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10 Stupid ThingsWe do

• A Study of the 10 Commandments
• And how we break them.

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Series of Sermons

• I am planning to preach a sermon on each of the
  10 Commandments
• Each sermon will focus on how we break the
  commands of God
• Here are 10 Stupid Things We Do
• This morning We Worship the Wrong God
• 2nd We Worship the Right God in the Wrong Way

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What does the 1st Commandment Affirm?

• Most of the commandments are negative.
• Only the 4th and 5th do not contain the word
  not.
• All can be expressed negatively or positively.
• This command affirms three things
• No other gods ahead of Jehovah
• No other gods beneath to Jehovah
• No other gods in additon to Jehovah

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What does the 1st Commandment Affirm?

• This command is a clear command for
• Monotheism
• Believe in one God

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What does the 1st Commandment Forbid?
ATHEISM

• Less than 1 of America is atheistic
• The atheist says, I know that there is no God.
• Psalm 141 The fool has said in his heart,
• There is no God.

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What does the 1st Commandment Forbid?
AGNOSTICISM

• The agnostic claims that there is not enough
  information to believe in God.
• Is there enough evidence to believe in God?
• John 2031 - but these are written that you may
  believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God,
  and that believing you may have life in His name.

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What does the 1st Commandment Forbid?
DEISM

• Deism is the belief that God is creator.
• But has no interest in the affairs of this world.
• God is seen as a master clock winder.
• Does God care, intervene, step into our world?
• Does God answer prayer?
• Does God work in providential ways?

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What does the 1st Commandment Forbid?
HENOTHEISM

• Many believe in a national God.
• Is God an American?
• Is God our race, tribe, nationality?
• Many view God as white, Anglo-Saxon, capitalist,
  of _________ political party.
• Does God support our causes, sports team,
  political views?

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What does the 1st Commandment Forbid?
POLYTHEISM

• Belief in many gods.
• This is the pagan view of God.
• The Romans and Greeks had 1,000s of gods.
• Families of gods over special areas of life.
• Deeper in the family the specialty was specific.

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What does the 1st Commandment Forbid?
POLYTHEISM

• A god over living things
• His son was over insects
• His son was over flies
• His son was over flies in the house
• His son was over flies in the kitchen of the
  house.

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What does the 1st Commandment Forbid?
POLYTHEISM

• Acts 1723 - for as I was passing through and
  considering the objects of your worship, I even
  found an altar with this inscription
• TO THE UNKNOWN GOD.
• Therefore, the One whom you worship without
  knowing, Him I proclaim to you

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What does the 1st Commandment Forbid?
ECUMENISM

• This one may surprise you.
• Many believe that God of Christianity
• Is also the God of
• Buddha
• Confucius
• Hindu
• Islam

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What does the 1st Commandment Forbid?
ECUMENISM

• They also believe that God accepts all teachings
• Mormons
• Jehovahs Witnesses
• 7th Day Adventists
• Armstrongism (Herbert W. Armstrong)
• Scientology (L. Ron Hubbard)
• Christian Scientist

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How does this commandmentapply today?

• God demands undivided loyalty.
• We dont have totem poles, icons, or statues in
  this building.
• But many have a divided loyalty job, health,
  sport, family, money.
• Some will stay home from worship of God tonight
  to watch a football game.

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Conclusion

• God has rules.
• Rule 1 God requires undivided loyalty.
• Our worship MUST focus on God.
• Our lives MUST focus on God.