“For the woman who has a husband is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives. But if the husband dies, she is released from the law of her husband.” Romans 7:2
“Therefore, my brethren, you also have become dead to the law through the body of Christ, that you may be married to another--to Him who was raised from the dead, that we should bear fruit to God.”
Romans 7:4
# 1 “Thou shalt have no other gods before me.” Ex.20:3
First in number and importance
In Egypt there were many gods
Isa. 45:5 “I am the Lord, and there is no other”
Monotheism = belief in one God
1 Cor. 8:6 “yet for us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, ”
# 2 “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image.”
Ex.20:4-6
Not to make an idol - to represent a god
God is Spirit - Jn. 4:24 - Images are lifeless
Rom. 1:21-25 - worshipped the creature not the creator
1 Cor. 10:14 “Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.”
1 John 5:21 “Little children, keep yourselves from idols.”
# 3 “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.”
Ex.20:7God’s name is important to Him - Psalms 8:1
Vain = to use lightly or irreverently - worthless, empty
Ps. 111:9 “Holy and reverend is his name” = respect
Swearing is wrong - James 5:12 “do not swear”
Profanity is condemned - Eph. 4:29
By-words - Euphemisms
# 4 “Remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy.” Ex.20:8-11
Sabbath = 7th day of the week
Keep it holy - do not work
Between God and Jews - Ex. 31:17
Not repeated in New Testament
Col. 2:14-17 - old law taken away
We worship on 1st day - Lord’s Day
Rev. 1:10 “I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s Day,”
# 5 “Honor thy father and thy mother.” Ex.20:12
Honor = respect, revere, esteem
Designed to protect the home
Parents must teach children to respect and honor authority
A command to parents & children - Eph. 6:1-2
Disobedience is serious - Deut.21:18-21
# 6 “Thou shalt not kill.” Ex.20:13
Prevent murder by dealing with Hatred - Matt. 5:21-22Hatred is the cause of murderJesus wants to eliminate the cause
Learn to love all your neighbors - 1 John 4:20-21
Do not try to get revenge - Rom. 12:17-21
Love your enemies - Matt. 5:43-48
Murder
# 7 “Thou shalt not commit adultery.” Ex.20:14
Violation of marriage covenantBegins with lust - Matt. 5:28 “But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.”
Abstain or get married
Heb. 13:4 “Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge.”
# 8 “Thou shalt not steal.” Ex.20:15
Violation of the right to own propertyStealing is taking of that which belongs to anotherRom. 13:9 “You shall not steal”
Get a Job - work
“Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.” Eph. 4:28
# 9 “Thou shalt not bear false witness.” Ex.20:16
Not to lie in a court of law
Not make false accusations / slander
Liars will not be in heaven - Rev. 21:8
Speak the truth “Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.”
Eph. 4:25
# 10 “Thou shalt not covet.” Ex.20:17
“A greedy desire to have more” “Seeking to get what is another’s in an unlawful way”
The covetous person is selfish and is never satisfied:“He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.” Ecl. 5:10
Overcome by learning contentmentHeb. 13:5 “Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
Ended at the Cross - Col. 2:14We have a new and better way under Christ
Nine of the commandments are part of the New Law – the Law of Christ
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga. 30809
706-855-1249
[email protected]@bellsouth.net
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Sunday Morning July 31, 2011
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