The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-02-13
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+. LESSON
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY is
THE TEN
By Rev. p. 3. FITZWATER, d. D.
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
Bible institute of Chicago.)
Copyright. 1918. Western Newspaper Union.)

LESSON TExTNExodus ao:1-l7.
GOLDEN TExT-Luke 1922.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-EX. 10;
Lev. 19:11-1S, 1921: Matt. 5:17-4S.
PRIMARY TOPIC-God gives his COM
mandrnents to Moses. Memory Verses-l
John AS; Luke 1922.
JUNIOR ToP1C-Giving command
Matt. 22:37-4O.
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 (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 (1) living for ones self. If life's
activities center in self then one is
az idolater. (2) Making pleasure the
goal of living. (3) Being covetou>
(Col. 1859. Every one who is greedy
for gold is IN idolater. (4) Actually
worshipping idols.
II. The Second Commandment
(2O:4-6).
While the>drst 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; (3) putting Gods
ordinances and institutions in the
place which he alone should have.
III. The Third Commandment
(2O:O. y.
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allow to go unpublished him Who uses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, hypocritical man.
ner. This commandment may be bro
ken by (1) profanity, (2) perjury, (3)
levity and frivolity, az hypocrisy,
which is protesting to live for God
yet living for self.
~. The Fourth Commandment
COSBY.
The command to work six days is
as binding as to rest on the seventh.
The resting n day in seven applies
to servants and horses as well as to
the man and his family. This COM
mandment may be broken by C) 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 (2O:12).
This commandment rests >upon the
fact that parents stand to their chill
violated by ~ 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 mar was created in
the likeness and image of God. This
commandment may be broken by ny
sinful anger (Matt. 5:22), (2) hatred
II John 3:15), (3) neglect of means to
preserve life. (4) oppression of the
weak, (5) suicide, (6) infanticide
(O unrighteous wars.
VII. The Seventh Commandment
GO :14).
The sin which strikes at the home
is most deadly, for it undermines the
whole human fabric. 1t may be bro.
. ken by (1) unclean imaginations
thoughts, and affections (Matt. IS :19;
5:27, 2S), (2) unchaste conversation
and wanton looks Elsa. 3:16: 2 Peter
2:14, (3) divorce, which is for> the
most part legalized adultery.
Viii. The Eighth Commandment,
(2O: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, ~ false weights ant
measures, (3) extortion, ~ usury
(5) graft" (6) making assignment!
to escape payment Of debts.
TX. The Ninth Commandment
GO .
The unfailing test of a mans re
ligion is the use he makes Of hi
tongue Games 1926; 1928. Thi
commandment may be broken by Il
open lying, (2) PERJURY, (3) SANDER
(4) talebearing, (5) breach of prom
Use, (6) Withholding truth. 90 fiat
terry.
X. The Tenth Commandment
(2O:17).
This commandment strikes at tn
desire for things which belong to ar
other. It applies not merely to tn
open violation, but to the very pun
pose of the heart.