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1st CommandmentWhat God Tells Us About Himself

1THE FIRST COMMANDMENTYou shall have no other gods.

What does this mean?

We should fear, love and trust in God above all things.

#1God Wants to Be First

21 Corinthians 8:4 - So then, about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world and there is no God but one.a. The Bible teaches that there is only _____ God.AGAIN HOW MANY?ONE1 Corinthians 8:4 - So then, about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world and there is no God but one.

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THE BIBLE teaches a strict monotheism

4b. The PROBLEM we have is that the Bible further reveals that this one God consists of three distinct persons.

b. The PROBLEM we have is that the Bible further reveals that this one God consists of three distinct persons.

5John 17:3 - Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.1. The Father is referred to as God.John 17:3 - Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.According to this verse is it OK to believe in God in the abstract?

6Colossians 2:9 - For in Christ all the fullness of the Diety lives in bodily form,2. The Son is referred to as God.Colossians 2:9 - For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form,

72 Corinthians 3:17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.3. The Holy Spirit referred to as God.2 Corinthians 3:17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

8c. The Bible further shows that they are distinct from each other.

9Matthew 3:16-17 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.

Matthew 3:16-17 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.

10d. The word the church has coined to express this truth is the Trinity or the Triune God. Since this is an important concept lets make sure we define it carefully.The word Triune means _______ in _____

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REASON doesnt work 1 + 1 + 1 =

12There is no diagram that TRULY fits though we sometimes diagram this way:

is notis notis notisisis

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The Trinity is __________ persons butonly ______ essence.

15We worship one God in Trinity,

Athanasian Creed and Trinity in unity;neither confounding the Persons,nor dividing the Substance.

16e. The doctrine of the Trinity can give us much comfort; it need not frustrate us !!!Psalm 145:3 Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom.If you/I could understand or fathom God what would we be saying about: ourselves? Him?Psalm 145:3 Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom.

17How does God want us to give him first place?God deserves glory above all because only he is God.

18How does God want us to give him first place?We take glory away from God by respecting, loving, and trusting someone or something else more than God.

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False God = IdolYou shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them. Exodus 20:4,5

20We take glory away from God by not ____________ ___________ the Sonhonoring or worshipping

21Failing to honor The Triune God = idolatry

No one who denies the Son has the Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also. 1 John 2:23No one who denies the Son has the Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also. 1 John 2:23

22Reverence, love or trust things or people

23A CHRISTIAN WANTS TOFear - to honor, respect

Teach me your way, O LORD, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.Ps. 86:11

24A CHRISTIAN WANTS TOLove to hold as our dearest treasureLove the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. Mt. 22:37Fear - to honor, respect

25A CHRISTIAN WANTS TOFear - to honor, respectLove to hold as our dearest treasure

Trust to rely on, hold on toCommit your way to the LORD; trust in himPs. 37:5

26How does God want us to give him first place?We give God glory by respecting, loving and trusting in him more than anything or anyone else.

27The Choice of False gods and the true GodProtection vs. Problems

28The Choice of False gods and the true GodComfort vs.Fear

29The Choice of False gods and the true GodGlory vs. Doom

30The Choice of False gods and the true GodLove vs. Coldness

31How Does God help Me Keep This Commandment?Jesus saved us by keeping the first commandment perfectlyThis is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Matt 17:5

32How Does God help Me Keep This Commandment?Jesus saved us by dying for our sins against this commandment.Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. 1 Peter 3:18

33How Does God help Me Keep This Commandment?Guides us in faithful livingBe sure to fear the LORD and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you. 1 Samuel 12:24

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