The Dolores star., 1919-02-14
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 16
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.
:EssoN LES TExT-Exodus 9o:1-7.

LESSON TEXT-Exodus 9O:I-l7.
| GOLDEN TEXT-Luke 1927.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAI.-Ex 49,;
Lev 19:ll-1S 32-37; Matt 5:l7-iS
| PRIMARY TCPIC-God gives his COM
mandments to Moses. Memory Verses-I
John As; Luke 1927
JUNIOR ToFIC-Giving command
ments to the people. Memory Verses
| INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-Jesus and
the ten commandments
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-The
commandments in modern life.
Ihe ten commandments furnish us
the worlds greatest moral code.
!. The First Commandment GO :3).
Ihou 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 QD living for ones self If life's
activities center in self then one is
an ldolater. (2) Making pleasure the
goal of living. (3) Being covetouA
(Col. $50. Every one who is greedy
Tor gold is an idolater. (4) Actually
worshipping idols.
u. The Second Commandment
eco :4-G).
While the first commandment is di-
rected against false gods. the second
is directed against the worship of the
true God under false forms. 1t can
be broken by GD 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,
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, hypocritical man
ner. This commandment may be bro
ken by % profanity. (2) perjury, (3)
levity and frivolity, (4) hypocrisy,
which is processing to live for God
yet living for self.
~. The Fourth Commandment
(2O:S-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 well as to
the man and his family. This com
lnandment may be broken by (D liv-
ing in idIeness, (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 (2O:12).
This commandment rests upon the
fact that parents stand to their chill
dren in the place of God. 1t may be
violated by Q) disrespect to parents,
(2) disobedience. (3) failure to give
proper care in old age
vi. The Sixth Commandment
(20:13).
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 az |
sinful anger NIatt. 5:22), (2) hatred
Il John 3:1O, (3) neglect of means to
preserve life. (4) oppression of the
weak, (5) suicide, (6) infanticide
0 unrighteous wars.
VII. The Seventh Commandment
toO:14).
The sin which strikes at the home
is most deadly, for it undermines the
whole human fabric. 1t may be bro
ken by % unclean imaginations
thoughts. and affections (Matt. 1919;
: 81, 2S). (2) unclnste conversation
and wanton looks Elsa. SIG; Peter
2:14, 60 divorce which is for the
most part legalized adultery.
VII. The Eighth commandme.,
(2O 10y.
This strikes at the sin of theft.
Many things are legally right but NOR
ally wrong. This commandment may
be broken by "a taking what belongs
70 another. (2) false weights and
measures. (3) ext"rtion. (4) usury,
(5) graft" (6) matng assignments
to escape payment of debts.
TX. The Ninth Commandment
(20 :1G)..
The unfailing test of a mans re-
|igion is the use he makes of his
tongue tJames 90: 1929. This
may be broken by az
open lying. (2) pei;ury. (3) slander
~ tnebearing. (5) breach of prom
se, (6) Withholding truth, 60 fiat
tery. ..t...
x. The Tenth Commandment
(20:1D.
This commandment strikes at the
1esire for things which belong to an.
,ther. 1t applies not merely to the
men Ylnlntinn hut To the very nnr.