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God gives us the TEN Commandments

Why Do we need the ten Commandments? God gave us His Law to show us our complete need for Him.God gave us His Law to show us our complete need for Him. For no one can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. The law simply shows us how sinful we are. –Romans 3:20 For no one can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. The law simply shows us how sinful we are. –Romans 3:20

The Sinai Desert Exactly three months after the people of Israel left Egypt, they came to the Desert of Sinai. After they started out from Rephidim, they entered the Desert of Sinai. They camped there in the desert in front of the mountain. Exactly three months after the people of Israel left Egypt, they came to the Desert of Sinai. After they started out from Rephidim, they entered the Desert of Sinai. They camped there in the desert in front of the mountain.

The MOUNTAIN Moses goes up into the Mountain and the Lord calls out to him and speaks with him.Moses goes up into the Mountain and the Lord calls out to him and speaks with him. The Lord says to Moses, “ Now obey me completely. Keep My covenant. If you do, then out of all of the nations you will be my special treasure. The whole earth is mine. But you will be a kingdom of priests to serve me. You will be my holy nation.” That is what you must tell the Israelites. - Exodus 19:1-6The Lord says to Moses, “ Now obey me completely. Keep My covenant. If you do, then out of all of the nations you will be my special treasure. The whole earth is mine. But you will be a kingdom of priests to serve me. You will be my holy nation.” That is what you must tell the Israelites. - Exodus 19:1-6

Up Too Now…. So far, do you think that the Israelites had been trusting God in the wilderness?So far, do you think that the Israelites had been trusting God in the wilderness? When God gave the “IF-THEN” promise, the Israelites should have admitted that they couldn’t keep their side of their covenant with God. Instead, they readily agreed to God’s way. They said, “We will do everything the Lord has said.” (Exodus 19:8)When God gave the “IF-THEN” promise, the Israelites should have admitted that they couldn’t keep their side of their covenant with God. Instead, they readily agreed to God’s way. They said, “We will do everything the Lord has said.” (Exodus 19:8)

Dirty Clothes? The truth is, these people did not understand the depth of their sin problem, and they didn’t understand God’s holiness. God is the Master Teacher, and He gave them a“hands-on” project. He told the people to wash their clothes. This may sound strange to us because we wear clean clothes everyday. But remember, these people had been traveling for 3 months in the desert.The truth is, these people did not understand the depth of their sin problem, and they didn’t understand God’s holiness. God is the Master Teacher, and He gave them a“hands-on” project. He told the people to wash their clothes. This may sound strange to us because we wear clean clothes everyday. But remember, these people had been traveling for 3 months in the desert. Can you imagine how dirty their clothes must have been?Can you imagine how dirty their clothes must have been?

Clean Clothes? When God told them to wash their clothes, He was helping the people understand that just as their clothes were dirty, their hearts were polluted as well. They needed God to clean them from the inside out! God wanted the people to be physically and spiritually ready to hear from Him.When God told them to wash their clothes, He was helping the people understand that just as their clothes were dirty, their hearts were polluted as well. They needed God to clean them from the inside out! God wanted the people to be physically and spiritually ready to hear from Him.

The Commandments The 10 Commandments would teach the people more about God. It showed that He requires the high standard of perfect behavior because He is perfect.The 10 Commandments would teach the people more about God. It showed that He requires the high standard of perfect behavior because He is perfect. God also gave these rules to show love and protection to His people. These rules would help them keep away from the dangers of sin. The commandments showed the people their need to separate from sin and turn to God.God also gave these rules to show love and protection to His people. These rules would help them keep away from the dangers of sin. The commandments showed the people their need to separate from sin and turn to God.

Wrote on Stone God gave Moses the 10 Commandments on stone so that no could ever change what they said.

You Answer! Can any of you name any of the 10 commandments?Can any of you name any of the 10 commandments?

Rule 1 Rule 1: Do Not Put Any Any Other gods in place of me.Rule 1: Do Not Put Any Any Other gods in place of me. If toys, family, being popular, video games, sports, hobbies, or anything else becomes more important to you than God is; you have broken this commandment.If toys, family, being popular, video games, sports, hobbies, or anything else becomes more important to you than God is; you have broken this commandment.

Rule 2 Rule 2 - Do not make statues of gods that look like anything in the sky or on the earth or in the waters. Do not bow down to them or worship them.Rule 2 - Do not make statues of gods that look like anything in the sky or on the earth or in the waters. Do not bow down to them or worship them.

Rule 3 Rule 3 - Do not misuse the name of the Lord your God.Rule 3 - Do not misuse the name of the Lord your God.

Rule 4 Keep the Sabbath Day holy. Keep the Sabbath Day holy.

Rule 5 Honor your father and mother. Honor your father and mother.

Rule 6 Do Not MurderDo Not Murder

Rule 7 Do Not Commit AdulteryDo Not Commit Adultery

Rule 8 Do Not StealDo Not Steal

Rule 9 Do Not LieDo Not Lie

Rule 10 Do Not CovetDo Not Covet This means that we should not want what other people have. The Bible tells us to be content with what we have.This means that we should not want what other people have. The Bible tells us to be content with what we have.

In The End… The people were beginning to understand God’s standard of holiness and their sinful ways. Soon they would realize that there was no way to keep all of these commandments perfectly, all the time, on their own. They desperately needed God!The people were beginning to understand God’s standard of holiness and their sinful ways. Soon they would realize that there was no way to keep all of these commandments perfectly, all the time, on their own. They desperately needed God! Remember what Romans 3:20 says? Remember what Romans 3:20 says? For no one can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. The law simply shows us how sinful we are. - Romans 3:20 For no one can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. The law simply shows us how sinful we are. - Romans 3:20

We Need God God gave us His Law to show us our complete need for Him!!! Admit that you need God today!God gave us His Law to show us our complete need for Him!!! Admit that you need God today!