Cleveland County herald., 1919-02-13
APPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL SUNINYSGlOOL
 LESSON tBy Rev. P. B. FITZWATER, D. D., Teacher of English Bible in the Moody Bible Institute of Chieago)
 Copyright. 1918, Western Newspaper UnIon)
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 16
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.
LESSON TExT-Exodus 2o:1-17.

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 GOLDEN TEXT-Luke 10:27.
 ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Ex. 19: Lev. BILLS, 32-57; Matt 5:17-4S.
 PRIMARY TOPIC-God gives his com mandments to Moses. Memory Verses-I John AS; Luke 10:27
 JUNIOR TOPIC-Giving command ments to the people, Memory Verses Matt. 22:37-40.
 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.
 l. The First Commandment (20: :3).
 "Thou shalt have no other gods be- shalt have no other gods before my face" This commandment enjoins the obligation of single-heatted wor- ship and service. It may be broken by CD living for ones self. If life's activities center in self then one is an idolater (2) Making pleasure the goal of living. (3) Being covetous (Col. 3:5). Every one who is greedy for gold is an idolater. (4) Actually .worshipping idols.
 II. The Second Commandment (20 4-6).
 While the first commandment is di- rected against false gods, the second is directed against the worship of the true God under false forms. It can be broken by Q) the use of images in unrShjr. fON ci, ,1f1 in, the place of Christ; (3) putting Gods ordinances and institutions in the place which he alone should have
 III. The Third Commandment (2O:O.
 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 unpunished him who uses his name in a lying, hypocriticals man. her. This commandment may be bro- ken by d) profanity. CD perjury, (3) levity and frivolity, (4) hypocrisy, which is professing to live for God yet living for self.
 W. The Fourth Commandment | (2O :8-11).
 | 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 con- mandment may be broken by CD 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 (20 :12).
 This commandment rests upon the fact that parents stand to their chill dren in the place of God. It may be violated by CD, disrespect to parents, CD disobedience, (3) failure to give proper care in old age
 VI. The Sixth Commandment (20 :13).
 Tine 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 CD sinful anger (Matt. 5 :22), CD hatred q John 3:15), (3) neglect of means to preserve life, (4) oppression of the weak, {5) suicide, (6) infanticide CD unrighteous wars.
 VII. The Seventh Commandment (20:14).
 The sin which strikes at the home is most deadly, for it undermines the whole human fabric. It may be bro- ken by CD unclean imaginations, thoughts, and affections (Matt. 15 :19; :27, 2S), CD unchaste conversation and wanton looks Qsa 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 mor- ally wrong. This commandment may be broken by CD taking what belongs to another, CD false weights and measures, (3) extortion, (4) usury, (5) graft" (6) making assignments to escape payment of debts.
 TX. The Ninth Commandment (20:16).
 The unfailing test of a mans re- ligion is the use he makes of his tongue Games :26; 3:2-S). This commandment may be broken by CD open lying, CD perjury, (3) islander, (4) talebearing, (5) breach of prom ise, (6) withholding truth, @ fiat tery.
 x. The Tenth Commandment (20:17
 This commandment strikes at the desire for things which belong to an- other. It applies not merely to the open violation, but to the very pur- pose of the heart.