Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-02-20
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY Is
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.
LESSON TEXT-Exodns Ml.17.

LESSON TEXT-Exodus 9I-i7.
GOLDEN TEXT-Luke 1927.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAIs-Ex. ~;
Lev. 19li-lS, 32-37; Matt 5:l7-4S
PRIMARY TOPIC-God gives his COM
mandments to Moses. Memory Verses-I
John 49, Luke 1927.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Giving command
ments to the people. Memory Verses
Matt. 22:37-4O
INTERMEDIATE ToPIC-Jesus and
the ten commandments.
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-The
commandments in modern life.
The ten commandments furnish us
the worlds greatest moral code.
I. Tho First Commandment COB.
"Thou shalt have no other gods be-
fore me-" Means literally, Thou
shalt have no other gods before my
face" This commandment enjOins
the obligation Of single-hearted wOr-
ship and service. 1t may be broken
by Q) living for ones self. If life's
activities center in self then one Is
an idolater. (2) Making pleasure the
goal of living. 90 Being coyetOus
(Col. 800. Every one who is greedy
for gold is an idolater. a. Actually
worshipping idols.
II. The Second Commandment
eco :4-6).
While the first commandment is d.
rected against false gods, the second
is directed against the worship of the
true God under false forms. 1t can
be broken by ID the use Of images
in worship; (2) putting sinful man in
the place of Christ; (3) putting Gods
ordinances and institutions in the
place which he alone should have.
III. The Third Commandment
(20:O.
The Hebrew word vain" translated
means lying, deceptive, unreal. Guilt
less" Is from the word meaning clean,
unpublished, The meaning is that God
will not hold to be clean and will not
allow to go unpublished him who uses
his name in lying, hypocritical man.
ner. This commandment may be bro
ken by ,Q) profanity, (2) perjury, (3)
levity and frivolity, (4) hypocrisy,
which is protesting to live for God
yet living for SELF
". The Fourth Commandment
(20:81D.
The command to work six days is
as binding as to rest ON the seventh,
The resting one day in seven applies
to servants and horses as well as Ia
the man and his family. This COM
mandment may be broken by ~ liv'
ing In idleness, (2) working on the day
set apart for the worship of God, (3)
engaging in carnal pleasures on the
Lords day.
v. The Fifth Commandment GO :12)
This commandment rests upon the
fact that parents stand to their chill.
dren in the place of God. 1t may be
violated by CD disrespect to parents
(2) disobedience, (3) failure to give
proper care in old age.
vi. The Sixth Commandment
cobb.
The sanctity of human life is due
to the fact that man was created in
the likeness and image of God. This
commandment may be broken by Q)
sinful anger Matt. 3 :22), (2) hatred
Il John 3:15), go neglect of means to
preserve life, "a oppression of the
weak, 90 suicide, (6) infanticide
% unrighteOus wars.
VII. The Seventh Commandment,
(20:1D.
The sin which strikes at the home
is most deadly, for it undermines the
whole human fabric. 1t may be bro
ken by ID unclean imaginations
thoughts, and affections Matt. Is 10
SCI, 2S), (2) unchaste conversation
and wanton looks Elsa. 3:16; . Peter
2:14, (3) divorce, which is for the
most part legalized adultery.
VIII. The Eighth Commandment
(20:15).
This strikes at the sin of theft
Many things are legally right but NOR
ally wrong. This commandment ma!
be broken by (I) taking what belongs
to another, (2) false weights ant
measures, (3) extOrtion. (4) usury
(5) graft" (6) making assignment
to escape payment of debts.
TX. The Ninth Commandment
co.. 6).
The unfailing test of a mans re
ligon is the use he makes of hi
tongue Games 1:26; 1928. Thi
commandment may be broken by q
open lying, (2) perjury, 81 Islander
(4) talebearing, (5) breach of prom
Use, 90 Withholding truth, CD fiat
terry.
X. The Tenth Commandment
(20:1O.
This commandment strikes at tn
desire for things which belong to ar
other. 1t applies not merely to tn
open violation, but to the very pun