INTRODUCTION TO THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

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LESSON 9

• INTRODUCTION TO THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

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HOW GOD GAVE
HIS LAW
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Romans 214-15

• 14(Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the
  law, do by nature things required by the law,
  they are a law for themselves, even though they
  do not have the law, 15since they show that the
  requirements of the law are written on their
  hearts, their consciences also bearing witness,
  and their thoughts now accusing, now even
  defending them.)

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How God Gave His Law
1. He wrote it in the heart of man (natural law).
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Deuteronomy 104

• 4 The LORD wrote on these tablets what he had
  written before, the Ten Commandments he had
  proclaimed to you on the mountain, out of the
  fire, on the day of the assembly. And the LORD
  gave them to me.

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How God Gave His Law
1. He wrote it in the heart of man (natural law).
2. He wrote it on the tables of stone at Mt.
Sinai (written law).
The Law God gave on Mt. Sinai can be divided into
three parts
1. Civil Law how Israel should be governed
2. Ceremonial Law how Israel should worship
3. Moral Law how All should live
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How God Gave His Law
1. He wrote it in the heart of man (natural law).
2. He wrote it on the tables of stone at Mt.
Sinai (written law).
The Law God gave on Mt. Sinai can be divided into
three parts
1. Civil Law how Israel should be governed
2. Ceremonial Law how Israel should worship
3. Moral Law how All should live
Only the MORAL Law is written on our heart and
applies to us today.
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Romans 215

• 15since they show that the requirements of the
  law are written on their hearts, their
  consciences also bearing witness, and their
  thoughts now accusing, now even defending them.)
  

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How God Gave His Law
1. He wrote it in the heart of man (natural law).
2. He wrote it on the tables of stone at Mt.
Sinai (written law).
The Law God gave on Mt. Sinai can be divided into
three parts
1. Civil Law how Israel should be governed
2. Ceremonial Law how Israel should worship
3. Moral Law how All should live
Only the MORAL Law is written on our heart and
applies to us today.
3. From our conscience we know about the Moral
Law written in our hearts.
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WHY GOD GAVE
HIS LAW
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Romans 320

• 20Therefore no one will be declared righteous in
  his sight by observing the law rather, through
  the law we become conscious of sin.

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James 210

• 10For whoever keeps the whole law and yet
  stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking
  all of it.

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Why God Gave His Law
1. To remind us of our sinfulness and our need
for the Savior. We have trespassed or
transgressed against God.
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Exodus 202

• 2 "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of
  Egypt, out of the land of slavery.

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John 1415

• 15"If you love me, you will obey what I command.
  

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Why God Gave His Law
1. To remind us of our sinfulness and our need
for the Savior. We have trespassed or
transgressed against God.
2. To teach us how we can serve God in
thankfulness after we have come to believe in
Jesus and are free to serve him.
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WHAT GODS LAW
EMPHASIZES
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Matthew 2237-39

• 37Jesus replied " 'Love the Lord your God with
  all your heart and with all your soul and with
  all your mind. 38This is the first and greatest
  commandment. 39And the second is like it 'Love
  your neighbor as yourself.'

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What Gods Law Emphasizes

• Commandments 1 3 say

Love God above all else

• Commandments 4 10 say

Love your neighbor as yourself
Romans 1310 Love is the
fulfilling of the Law
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HOW BELIEVERS IN JESUS FEEL ABOUT GODS LAW
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1 John 53

• 3This is love for God to obey his commands. And
  his commands are not burdensome,

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How Believers in Jesus Feel About Gods Law
1. They dont look upon obeying it as a heavy
burden.
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Romans 328

• 28For we maintain that a man is justified by
  faith apart from observing the law.

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How Believers in Jesus Feel About Gods Law
1. They dont look upon obeying it as a heavy
burden.
2. They know they cant earn heaven by obeying
it.
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1 John 419

• 19We love because he first loved us.

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How Believers in Jesus Feel About Gods Law
1. They dont look upon obeying it as a heavy
burden.
2. They know they cant earn heaven by obeying
it.
3. They want to obey it to show love toward God
who loved them first by sending Jesus.
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THE VALUE OF GODS LAW
(HIS COMMANDMENTS)
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Romans 320

• 20Therefore no one will be declared righteous in
  his sight by observing the law rather, through
  the law we become conscious of sin.

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The Value of Gods Law (His
Commandments)
1. Obeying the Law does not help us to get
Redeemed set free from sin, death, and the devil
Justified declared Not Guilty in Gods eyes
Forgiven pardoned
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Titus 34-5

• 4But when the kindness and love of God our Savior
  appeared, 5he saved us, not because of righteous
  things we had done, but because of his mercy. He
  saved us through the washing of rebirth and
  renewal by the Holy Spirit,

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The Value of Gods Law (His
Commandments)
1. Obeying the Law does not help us to get
Redeemed set free from sin, death, and the devil
Justified declared Not Guilty in Gods eyes
Forgiven pardoned
Saved rescued, delivered, made safe
Justification, redemption, forgiveness,
salvation, heaven is only through JESUS.
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The Value of Gods Law (His
Commandments)
2. Obeying the Law is a part of our becoming
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Psalm 1

• 1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the
  counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of
  sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. 2 But
  his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on
  his law he meditates day and night. 3 He is like
  a tree planted by streams of water, which yields
  its fruit in season and whose leaf does not
  wither. Whatever he does prospers. 4 Not so
  the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind
  blows away. 5 Therefore the wicked will not
  stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the
  assembly of the righteous. 6 For the LORD
  watches over the way of the righteous, but the
  way of the wicked will perish.

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The Value of Gods Law (His
Commandments)
2. Obeying the Law is a part of our becoming
More sanctified set apart for a life of godly
living
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Psalm 19

• Glory of God Revealed by Creation
• 1 The heavens declare the glory of God the
  skies proclaim the work of his hands. 2 Day
  after day they pour forth speech night after
  night they display knowledge. 3 There is no
  speech or language where their voice is not
  heard. 4 Their voice goes out into all the
  earth, their words to the ends of the world.
  In the heavens he has pitched a tent for the
  sun, 5 which is like a bridegroom coming forth
  from his pavilion, like a champion rejoicing to
  run his course. 6 It rises at one end of the
  heavens and makes its circuit to the other
  nothing is hidden from its heat.

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Psalm 19

• Glory of God Revealed in His Word
• 8 The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy
  to the heart. The commands of the LORD are
  radiant, giving light to the eyes. 9 The fear
  of the LORD is pure, enduring forever. The
  ordinances of the LORD are sure and altogether
  righteous. 10 They are more precious than gold,
  than much pure gold they are sweeter than
  honey, than honey from the comb. 11 By them is
  your servant warned in keeping them there is
  great reward. 12 Who can discern his errors?
  Forgive my hidden faults. 13 Keep your servant
  also from willful sins may they not rule over
  me. Then will I be blameless, innocent of great
  transgression. 14 May the words of my mouth and
  the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your
  sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.

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The Value of Gods Law (His
Commandments)
2. Obeying the Law is a part of our becoming
More sanctified set apart for a life of godly
living
More like Jesus while we are here on earth
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Psalm 11932

• 32 I run in the path of your commands, for you
  have set my heart free.

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The Value of Gods Law (His
Commandments)
2. Obeying the Law is a part of our becoming
More sanctified set apart for a life of godly
living
More like Jesus while we are here on earth
More happy and content in our own living
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ASSIGNMENT FOR NEXT WEEK

• Study carefully the notes you have taken in
  class be sure you understand them.
• Study carefully questions Q. 18-33 in the
  Catechism. Be able to answer these questions in
  your own words.
• Complete the Working with Gods Word section.
  Have parents check your work.
• Memorize these Bible verses
• John 1415 If you love me, you will obey what
  I command.
• 1 John 53 This is love for God to obey his
  commands. And his commands are not burdensome.
• VIP 1 John 419 We love because he first
  loved us.
• Memorize the 1st Commandment and What Does This
  Mean?
• 6. Complete Worksheet 9 at home and be ready
  for the Unit Review on Wednesday, December 17.

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KEY TRUTHS

• God gave us his law by writing it in human
  _______at creation and by writing it on two
  ______ of stone. Gods law works like a
  _________ (it shows us our sin) and like a guide
  (it _______ us how we can serve and honor the
  Lord.) Obeying Gods law does not make us
  redeemed, justified, forgiven or saved. That
  happens only through ______ __ _______. Obeying
  Gods law is part of our becoming _________(set
  apart for Jesus).

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Luthers Evening Prayer

• In the name of God the Father, Son, and Holy
  Spirit. Amen.
• I thank you, my heavenly Father, through Jesus
  Christ, your dear Son, that you have graciously
  kept me this day. Forgive me all my sins, and
  graciously keep me this night. Into your hands I
  commend my body and soul and all things. Let
  your holy angel be with me, that the wicked foe
• May have no power over me. Amen.