CONCLUSION TO THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

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LESSON 15

• CONCLUSION TO THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

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CONCLUSION TO TEN COMMANDMENTS

• What does God say about all these commandments?
• He says, I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God,
  punishing the children for the sin of the fathers
  to the third and fourth generation of those who
  hate me, but showing love to a thousand
  generations of those who love me and keep my
  commandments.

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Conclusion(cont)

• What does this mean?
• God threatens to punish all who transgress these
  commandments. Therefore we should fear his anger
  and not disobey what He commands.
• But he promises grace and every blessing to all
  who keep these commandments. Therefore we should
  love and trust in him and gladly obey what he
  commands.

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WHAT DOES GODS WILL REQUIRE?

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Matthew 2237-39

• 37Jesus replied Love the Lord your God with
  all your heart and with all your soul and with
  all your mind. 38This is the first and greatest
  commandment. 39And the second is like it Love
  your neighbor as yourself.

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What Does Gods Will Require?
1. That we love Him above all else.
2. That we love our neighbor as ourselves.
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1 Corinthians 131-3

• 1If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels,
  but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or
  a clanging cymbal. 2If I have the gift of
  prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all
  knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move
  mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3If I
  give all I possess to the poor and surrender my
  body to the flames, but have not love, I gain
  nothing.

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What Does Gods Will Require?
1. That we love Him above all else.
2. That we love our neighbor as ourselves.
3. That we love in our thoughts, words, and
actions.
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THE CHRISTIANS REACTION TO THE TEN
COMMANDMENTS
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1 John 18

• 8If we claim to be without sin, we deceive
  ourselves and the truth is not in us.

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James 210

• 10For whoever keeps the whole law and yet
  stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking
  all of it.

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Matthew 1028

• 28Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but
  cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the
  One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

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The Christians Reaction to the Ten Commandments
1. First, we confess our many sins, admit we
cant earn heaven by our works, and recognize
Gods anger at sin.
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Romans 320, 23-24, 28

• 20Therefore no one will be declared righteous in
  his sight by observing the law rather, through
  the law we become conscious of sin.
• 23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory
  of God, 24and are justified freely by his grace
  through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
• 28For we maintain that a man is justified by
  faith apart from observing the law.

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Romans 623

• 23For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of
  God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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The Christians Reaction to the Ten Commandments
1. First, we confess our many sins, admit we
cant earn heaven by our works, and recognize
Gods anger at sin.
2. Second, we see that only by personal faith
in Jesus are we justified (declared not guilty)
and acceptable to God.
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John 151-8

• 1I am the true vine, and my Father is the
  gardener. 2He cuts off every branch in me that
  bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear
  fruit he prunes so that it will be even more
  fruitful. 3You are already clean because of the
  word I have spoken to you. 4Remain in me, and I
  will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by
  itself it must remain in the vine. Neither can
  you bear fruit unless you remain in me.    5I am
  the vine you are the branches. If a man remains
  in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit
  apart from me you can do nothing. 6If anyone does
  not remain in me, he is like a branch that is
  thrown away and withers such branches are picked
  up, thrown into the fire and burned. 7If you
  remain in me and my words remain in you, ask
  whatever you wish, and it will be given you.
  8This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much
  fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.

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Ephesians 28-10

• 8For it is by grace you have been saved, through
  faithand this not from yourselves, it is the
  gift of God 9not by works, so that no one can
  boast. 10For we are God's workmanship, created in
  Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared
  in advance for us to do.

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Joshua 18

• 8 Do not let this Book of the Law depart from
  your mouth meditate on it day and night, so that
  you may be careful to do everything written in
  it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.

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Psalm 1121

•  1 Praise the LORD .    
•     Blessed is the man who fears the LORD ,
•     who finds great delight in his commands.

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Psalm 11932, 105

• 32 I run in the path of your commands,
•     for you have set my heart free.
• 105 Your word is a lamp to my feet
• and a light for my path.

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The Christians Reaction to the Ten Commandments
1. First, we confess our many sins, admit we
cant earn heaven by our works, and recognize
Gods anger at sin.
2. Second, we see that only by personal faith
in Jesus are we justified (declared not guilty)
and acceptable to God.
3. Third, after being assured of salvation, we
will seek to obey God and please Him as He
commands.
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WHAT TO DO WHEN WE SIN

• PRACTICE
• SPIRITUAL
• BREATHING

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What To Do When We Sin Practice Spiritual
Breathing
1. EXHALE
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Proverbs 2813

•  13 He who conceals his sins does not prosper,
  but whoever confesses and renounces them finds
  mercy.

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What To Do When We Sin Practice Spiritual
Breathing
1. EXHALE
a) Confess my sins and by faith put them on
Jesus my Savior
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Psalm 32

• (Read Responsively) Parentbold type
• youth -- regular
• 1 Blessed is he
• whose transgressions are forgiven,
• whose sins are covered.
•     2 Blessed is the man
• whose sin the LORD does not
  count against him
•      and in whose spirit is no
  deceit.
•     3 When I kept silent,
• my bones wasted away
• through my groaning all day
  long.
•     4 For day and night
• your hand was heavy upon me
•     my strength was sapped
• as in the heat of summer.
  Selah
•   

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Psalm 32

•  5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you
• and did not cover up my
  iniquity.
• I said, "I will confess
• my transgressions to the
  LORD "- Selah
•     6 Therefore let everyone who is godly pray
  to you
• while you may be found
•    surely when the mighty waters rise,
• they will not reach him.
•     7 You are my hiding place
• you will protect me from
  trouble
• and surround me with songs of
  deliverance. Selah

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Psalm 32

• 8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way
  you should go
• I will counsel you and watch over
  you.
• 9 Do not be like the horse or the mule,
• which have no understanding
• but must be controlled by bit and bridle
•     or they will not come to you.
• 10 Many are the woes of the wicked,
• but the LORD's unfailing love
• surrounds the man who trusts in him.
  
• 11 Rejoice in the LORD and be glad, you
  righteous
•     sing, all you who are upright in
  heart!

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What To Do When We Sin Practice Spiritual
Breathing
1. EXHALE
a) Confess my sins and by faith put them on
Jesus my Savior
b) Turn away from sin as a forgiven child of
God.
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What To Do When We Sin Practice Spiritual
Breathing
2. INHALE
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1 John 19

•  9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just
  and will forgive us our sins and purify us from
  all unrighteousness.

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What To Do When We Sin Practice Spiritual
Breathing
1. INHALE
a) Trust that I am forgiven because of Jesus
and able to live a new life.
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Psalm 1121

•  1 Praise the LORD .    
•     Blessed is the man who fears the LORD ,
•     who finds great delight in his commands.

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What To Do When We Sin Practice Spiritual
Breathing
1. INHALE
a) Trust that I am forgiven because of Jesus
and able to live a new life.
b) Thankfully begin to serve God and expect His
blessings.
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ASSIGNMENT FOR NEXT WEEK

• Study carefully the notes you have taken in
  class be sure you understand them.
• Study carefully questions (NA)____ in the
  Catechism. Be able to answer these questions in
  your own words.
• Complete the Working with Gods Word section.
  Have parents check your work.
• Memorize these Bible verses VIP Romans 323-24
  All have sinned and fall short of the glory of
  God, and are justified freely by His grace
  through the redemption that came by Christ
  Jesus.
• Psalm 1121 Blessed is the man who fears the
  Lord, who finds great delight in His commands.
• Memorize What Does God Say About All These
  Commandments and What Does This Mean?
• Complete Worksheet 15 at home and have your
  parent correct it. Be ready for
• the Unit Review of Lessons 13-16 on
  Wednesday, February 4th.

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KEY TRUTHS

• Lesson Fifteen Jesus summed up all the
  requirements of the law in one word ____
• Because of sin, we practice spiritual
  breathing. We exhale (_________ sin and
• _________ away from sin). We inhale
• (________ that I am forgiven because of Jesus
  and thankfully _______ God).

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Closing Prayer

• Lord, to you I make confession
• I have sinned and gone astray.
• I have multiplied transgression,
• Chosen for myself my way.
• Led by you to see my errors,
• Lord, I tremble at your terrors.

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Closing Prayer

• But your Son did suffer for me,
• Gave himself to rescue me,
• Died to heal me and restore me,
• reconciled me unto thee.
• Now let your Spirit leave me never
• make me only yours forever. Amen.