The Moral Imperative
Speaker: David Smith Location: Idyllwild Bible School Date: 2000 Topic: The Moral Imperative Class 1 - The Absolute God Class 2 - Speaking Truth to Everyone Class 3 - Man <> Woman Relationships Class 4 - Work and Wealth Class 5 - Giving Up Class 6 - Loving This Present World
Classes
Class 1: David Smith - The Moral Imperative - Class 1 - The Absolute God
The class discusses the source of morality, emphasizing the importance of knowing and imitating God's character. It highlights the need for believers to reflect God's holiness and righteousness in their lives, challenging them to live according to the doctrine they profess.
Class 2: David Smith - The Moral Imperative - Class 2 - Speaking Truth to Everyone
The class discusses the importance of speaking truth to everyone based on the absolute moral standard set by God. It emphasizes the necessity of truth in building character and morality, drawing from scriptures like Isaiah and Deuteronomy.
Class 3: David Smith - The Moral Imperative - Class 3 - Man <> Woman Relationships
The class discusses the moral imperative in man-woman relationships, emphasizing the importance of sexual morality and godliness. It covers biblical principles from 1 Thessalonians and 1 Samuel, highlighting the consequences of immorality and the importance of spiritual love and obedience.
Class 4: David Smith - The Moral Imperative - Class 4 - Work and Wealth
The class discusses the moral dimensions of work and wealth, emphasizing the importance of viewing work as a gift from God and doing it as unto the Lord. It covers passages from Genesis, Ecclesiastes, Colossians, and Acts, highlighting the need for job satisfaction, service quality, and using work as an opportunity for witnessing and worship.
Class 5: David Smith - The Moral Imperative - Class 5 - Giving Up
The class explores the moral imperative of giving and generosity, emphasizing that wealth comes from God and should be used to support those in need. It also discusses the importance of avoiding sinful behaviors like drunkenness, which can lead to a loss of judgment and control.
Class 6: David Smith - The Moral Imperative - Class 6 - Loving This Present World
The class explores the paradox of loving the world God created while not loving the sinful aspects of it. It emphasizes the importance of resisting worldly temptations and loving others as God loves them, drawing on passages from 1 John, James, and Hebrews.