2. Conclusion to the 10 Commandments Lesson 15

3. What does God demand? ► Matthew 22:37-39 (NIV) 37 Jesus replied: ”‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

4. What does God demand? 1. That we love him above all things! 2. That we love our neighbor as ourselves!

5. What does God demand? ► 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 (NIV) 13 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.

6. What does God demand? 1. That we love him above all things! 2. That we love our neighbor as ourselves. 3. That we love with thoughts, words and actions.

7. How do I react to the 10 Commandments? ► 1 John 1:8 (NIV) 8 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.

8. How do I react to the 10 Commandments? ► ► (James 2:10 NIV) 10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.

9. How do I react to the 10 Commandments? ► Matthew 10:28 (NIV) 28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

10. How do I react to the 10 Commandments? 1. I confess my sins admitting that I can’t earn heaven by my works – I also recognize God’s anger at my sin.

11. How do I react to the 10 Commandments? ► Romans 3:20 (NIV) 20 Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin.

12. How do I react to the 10 Commandments? ► Romans 3:23-24 (NIV) 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.

13. How do I react to the 10 Commandments? ► Romans 3:28 (NIV) 28 For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law.

14. How do I react to the 10 Commandments? 1. I confess my sins admitting that I can’t earn heaven by my works – I also recognize God’s anger at my sin. 2. Through faith in Jesus I am justified (declared not guilty) and am accepted by God.

15. How do I react to the 10 Commandments? ► ► John 15:1-8(NIV) 5 I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.

16. How do I react to the 10 Commandments? ► ► Ephesians 2:8-10 (NIV) 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

17. How do I react to the 10 Commandments? ► ► Joshua 1:8 (NIV) 8 Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.

18. How do I react to the 10 Commandments? ► ► Psalm 112:1 (NIV) 1 Praise the LORD. Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who finds great delight in his commands.

19. How do I react to the 10 Commandments? ► ► Psalm 119:32, 105 (NIV) 32 I run in the path of your commands, for you have set my heart free. 105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.

20. How do I react to the 10 Commandments? 3. I will seek to obey God and keep his commands because he has assured me of my salvation.

21. Spiritual Breathing ► Proverbs 28:13 (NIV) 13 He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

22. Spiritual Breathing ► Psalm 32 (NIV) 5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD"-- and you forgave the guilt of my sin.

23. Spiritual Breathing 1. EXHALE a)Confess sins, put on Jesus. b)Try not to do it again!

24. Spiritual Breathing ► 1 John 1:9 (NIV) 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

25. Spiritual Breathing 2. INHALE a)Trust in Jesus’ forgiveness.

26. Spiritual Breathing ► Psalm 112:1 (NIV) 1 Praise the LORD. Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who finds great delight in his commands.

27. Spiritual Breathing 2. INHALE a)Trust in Jesus’ forgiveness. b)Thankfully serve God with a new life.