The Second & Third Commandments

Confirmed in the FaithSeries B

Lesson 11

The Second Commandment

Love for God’s Name

What Is God’s Name?

Everything that stands for God.

What God’s People DON’T Want To Do

Use God’s name in vain, that is, uselessly, carelessly, or for an evil purpose.

1. By cursing (wishing evil from God on someone or something)

2. By blaspheming (mocking God)3. By swearing (taking an oath) falsely or

unnecessarily

What God’s People DON’T Want To Do

Use God’s name in vain, that is, uselessly, carelessly, or for an evil purpose.

4. By turning to superstition (trusting something other than God’s Word)

5. By teaching false doctrine (teaching against the Bible)

6. By hypocrisy (pretending to be a believer, deceiving people)

What God Wants To See in His People

1. Sincere prayer2. Joyful praise and thanksgiving3. Praising Jesus to others (witnessing)

Why God’s Children Love To Use God’s Name Rightly

1. God revealed His name to save us.2. We therefore love Him and His holy name.3. We want others to love Him too.

The Third Commandment

Love for God’s Word and Worship

Words To Know

• Sabbath = rest

• Keep holy = set apart for sacred use, for God’s purposes

What God Requires

That we set apart time for Him, His Word, and His worship.

1. To get spiritual rest through forgiveness2. To gladly hear and learn His Word3. To assemble with fellow believers4. To publicly worship and serve Him

Why God’s Children Love God’s Word & God’s Day

1. We want spiritual rest in Christ.2. We want to grow in grace and Bible

knowledge.3. We want to serve one another.4. We want to publicly praise God before

others.

What is the Right Day for Worship?

A) SaturdayB) SundayC) Any day

What is the Right Day for Worship?

C) Any dayTherefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration of a Sabbath day. These are a shadow of the things to come; the reality however, is found in Christ. Colossians 2:16-17

Is it OK to work on Sunday?

How should I behave in church?

How can I get the most out of a sermon?

• Pray• Get good night’s sleep• Eat before church• Sit towards the front of church• Look at sermon text during sermon• Take notes• Get a copy of the sermon

The Order of Service

1. GATHERING• Opening Hymn• Confession of Sins & Absolution• “Glory Be To God On High”• Prayer of the Day

The Order of Service

2. THE WORD• First Lesson (Old Testament Reading)• Psalm of the Day• Second Lesson (New Testament Reading)• Gospel• Hymn of the Day• Sermon• Creed• Prayer of the Church & Lord’s Prayer

The Order of Service

3. THE SACRAMENT (HOLY COMMUNION)• Preface • “Holy, Holy, Holy”• Words of Institution• “O Christ, Lamb of God”• Distribution & Hymn(s)

The Order of Service

4. SENDING• “Song of Simeon”• Prayer• Blessing• Closing Hymn

The Church Year

Advent = Jesus’ first comingChristmas = Jesus is here!Epiphany = Jesus reveals Himself as God’s

SonLent = Jesus suffered & died for usEaster = Jesus rose from the deadPentecost = The Holy Spirit grows the ChurchEnd Times = Jesus’ second coming