The Ten Commandments

01-14-06

1. Matt. 22:37-40 – In the beginning the only law was love.

A. 1 John 4:8 – God is love.

· Deut. 7:6-14 – God’s commandments come from love.

· Pro. 3:1-2 – God’s laws give life and peace.

· The boy who fell down on command.

B. Deut. 6:20-25 – Commandments of relationship.

· Ex. 5-12 – The deliverance from slavery in Egypt.

· Ex. 14 – The Red Sea crossing.

· Ex. 16 – The manna from heaven for food.

· Ex. 17 – Water from the rock.

· Ex. 19-20 – The ten commandments given.

· Ex. 21 -31 – The laws and ceremonies given.

· Ex. 31:18 – Two tables written by the finger of God.

· Ex. 32-33 – The golden calf incident.

· Ex. 34:1 – New tablets written by God.

· Ex. 35-40 – The making of the sanctuary.

· Ex. 25:16 & 31:18 – Ten Commandments inside ark.

· Deut. 31:26 – Other laws placed beside the ark.

· Heb. 9:4 – In the ark was: the pot of manna, Aaron’s rod, and the Ten Commandments.

· The duke of Wellington and the gate.

C. Mat. 5:17,21-22, 27-28 – The Ten Commandments still in force today.

· Rom. 3:31; 4:15; 5:13; 7:7 – Sin is defined by the law.

· Gal. 3:24 – The law brings us to Christ.

· James 2:10-12 – We will be judged by the law.

· Rev. 22:14 – Those in heaven will honor God’s law.

· John Harper’s last convert.