Title: INTRODUCTION TO THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
1LESSON 9
- INTRODUCTION TO THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
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3HOW GOD GAVE
HIS LAW
4Romans 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.)
5How God Gave His Law
1. He wrote it in the heart of man (natural law).
6Deuteronomy 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.
7How 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
8How 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.
9Romans 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.)
10How 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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12WHY GOD GAVE
HIS LAW
13Romans 320
- 20Therefore no one will be declared righteous in
his sight by observing the law rather, through
the law we become conscious of sin.
14James 210
- 10For whoever keeps the whole law and yet
stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking
all of it.
15Why God Gave His Law
1. To remind us of our sinfulness and our need
for the Savior. We have trespassed or
transgressed against God.
16Exodus 202
- 2 "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of
Egypt, out of the land of slavery.
17John 1415
- 15"If you love me, you will obey what I command.
18Why 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.
19WHAT GODS LAW
EMPHASIZES
20Matthew 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.'
21What 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
22HOW BELIEVERS IN JESUS FEEL ABOUT GODS LAW
231 John 53
- 3This is love for God to obey his commands. And
his commands are not burdensome,
24How Believers in Jesus Feel About Gods Law
1. They dont look upon obeying it as a heavy
burden.
25Romans 328
- 28For we maintain that a man is justified by
faith apart from observing the law.
26How 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.
271 John 419
- 19We love because he first loved us.
28How 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.
29THE VALUE OF GODS LAW
(HIS COMMANDMENTS)
30Romans 320
- 20Therefore no one will be declared righteous in
his sight by observing the law rather, through
the law we become conscious of sin.
31The 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
32Titus 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,
33The 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.
34The Value of Gods Law (His
Commandments)
2. Obeying the Law is a part of our becoming
35Psalm 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.
36The 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
37Psalm 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. -
38Psalm 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.
39The 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
40Psalm 11932
- 32 I run in the path of your commands, for you
have set my heart free.
41The 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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43ASSIGNMENT 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 12.
44KEY 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).