Jackson County journal., 1919-02-14
sMPR0vEn UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SUNDASQl0OL
LESSON
lBy Rev P B. FITZWATER, D. D..
Teacher Of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute Of Chicago)
Copyright, 1918. Western Newspaper UnionJ
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY is
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.

LESSON TExT-Exodus 2o:1-17.
GOLDEN TEXT-Luke 1927.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAI-Ex. -:
Lev. BILLS, 32-37; Matt. 5:l7-4s.
PRIMARY TOPIC-God gives his COM
mandments to Moses. Memory Verses-I
John 4:8; Luke 10:27.
JUNIOR TOPlc-Giving command
ments to the people. Memory Verses
Matt 22:E-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.
|. The First Commandment GO BY.
Thou shalt have no other gods be-
fore me-" Means literally, 'Thou
shalt have no other gods before my |
face" This commandment ent0fns
the obligation Of singie-hearted wof- |
ship and service. 1t may be broken
by ~ living for ones self. If life's |
activities center in self then one is
an idolater. {2} Making pleasure the |
goal Of living. CD Being covetOuS
(Col. 3:5). Every one who is greedy
for gold is an sdolater, "a Actually
worshipping idols.
II. The Second Commandment
{2O :4-6).
While the first commandment is di
reeted against false gods. the second !
/ is directed against the worship Of the
true God under false forms, It can
Re broken by % the use OF images
| Try worship; (2p putting sinful man in
! the place of Christ; (3) putting Gods
| ordinances and institutions in the
! place which he alone should fsave.
| ILL.,. The Thisd Comm andmerr
! (2O:7f~
The Hebrew wOrjs vain translated
| means lying, deceptive, unreal. Guilt
| less" is from the word meaning clean,
unpublished The meaning is that eiod
will not lloid to be clean and will not
allow to 60 unpunshed him who uses
| his name ii lying. hypocritical man
| ner. This commandment may be bfo-
ken by Cd profanity, (2) perjury, t3}
! levity and friyolity, 04) hypocrisy.
which is processing to, live foe Cod
yet living for self.
~. The Fourth Commandment
GO SID.
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
lnandment may be broken, by (D nv-
! ing in idleness. (2) working ON the day
set apart for the worship of God, 60
engaging in carnal pleasures On the
!; Lords day.
V. The Fifth Commandment co -f2).
This commandment rests upon the
fact that parents stand to- their chill
,lren in the place of God. II may be
, | violated by O disrespect TO parents,
! (2) disobedience, (3) failure 20 give
proper care in old age.
l. vi. The Sixth Comma dnnent
GO :13).
The sanctity of human life IS due
! to the fact that man was created In
! the likeness and image of God. This
L commandment may be broken by CD
' sinful anger Matt. :22), Ca hatred
y preserve life. (4) oppression OF tht
+ weak, 90 suicide, (6) infanticids
|. ~ unrighteous wars.
e VII. The Seventh, mmardnnes.
IF (20:14).
u The sin which strikes at ths- hom,
IL is most deadly, for it underInines tn,
{ whole human fabric. 1t may be bro
s. ken by D unclean iinagina tions
~ thoughts, and affections Matt. Is 10
,O-
:. and wanton looks Qsa. 3 10; 2 Pete
~ 2:14, (3) divorce, which is for tn
u most part legalized adultery.
st VII. The Eighth comnanamen
ne (2O:15).
This strikes at the sin of thief
or Many things are legally right but mo-
as ally wrong. This commandment ma
o,s to another (2) false weights an
measures, (3) extortion. (4) usur
,on (5) graft" 90 making assignment
,.o to escape payment of debts
=, TX. The Ninth Commandme,
GO :16)
-, The unfailing test of mans r
49, ligion is the use he makes of h
Ill tongue DANES :26: 3:2-S). Th
,,,a commandment may be broken by {
FIJI open lying, CD perjury, CD slandt
,,or (4) taebearing, 90 breach of pro-
va se 60 withholding truth, Cd fl
ono terry.
,,;n X. The Tenth Commandme
e.. COLD.
as ''
desire for things which belong TO
other. 1t applies not merely to t
SUI open violation, but to the very p
IKE pose Of the heart
ent.
lred Relinion Worth Havino