exodus 20:1-17. 36. master, which is the great commandment in the law? 37 jesus said unto him, thou...

Exodus 20:1-17

36. Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

I. Thou Shalt Have No Other GodsBefore Me. Ex. 20:3

First in number and importance

Eph.4:6 “One God”

1 Cor. 8:6 “there is but one God,”

He is the God of All men

II. Thou Shalt Not Make UntoThee any Graven Image Ex. 20:4

No Idols

Rom. 1:21-25 – worshipping creature rather than creator

1 Cor. 10:14 “flee from idolatry”

1 John 5:21 “keep yourselves from idols”

III. Thou Shalt Not Take The NameOf the Lord Thy God in Vain Ex.20:7

Not to use God’s name irreverently

Matt. 6:9 - “hallowed be thy name”

James 5:12 - “swear not”

Eph. 4:29 - “no corrupt word” NKJV

IV. Remember the Sabbath DayTo Keep It Holy – Ex. 20:8

Between God and the Jews – 7th day

Col. 2:14-17 – taken away

Worship on 1st day of Week

Rev. 1:10 = “Lord’s Day”

Acts 2 – Acts 20:7 – 1 Cor.16:1-2

V. Honor Thy Father and ThyMother - Ex. 20:12

Respect, revere, esteem

Eph. 6:1-2 “Honor thy father and mother”

Obey = honor

Obey God

VI. Thou Shalt Not Kill Ex. 20:13

Human Life is Sacred

Rom. 13:9 “thou shalt not kill”

Gal. 5:19-21 - Murderers

Matt. 5:21-22 – forbids the cause

Hate

VII. Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery – Ex. 20:14

Marriage is protected

Rom. 13:9 “thou shalt not commit adultery”

Heb. 13:4 “Marriage is honorable”

Gal. 5:19-21 “adultery, fornication”

VIII. Thou shalt Not Steal – Ex.20:15

To protect property

Rom. 13:9 “thou shalt not steal”

Rom. 12:17b “provide things honest”

1 Cor. 6:9-10 “thieves”

IX. Thou Shalt Not Bear FalseWitness - Ex. 20:16

To Protect a person’s good name

Rom. 13:9 “thou shalt not bear false witness”

Col. 3:9 “Lie not one to another,”

Rev. 21:8 “liars”

X. Thou Shalt not CovetEx. 20:17

Protect individual

Rom. 13:9Rom. 13:9

Luke 12:15Luke 12:15

Exodus 20:1-17

Have been taken Away

We are not bound by them

9 are repeated in the New Testament

We keep these 9 because they are part of the New Testament,

Not because they are in the original Ten Commandments.

Matthew 17:1-8

Mount of Transfiguration

Peter suggested building 3 tabernacles

Moses, Elijah, and Jesus

“This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him”

Matt. 17:5

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

515 Gibbs Road

Evans, Ga. 30809

706-855-1249

arthurpigman@cybrtyme.com

www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org

Sunday Morning May 27, 2007