Reference

Exodus 20:12-21

Sermon Slides

Sermon Notes

Intro

I. Honor ____________ and ____________ (v. 12)

II. Honor ____________ (v. 13-17)

A. Do not  ____________ (v. 13)

B. Do not commit ____________ (v. 14)

C. Do not ____________ (v. 15) 

D. Do not give ____________ testimony (v. 16)

E. Do not ____________ (v. 17)

III. In  ____________ of the Lord (v. 18-21)

Going Deeper Questions

  1. Read Exodus 20:12-17. What is the most difficult command for you to follow? Why? In what ways do you need to change the way you think about God or others?
  2. J. Alec Motyer points out the connection between the 4 th and 5 th Commandments: “The fourth commandment [keep Sabbath holy] deals with the ordering of life in imitation of God; the fifth deals with achieving security of life by the honoring of parents. The life ordered according to God’s priorities will receive his blessing (v. 11); the honoring of parents is the key to social stability and security of tenure in the land.”
  3. Read Eph. 6:2-3. What does Paul say about this Commandment? How will you honor your father and mother this week?
  4. What is the 6 th commandment (v. 13)? Where does murder originate (see Matt. 5:21-22). Is there anger in your heart? What will you do to change?
  5. What is the 7 th Commandment (v. 14)? Desmond Alexander says: “At the heart of this commandment is the issue of faithfulness in relationships.” Alec Motyer says: “Marital infidelity involves going back on one’s pledged word and therefore is a departure from the image of God.” Read Matthew 5:27-28. What does Jesus say about adultery? Based on Jesus’ definition, have you committed adultery? What will you do to change?
  6. What is the 8 th Commandment (v. 15)? What are some ways we steal today? Philip Ryken provides a surprising statistic: “According to some estimates, as much as one-third of a product’s cost goes to cover the various forms of stealing that occur on its way to the marketplace.” The heart issue in stealing is a lack of contentment. Read Phil 4:12-13. How do people take v. 13 out of context? What does v. 13 really mean when it comes to contentment?
  7. What is the 9 th Commandment (v. 16)? Are you honest? Why or why not? Read James 3:2-12. What do we learn about the tongue?
  8. What is the 10 th Commandment (v. 17)? Does this command focus on our deeds, words or thoughts? How does this commandment affect the other commandments? Read Genesis 3:6-7. How did the man and woman covet?
  9. These Ten Commandments (God’s moral law) provide the way for Israel to be set apart from other nations as they head into the Promised Land. Peter Enns: “If Israelites cannot behave properly toward their God and cannot treat each other as ‘special people,’ as God treated them, how can they ever be a light to the Gentiles?” How does this principle apply to us as Christians today? Be specific.
  10. How did the people respond to God’s Words in v. 18-19?
  11. What is the motivation to not sin in v. 20? Is this a motivation for us today? Why or why not?
  12. Read v. 21. What is God doing? This is also recounted in Ps. 18:9; 97:2. What does this teach us about God?
  13. How can we approach an infinitely holy God (see Heb. 4:15-16)? Take time to thank God for sending Jesus to be our Great High Priest so we may approach Him with confidence!