2.  Israelites in slavery had:

3.  5 Reasons the 10 commandments were needed:

4.  Judaism: summation of Law of Moses  Jesus: Love is the way to live them ◦ Jesus knew the law and preached the Kingdom

5.  First three relate to God ◦ 1. I am the Lord your God, you shall not have strange gods before me ◦ 2. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain ◦ 3. Remember to keep holy the Lord’s Day  Next seven to others ◦ 4. Honor your father and mother ◦ 5. You shall not kill ◦ 6. You shall not commit adultery ◦ 7. You shall not steal ◦ 8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor ◦ 9. You shall not covet your neighbor’s spouse ◦ 10. You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods

6.  From Exodus, three characteristics associated with God  1. All powerful  2. Loving  3. Liberating

7.  1. Minimizing God’s importance:  2. Superstition:  3. Tempting God  4. Sacrilege  5. Simony

8.  a. Practical materialism:  b. Atheistic humanism:  c. Social atheism:

9.  Blasphemy:  Highlights the sin of perjury

10.  Sunday ◦ worship and rest ◦ Eucharist ◦ Resurrection