Steve Petch Sunday 25 th March 2012 “I am the LORD your God” Part 11: The Ten Commandments Exodus 20 v 1 – 17

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS: 1.God comes first 2.Only worship God 3.Don’t disrespect God 4.Have a day off each week to rest and worship 5.Respect your parents 6.Don’t murder people 7.Only have sex with your husband/wife 8.Don’t take what isn’t yours 9.Don’t lie about people or falsely accuse them 10.Be content with what you have without jealousy

… were spoken by the audible voice of God … were carved onto two stone tablets by the hand of God THE TEN COMMANDMENTS:

… are good and loving … encompass all of life THE TEN COMMANDMENTS:

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… are good and loving … encompass all of life THE TEN COMMANDMENTS:

… are the foundation stone of the Old Testament / Covenant … were given in a context of grace … are all restated by Jesus and enlarged on within the New Testament / Covenant THE TEN COMMANDMENTS:

1.God comes first 2.Only worship God 3.Don’t disrespect God 4.Have a day off each week to rest and worship 5.Respect your parents 6.Don’t murder people 7.Only have sex with your husband/wife 8.Don’t take what isn’t yours 9.Don’t lie about people or falsely accuse them 10.Be content with what you have without jealousy

… are the foundation stone of the Old Testament / Covenant … were given in a context of grace … are all restated by Jesus and enlarged on within the New Testament / Covenant THE TEN COMMANDMENTS:

… are not a way to earn salvation … were kept completely by Jesus – and his righteousness can now be given to us THE TEN COMMANDMENTS:

… are now ours to keep …... by the power of the Holy Spirit … … as a response of love and gratitude to God our saviour. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS:

1.God comes first 2.Only worship God 3.Don’t disrespect God 4.Have a day off each week to rest and worship 5.Respect your parents 6.Don’t murder people 7.Only have sex with your husband/wife 8.Don’t take what isn’t yours 9.Don’t lie about people or falsely accuse them 10.Be content with what you have without jealousy

Selected verses from Psalm 119: 1 Blessed are they whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the LORD. 2 Blessed are they who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart.

Selected verses from Psalm 119: 5 Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees! 6 Then I would not be put to shame when I consider all your commands.

Selected verses from Psalm 119: 9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word. 10 I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands.

Selected verses from Psalm 119: 11 I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. 12 Praise be to you, O LORD; teach me your decrees.

Selected verses from Psalm 119: 14 I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches. 15 I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways. 16 I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your word.

Selected verses from Psalm 119: 89 Your word, O LORD, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens. 96 To all perfection I see a limit; but your commands are boundless.

Selected verses from Psalm 119: 97 Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long. 99 I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your statutes. 104 I gain understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every wrong path.

Selected verses from Psalm 119: 105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. 11 Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart. 112 My heart is set on keeping your decrees to the very end.

Steve Petch Sunday 25 th March 2012 “I am the LORD your God” Part 11: The Ten Commandments Exodus 20 v 1 – 17