The Raymer enterprise., 1919-02-13
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY is
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.

I.ESSON TENT-Exodus Ol-G.
GOLDEN TExT-Luke 1917.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAI-Ex. -:
Lev. 19.li-is 32-si; Matt. 5:i7-4S.
PRIMARY TOPIc-God gives his COM
mandments to Moses Memory yerses-I
John as. Luke 1877.
JUNIOR TOPIC-GIving command
ments to the people. Memory Verses
Matt 22:37-4o
INTERMEDIATE ToPIc-Jesus and
the ten commandments.
SENIOR AND ADULT T0PIC-Ths
commandments In modern life.
The ten commandments furnish US
the worlds greatest moral code.
|. The First Commandment (20:3).
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 ~ living for ones self. II life's
activities center In self then one is
an idolater. (2) Making pleasure the
goal Of living. (3) Being covetons
tCol. 3:5). Every one who is greedy
for gold is an idolater. (4) Actually
worshipping idols.
u. The Second Commandment
60 :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 ~ the use Of images
In worship; (2) putting sinful man in
the place Of Christ; t3) putting Gods
ordinances and institutions in the
place which he alone should have.
III. The Third Commandment
(20:7).
The Hebrew word "vain" translated
means lying. deceptive. unreal. "Guilt.
less Is from the word meaning clean.
unpunished. The meaning Is that God
will not hold to be clean and will not
allow to go unpublished him who uses
his name In a lying, hypocriticai man.
ner This commandment may be bro
ken by n) profanity. l2) perjury. (3)
leyity and frivollty, az hypocrisy.
which is processing to live for God
yet living for self.
". The Fourth Commandment
(20:S11).
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 we'll as to
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 co :12).
This commandment rests upon the
fact that parents stand to their chill
dren In the place Of God. 1t may be
violated by ~ disrespect to parents.
t2) disobedience, (3) failure to give
proper care in old age.
VI. The Sixth Commandment
COBB.
The sanctity Of human life ia due
to the fact that man was created In
the likeness and image Of God. This
commandment may be broken by ~
sinful anger Matt. 5:e2), {2) hatred
Il John 3:15), (3) neglect Of means to
preserve life. az oppression Of the
weak. ~ suicide. (8) infanticide
(T) unrighteous wars.
VII. The Seventh Commandment
t20:14).
The sin which strikes at the home
Is most deadly. for it undermlnes the
whole human fabric. 1t may be bro
ken by D unclean imaginatlons.
thoughts. and affections Matt. 1913:
t:27. 2s), (2) unchaste conversation
and wanton looks lisa. 3:l6; 2 Peter
2:14. (0 divorce. which is for the
most part legalized adultery.
VII. The Eighth Commandments
t20:15).
This strikes at the sin of theft.
Many things are legally right but NOR
ally wrong. This commandment may
be broken by ~ taking what belongs
to another, (2) false weights ana
measures. (3) extortion. ~ nsury,
go graft" (6) making assignments
to escape payment Of debts.
TX. The Ninth Commandment
toO:1e).
The unfaIling test Of man'sr n,
liglon Is the use he makes Of N,
tongue tJames 1:26: 1929. M
commandment may be broken by ~
open lying. (2) perjury, (3) slander.
t4) talebearing. 90 breach Of prom
ise. t6) Withholding truth, (7) fiat
terry.
x. The Tenth Commandment
fo0:lT.
This commandment strikes at the
desire for things which belong to an