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LESSON
(By Rev. p. B. FITzwATER, D. D..
TEACHER Of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute Of Chicago.)
tCopyrisht, 1918. wsstss. Newspaper Uaies.)
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY ,s
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.
LESSON TExT-Exedus 1:1-l7.
X5bITioNAL IxTERiAi-Ex. sGzi -:
Lev. l9:11-1s. a2-N: Matt. s:17-ls.
PRIMARY ToPIc-0od gives his COM
mAndments to Moses. Memory Verses-l
John as: Luke 1871.
JUNIOR ToPIC-0iving command
msnts to the people. Memory vsrsss-
Matt. z2:N-4o.
INTERMEDIATE ToP1c-Jssus and
the ten commandments.
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIC-Ths
commandmsnts In modern life.
The ten commandments furnish -
the worlds greatest moral code.
I. The First Commandment (20:N.
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. II LIES
activities center In self then one Il
an idolater. (2) Making pleasure the
goal Of living. (N Being covetous
(Col. 1859. Every one who is greedy
for gold IL an idolater. az Actually
worshipping idols.
u. The second Commandment
t20:46).
While the first commandment 10 d.
rected against false gods, the second
u directed against the worship Of the
true God under false forms. It can
be broken BY ~ the use Of images
In worship; (2) putting sinful man In
the place Of Christ; (N putting Gods
ordinances and institutions In the
place which he alone should have.
III. The Third Commandment
(2O:7).
The Hebrew word vain" translated
means lying. deceptive. unreal. Guilt
less" 10 from the word meaning clean,
unpublished. The meaning il that God
will not hold to be clean and will not
allow to 90 unpunishsd him who uses
his name In lying, hypocridcal man.
ner. This commandment may be bro
ken BY ~ profanity. t2) perjury. (8)
levity and frivolity. ~ hypocrisy.
which 10 protesting to live for God
yet living for self.
w. The Fourth Commandment
(2O:611).
The command to work six days 70
The resting one day In seven applies
to servants and horses a. well - 70
the man and his family. This con-
mandment may be broken BY ~ Mv-
Ing In idlsness, (2) working on the day
set apart for the worship Of God, (8)
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. i may be
violated BY u) dlsrespect to parents,
(2) disobsdience. (O failure to give
proper care In old age.
VI. The Sixth Commandment
(20:l8).
The sanctity q human life 10 due
to the fact that man was created In
the likeness and image Of God. Thla
commandment may be broken by ~
sinful anger (Matt. 5:22). (2) hatred
II John S:15), (3) neglect Of means to
preserve life. tN oppression Of the
weak. (5) suicide. t8) infanticids
(O unrixhteous wars.
WI. The Seventh Commandment
(cO:14).
The sin which strikes at the hons
Is most deadly. for It undsrmlnes the
whole human fabric. 1t may be bro
ken BY ~ unclean imaEinations,
thoughts. and affections Matt. Is $40;
S:27. ~. (2) unchaate conversation
and wanton looks lisa. 8:l6; Peter
2:14. (3) divorce. which 10 for thu
most part legalIzed adultery.
VII. The Eighth cemmandmssl
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 belong
to another. (2) false weights and
measures. (0 extortion. az usury
(5) graft" (6) making assignment
to escape payment Of debts.
*. The Ninth Commandment
GO :16).
The unfailing test Of a mans rs
liEton IL the use he makes Of bill
tongue (James 1:26: 1929. Thu
commandment may be broken by III
open lying. t?) perjury. (S) Islander
(&) tnicbearinz. (6) breach Of prom
lee. (0) Withholding truth. (O nat
terry.
X. The Tenth csmmandmsW'
t20:lO.
This commandment strikes at th,
desire for things which belong to an
other. II applies not merely to II,
open violation. but to the vssy pus
pose Of the heart.
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