2. Lessons 14 -16 8th-10th Commandments, Conclusion & Growth

3. Review: Review: 1-3 4-10 1. At Mt. Sinai, God gave the written law to the: Jews. 2. Given on what? Number of? Applying how?

4. Ceremonial – How Israel worshiped Civil- How Israel governed Commandments – The Moral law applied specially to Israel

5. The power of the tongue! 8 th Commandment “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.”

6. Reputation The 8 th Commandment:

7. God wants us to have a good reputation, especially since we represent Christ. A Truth to Remember: Jesus is Lord

8. 1. We will not want to gossip, slander or lie about others. Christians will guard their tongues Prov 19:5

9. 2. We will not want to speak unlovingly about anyone, even if it is true. James 3:2-12

10. 1. To speak the truth in love. Christians will use their tongues kindly Eph 4:15 2. To always say what is the BEST about others.

11. Commandments 9 - 10

12. Contentment 9th & 10th Commandments: Truth: Using what you have in thanksgiving to God the Giver.

13. “You shall not covet” 9 th = inanimate 10 th = animate 1. covet Christians will not want to:

14. 13 What is coveting? “Being unhappy because of what you don’t have.”

15. 2. Selfishly trying to get what belongs to others. 1 Tim 6:6-8; 9-10 Selfish Greed Vs. Contented acquiring Christians will want to: 1. Be Content (Be so happy with what I have, I use it as best I can to God’s glory.)

16. 2. Desire and seek after what pleases God.

17. Conclusion The Conclusion to the Commandments can be summarized by reviewing the Christian’s life of Justification and Sanctification, based on the following diagram:

18. (How does God judge me?)(How can I thank God?) Thru the Law: Thru the gospel: a sinner, sinful guilty; damned He guides me; Points the way sinless, righteous “Just-as-if-I’d” He empowers me; Energizes me for never sinned. “set apart” living. Gospel is the foundation of salvation!

19. What does God’s will require? 1. love Him above all 2. Love neighbor as ourselves. 3. Love in our thoughts, words and actions.

20. The Christian’s reaction? 1. Confess our sins and lostness. 2. See that we are justified by faith in Jesus. 3. Thanking God for salvation, we obey him.

21. Lesson 16 Growth

22. The nuts and bolts of Christian Growth This is best reviewed as we understand the differences between the Old Man and the New Man. Please us the link below to review these differences. If this link fails to work, you may also manually go to the diagram section of the Catechism web page.

23. After reviewing the Old Man Vs. New Man diagram, please write the following answers into the appropriate spaces in Lesson 16…

24. Lesson 16: The instruments 1.Bible 2.Baptism 3.Lord’s Supper Prayer Fellowship Service

25. Lesson 16: Value of Sanctification God is glorified Personal peace Help other believers Reach the lost

26. That completes our “short and sweet” visit with Lesson 16.