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LESSON
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Teacher 81 English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute Of ChicagoD
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LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 16
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.


GOLDEN TENT-Luke 1917
ADDITIONAL MATERGAt.-Ex 49,
Lev BILLS. H.2,. Matt 5.i1-N
PRIMARY TOpiC-God gives his com
mandments to Moses Memory verses-i
John IS. Luke lO.G
JUNIOR TOPlC-Giv command
ments TO the people Memory Verses
Matt % $40
INTERMEDIATE. ToPiC-Jesus and
the ten commandments
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPTC-Th,
commandments In modern life.
The ten commandments furnish Us
the world, greatest moral code
I. The First Commandment (20:3).
Thou shalt have no other gods he
fore me Means literally. Thou
shalt have no other gods before my
face" This commandment enjolns
the obligation Of single hearted wor.
ship and service. Il may be broken
by D living for ones self II life's
activities center In self then one l.
an idolater. t2) Making pleasure the
goal 1T living. CD Being covetou>
tCol. 3:). Every one who is greedy
for gold is an idolater. CD Actually
worshiprIng idols.
u. The Second Commandment
(2O:i-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. II can
be broken by UD the use Of images
In worship; ca putting sinful man in
the place Of Christ; CD putting Gods
ORDINANCES and institutions Ia the
place which he alone should have.
III. The Third Commandment
(2O:D.
The Hebrew word vain" translated
means lying. deceptive. unreal Guilt.
less" Is from the word meaning clcan.
unpublished The meaning Is that God
will not hold to be clean and will not
allow to 20 unpublished him who uses
his name In a lying. hypocritical man.
ner. This commandment may be bro
ken by Q) profanity. ca perjury. CD
levity and friyollty. (I) hypocrisy,
which Is processing TO live for God
yet living for self.
~. The Fourth Commandment
GO SID.
The command 10 work six days Is
as binding as To rest on the seventh.
The resting one day In seven applies
10 servants and horses rs well as to
the man aud his family This com
mnndment may bee broken by Q) liv-
Ing In idleness. ca working ON the day
set apart for the worship OF God. CD
engaging In carnal pleasures on the
Lords day.
v. The Fifth Commandment co :l2).
This commandment rests upon the
fact that parents stand to their chill
dren In the place Of God II may be
violated by CD disrespect To parents
GU disobedience, go failure to give
proper care In old age.
VI. The Sixth Commandment
(20:13).
The sanctity OF human life II due
90 the fact that man was created in
the likeness and image Of God This
commandment may be broken by QD
sinful anger tMatt 5:22). (2) hatred
q John 3:l5). (3) neglect OF means to
preserve life, (D oppression Of the
weak. 90 suicide. 90 infanticide
ca unrighteous wars.
WI. The Seventh Commandment
t201D.
The sin which strikes AT the home
Is most deadly. for II undermlnes the
whole human fabric. II may be bro
ken by D unclean imaglnatlons,
thoughts and affections Matt. 10 10;
5:27. PSI. (2) unchaste conversation
and wnnton looks lisa. 3 49, 2 Peter
2:l4. (3) divorce, which is for the
most part legalized adultery.
VII. 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 O taking what belongs
TO another, GU false weights and
measures. (3) extortion. (4) usury,
(5) graft" (6) making assignments
10 escape payment of debts.
TX. The Ninth Commandment
(2O:16).
The unfailing test Of mans re-
ligion II the use he makes Of his
tongue (James / 20; 3:2S). This
commandment may be broken by CD
open lying. GU perjury, CD Islander.
ca talebearing. 60 breach Of prom
Use, (0) Withholding truth. () fiat
terry.
X. The Tenth Commandment
(20:l7).
This commandment strikes at the
desire for things which belong TO an
other. II applies not merely 10 the
open violation. but TO the very pur-
pose of the heart