Conclusion to the 10 Commandments

Conclusion to the 10 Conclusion to the 10 CommandmentsCommandments

Lesson 15Lesson 15

What does God demand?What does God demand?

►Matthew 22:37-39 (NIV)Matthew 22:37-39 (NIV)

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


1.1. That we love him That we love him above all things!above all things!

2.2. That we love our That we love our neighbor as neighbor as ourselves!ourselves!


► 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 (NIV)1 Corinthians 13:1-3 (NIV)

1313 If I speak in the tongues If I speak in the tongues of men and of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 2 If I If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. love, I am nothing. 3 3 If I give all I possess to If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the the poor and surrender my body to the flames,flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.but have not love, I gain nothing.


1.1. That we love him That we love him above all things!above all things!

2.2. That we love our That we love our neighbor as neighbor as ourselves.ourselves.

3.3. That we love with That we love with thoughts, words thoughts, words and actions.and actions.

How do I react to the 10 How do I react to the 10 Commandments?Commandments?

►1 John 1:8 (NIV)1 John 1:8 (NIV)

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


►(James 2:10 NIV)10For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.


►Matthew 10:28 (NIV)Matthew 10:28 (NIV)

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


1.1. I confess my sins I confess my sins admitting that I admitting that I can’t earn heaven can’t earn heaven by my works – I by my works – I also recognize also recognize God’s anger at my God’s anger at my sin.sin.


►Romans 3:20 (NIV)Romans 3:20 (NIV)

20 20 Therefore no one will be declared Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin.become conscious of sin.


►Romans 3:23-24 (NIV)Romans 3:23-24 (NIV)

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.


►Romans 3:28 (NIV)Romans 3:28 (NIV)

28For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law.


1.1. I confess my sins I confess my sins admitting that I admitting that I can’t earn heaven can’t earn heaven by my works – I by my works – I also recognize also recognize God’s anger at my God’s anger at my sin.sin.

2.2. Through faith in Through faith in Jesus I am justified Jesus I am justified (declared not (declared not guilty) and am guilty) and am accepted by God.accepted by God.


►John 15:1-8(NIV)

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.


►Ephesians 2:8-10 (NIV)

8For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and 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.


► Joshua 1:8 (NIV)

8Do 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.


► Psalm 112:1 (NIV)

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


► Psalm 119:32, 105 (NIV)

32I run in the path of your commands, for you have set my heart free.

105Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.


3.3. I will seek to obey I will seek to obey God and keep his God and keep his commands commands because he has because he has assured me of my assured me of my salvation.salvation.

Spiritual BreathingSpiritual Breathing

►Proverbs 28:13 (NIV)Proverbs 28:13 (NIV)

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


►Psalm 32 (NIV) Psalm 32 (NIV)

5Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD"-- and you forgave the guilt of my sin.


1.1. EXHALEEXHALEa)a) Confess sins, put on Confess sins, put on

Jesus.Jesus.

b)b) Try not to do it Try not to do it again!again!


►1 John 1:9 (NIV)1 John 1:9 (NIV)

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


2.2. INHALEINHALEa)a) Trust in Jesus’ Trust in Jesus’

forgiveness.forgiveness.


►Psalm 112:1 (NIV)Psalm 112:1 (NIV)

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


2.2. INHALEINHALEa)a) Trust in Jesus’ Trust in Jesus’

forgiveness.forgiveness.

b)b) Thankfully serve Thankfully serve God with a new life.God with a new life.

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