The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-02-14
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 16
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.

LESSON TExT-Exodus a:1-17.
GOLDEN TEXT-Luke 1927.
ADDITIONAL MATERIALcEx. 10:
Lev. 1s:l1-ls. 32-s7 Matt. 5:l7-As.
PRIMARY TOPIC-God gives his COM
mandments to Moses Memory Verses-I
John AS: Luke 1921.
JUNIOR TOP1C-Giving command
ments to the people. Memory Verses-
Matt. 22:31-+0.
INTERMEDIATES ToPIc-Jesus and
the ten commandments.
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-Ths
commandments in modern life.
The ten commandments furnish NJ
the worlds greatest moral code.
.. Tho First Commandment GO :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 LIES
activities center In self then one II
an idolater. (2) Making pleasure the
goal Of living. (3) Being covetous
(Col. S:5). Every one who is greedy
for gold is an idolater. a. Actually
WOrsnlpping IDOLS.
u. The Second Commandment
GO O:46).
While the first commandment IL d.
rected against false gods, the second
is directed against the worship of the
true God under false forms. 1t can
be broken by az 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.
~. Tho Third Commandment
(2O:7).
The Hebrew word vain" translated
means lying. deceptive. unreal. Guilt.
less Is from the word meaning clean.
unpublished. The meaning Is that God
allow to 60 unpublished him who uses
his name In a lying. hypocritical man
ner. This commandment may be bro
ken by ~ profanity. (2) perjury. (3)
levity and frivolity. 90 hypocrisy.
which Is processing to live for God
yet living for self.
~. The Fourth Commandment
(2O SID.
The command to work six days 10
as binding as to rest on the seventh.
The resting one day in seven applies
to servants and horses as well as to
the man and his family. This COM
mandment may be broken by (1) Mv-
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 1) disrespect to parents,
t2) dlsobedience, (3) failure to give
proper care in old age.
VI. The Sixth Commandment
GO: :13).
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 ~
sinful anger (Matt. s :22), (2) hatred
Il John 8 :15), (8) neglect of means to
preserve life. (N oppression of the
weak, (5) suicide, (6) infanticide
(7) unrighteous wars.
VII. The Seventh Commandment
eco :14).
The sin which strikes at the home
is most deadly, for It undermines the
whole human fabric. 1t may be bro
ken by O unclean imaginations,
thoughts, and affections (Matt. IS 10 !;
6:27, 2s), (2) unchaste conversation
and wanton looks Elsa. 3:16; 2 Peter
2:14, (3) divorce, which is for the
most part legalized adultery.
vii. The Eighth commandmeaa
go :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 and
measures, (3) extortion, a. usury,
(5) graft" (6) making assignments
to escape payment of debts.
TX. The Ninth Commandment
co :1e).
The unfailing test Of a mans re-
ligion is the use he makes of his
tongue (James 1:26; 1929. This
commandment may be broken by d)
open lying. (2) perjury. (3) slander.
az talebearing, (5) breach Of prom
ise, (6) Withholding truth. (7) fat
terry.
x. The Tenth Commandment
(2O:17).
This commandment strikes at the
desire for things which belong to an