Copyright © 2010 by Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, OH. All rights reserved. God Makes a Covenant with Israel Lesson 2

Copyright © 2010 by Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, OH. All rights reserved. God Makes a Covenant with Israel Today’s lesson is brought to you by the number 10 and the letter C!

Copyright © 2010 by Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, OH. All rights reserved. The Number 10 and the Letter C What are some things that come in groups of ten? Name a few.

Copyright © 2010 by Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, OH. All rights reserved. The Number 10 and the Letter C What are some things that come in groups of ten? Did you have some of the following items on your list? Human toes Players in a basketball game Yards for a first down in football

Copyright © 2010 by Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, OH. All rights reserved. The Number 10 and the Letter C What are some things that come in groups of ten? Did you have some of the following items on your list? Cents in a dime Amendments in the Bill of Rights Number of Arabic digits

Copyright © 2010 by Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, OH. All rights reserved. The Number 10 and the Letter C Now, what are some of the items representing a C that might you see and hear on the children’s TV show Sesame Street?

Copyright © 2010 by Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, OH. All rights reserved. The Number 10 and the Letter C Cactus Camel Camera Canoe Cat Chair Clown Computer Corn Crayon Did you have some of the following items on your list?

Copyright © 2010 by Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, OH. All rights reserved. The Number 10 and the Letter C What do you think that today’s 10 refers to? Of course, the “Ten Words,” the Ten Commandments.

Copyright © 2010 by Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, OH. All rights reserved. The Number 10 and the Letter C Obviously today’s C also refers to the Ten Commandments. But our C could also refer to... Covenant. Or to Character, for the Ten Words are essentially about the essence, the character, of God.

Copyright © 2010 by Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, OH. All rights reserved. Lesson Outline Introduction A. Life with Limits B. Lesson Background

Copyright © 2010 by Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, OH. All rights reserved. Lesson Outline I. God ’ s Truths (Exodus 20:1, 2) A. He Speaks (v. 1) B. He Acts (v. 2)

Copyright © 2010 by Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, OH. All rights reserved. What Do You Think? What are some popular false gods of our society? How do we resist the urge to “bow down” to these? Talking Points for Your Discussion Things that secular advertising promotes Deities that various religions promote 1 Corinthians 1:12, 13; Colossians 2:18

Copyright © 2010 by Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, OH. All rights reserved. Lesson Outline II. Humans ’ Response (Exodus 20:3-11) A. Recognizing His Uniqueness (v. 3) B. Respecting Him in Worship (vv. 4-6) C. Revering His Name (v. 7) D. Remembering His Day (vv. 8-11)

Copyright © 2010 by Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, OH. All rights reserved. What Do You Think? Does this commandment forbid the use of religious art in worship? Why or why not? Talking Points for Your Discussion Exodus 37:7-9; Numbers 21:4-9; 2 Kings 18:4; Acts 17:23 Distinction between an “aid to worship” and an “object of worship” Relevance of distinction between two-dimensional and three-dimensional art

Copyright © 2010 by Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, OH. All rights reserved. What Do You Think? What cycles of intergenerational sin do we need to break? How do we do that? Talking Points for Your Discussion Societal legacies (racism, class distinctions) Family legacies (alcoholism, spousal abuse) Personally “owning” the sin (Nehemiah 1:5-7)

Copyright © 2010 by Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, OH. All rights reserved. What Do You Think? How can we ensure that we are not taking the name of God lightly? Talking Points for Your Discussion How we use God’s name in prayer How we use God’s Word to instruct others

Copyright © 2010 by Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, OH. All rights reserved. What Do You Think? How should we include the principle of Sabbath-rest in our lives, if at all? Why? Talking Points for Your Discussion Occupations that require working seven days per week Occupations that require work on Sunday What does and does not count as rest Genesis 2:2, 3; 2 Corinthians 7:5; Colossians 2:16, 17; Revelation 14:11

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Lesson Outline Conclusion A. Respect the Law B. Prayer C. Thought to Remember

Copyright © 2010 by Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, OH. All rights reserved. God is the God who (is)... Finish the clause above with appropriate adjectives and verbs, one or two words only.

Copyright © 2010 by Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, OH. All rights reserved. God Is the God Who... Loves Redeems Is Holy Saves Cares Is Omniscient Judges Intervenes Is Merciful Speaks Is Truth Is Omnipresent Creates Is Spirit Is Patient

Copyright © 2010 by Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, OH. All rights reserved. The Ten Commandments and God Relate each commandment to the attributes and acts of God on your list. For example, “How can you relate the commandment to keep the Sabbath to the nature of God and His acts?”

Copyright © 2010 by Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, OH. All rights reserved. The Ten Commandments and God God is Creator, and as Creator He worked six days, but rested the seventh.

Copyright © 2010 by Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, OH. All rights reserved. The Ten Commandments and God Another example: “How can you relate the commandment to avoid false testimony to the nature of God and His acts?” If God is truth, and He is, then His expectation is that those made in His image will also be true.

Copyright © 2010 by Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, OH. All rights reserved. The Ten Commandments and God Now you try it. Try the “if this is true,... then” pattern for yourself on attributes and acts you have Identified in your list. If God is the one and only true God, then...

Copyright © 2010 by Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, OH. All rights reserved. The Ten Commandments and God... then we must have no other gods before Him! Create one or two more samples and share it/them with the class.

Copyright © 2010 by Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, OH. All rights reserved. From Ten to Hundreds to Two From the basic ten commandments God decreed at Sinai, He also delineated hundreds of others for the nation of Israel. Jesus summarizes the whole matter of godly law in two statements in Matthew 22.

Copyright © 2010 by Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, OH. All rights reserved. From Ten to Hundreds to Two Matthew 22:37 has the first. Find it and read it. Matthew 22:39 has the second. Find it and read it. Jesus’ comment in Matthew 22:40 tells the significance of these commandments. Find it and read it.

Copyright © 2010 by Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, OH. All rights reserved. From Ten to Hundreds to Two Where do you rate yourself? 1. Love God. A____B____C____D____F____ 2. Love people. A____B____C____D____F____ What’s in your discipleship curriculum to improve your grade?

Copyright © 2010 by Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, OH. All rights reserved. Speaking of Discipleship Early Christian thinkers created a list of “seven deadly sins.” Look at each entry in their list, and give yourself another grade on your progress to godliness.

Copyright © 2010 by Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, OH. All rights reserved. Speaking of Discipleship Anger (or Wrath) My grade ____ Covetousness (or Greed) My grade ____ Envy My grade ____ Gluttony My grade ____

Copyright © 2010 by Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, OH. All rights reserved. Speaking of Discipleship Lust My grade ____ Pride My grade ____ Sloth My grade ____ What units need to be added to your growth curriculum?

Copyright © 2010 by Standard Publishing, Cincinnati, OH. All rights reserved. Thought to Remember God’s laws liberate.

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