10.08.20 1st command

The 1st Commandment

1 Corinthians 8:4 We know that

an idol…

Matthew 4:10 Worship the Lord…

Philippians 3:19 Their destiny

is…

Psalm 14:1 The fool says…

Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord …

Proverbs 8:13 The fear of the Lord

…

Psalm 73:25-26 Whom have I …

Philippians 2:13 for it is God who

works…

Memorization Verses:

Create a mask that symbolically represents old man on the left half of the face and new man on the right.

The left side should show your idols, temptations, vices, and dark side.

The right side should show gifts your of grace, redemption, and spiritual renewal in Christ.

Decorate with colors and verses that show contrast.

Open to the

Psalms and

popcorn all the

praise you can

find:

“God you

are….”

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So, then: how to prune and

how to amend? Numbers One

through Three can simply go,

since they have nothing to do

with morality and are no

more than a long, rasping

throat clearing by an

admittedly touchy dictator.

Mere fear of unseen authority

is not a sound basis for

ethics.

Christopher Hitchens

A god means that from which we

are to expect all good and to

which we are to take refuge in

all distress, so that to have a

God is nothing else than to trust

and believe Him from the heart;

as I have often said that the

confidence and faith of the heart

alone make both God and an

idol.

Martin Luther

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K1yt)cwOh r#$e)j

K1yhelo)v hwFhy:

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MyIrAcm CrE)e

Literal translation: And God

spoke all these words,

saying, “I [am] Yahweh

your God who brought

you out from the land of

Egypt, from the house of

slaves.

The introduction to the

Decalogue teaches us the

following:1. The “ten words” are not

given as a means to redeem

oneself

2. Yahweh is a personal and

loving guide who has this

authority

3. Develops a covenant

promise which

contextualizes the first

commandment

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r#$e)jwA l(amm MyIma#$ba r#e$)j

.CrE)l txatm MyImaba r#e$)jwA txat@fmi

CrE)b

yknO) yk Md"b(t )low: Mhelf

hwEx;t@a#;$ti-)lo

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dsexe h#&e(ow Literal

There shall not be to you other gods

in front of/against my face. You shall

not make to you a carved image and

any likeness [of anything] which [is]

in the heavens from above, or which

[is] in the earth from beneath, or

which [is] in the waters from under

to the earth. You shall not bow down

to them, and you shall not become

subservient them, for I the LORD

your God [am] a God-jealous,

visiting/punishing the

perversity/guilt/iniquity of the

fathers upon the sons and upon the

third and upon the fourth

[generations] to those hating me,

and doing mercy/covenant

faithfulness to thousands, to those

loving me and to those keeping my

commandments.

Some scholars believe early

Israel was henotheists

Believed in many gods, but

only worshipped Yahweh

However, it is best understood

that the 1st commandment

teaches:

1. To serve other gods is to

serve false gods

2. Improper definitions and

worship practices

contribute to idolatry

God reveals Himself in the

NT with the distinction of

the three persons

1. The 1st commandment

acknowledges the NT

worship of Christ and the

Spirit, along with the

Father

2. The mercy (chesed) of God

is fullfilled as a covenant

promise in Christ’s death

and Resurrection

In the research teams,

after discussing your

verses and notes for the

week:

1. Create a 5 line mosaic

that draws the

redemptive unity of

the text together

2. Draw a picture in your

notes of each line.

Questions:

Who is the only true God?

What does God forbid in the 1st?

When do people have other gods?

What does God require of us in the 1st?

Who is able to keep this and other commandments?

Teams:

SS: The Only True God

M: Forbidden to have Other gods

T: Worshipping other gods

W: God’s Requirements

Th: Jesus Christ keeps the law Perfectly

We believe: The only true God is the triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, three distinct persons in one divine being (the Holy Trinity).

Num. 6:24-26 The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.

Deut. 6:4 Hear, 0 Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.

Matt. 28:19 Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

1 Cor. 8:4 There is no God but one.

2 Cor. 13:14 May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of

God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

Bible narrative: At His Baptism Jesus stood in the Jordan, the Father spoke from heaven, and the Spirit of God descended upon Jesus in the form of a dove (Matt. 3:16-17).

Pray: I bind unto myself the name, the strong name of the Trinity; the invocation of the same, the Three in One and One in Three—by whom all nature was created—Eternal Father, Spirit, Word. Praise to the Lord of my salvation. Salvation is of Christ the Lord. Amen (Patrick of Ireland, d. 461)

Say: God forbids us to

have other gods (idolatry).

Is. 42:8 I am the Lord; that

is My name! I will not give

My glory to another or My

praise to idols.

Matt. 4:10 Worship the

Lord your God, and serve

Him only.

1 Cor. 8:4 We know that an

idol is nothing at all in the

world and that there is no

God but one.

1 John 5:21 Dear children,

keep yourselves from idols.

They have other gods

A. when they regard and

worship any creature or

thing as God;

Ps. 115:4 Their idols are

silver and gold.

Phil. 3:19 Their destiny is

destruction, their god is their

stomach, and their glory is in

their shame. Their rnind is

on earthly things.

Rev.. 9:20 They did not stop

worshiping demons, and

idols of gold, silver, bronze,

stone and wood-idols that

cannot see or hear or walk.

Bible narratives: Israel

worshiped the golden calf

(Exodus 32).

The people worshiped Baal

(1 Kings 18:18-29).

The Philistines made Dagon

their god (Judges 16:23-24).

I call upon You, Lord God of

Abraham, and God of Isaac,

and God of Jacob and Israel.

You are the father of our Lord

Jesus Christ, the God who

through the abundance of

Your mercy has been well

disposed toward us. May we

know You who has made

heaven and earth, who

governs all things, who is the

only and the true God, above

whom there is no other God.

Through our Lord Jesus

Christ, grant also the

governing power of the Holy

Spirit. Give to every reader of

this book to know You, that

You are God alone, to be

confirmed in You, and to

avoid all heretical and godless

and impious doctrine. Amen

(Irenaeus of Lyons, d.c. 200)


B. when they believe in

a god who is not the

triune God (see the

Apostles' Creed). Jesus

taught:

Matt. 28:19 Go and make

disciples of all nations,

baptizing them in the

name of the Father and of

the Son and of the Holy

Spirit.

John 5:23 He who does

not honor the Son does

not honor the Father, who

sent Him.

Bible narrative: The

Baptism of Jesus (Matt.

3:13-17).


C. when they fear, love, or trust in any person

or thing as they should fear, love, and trust in

God alone;

Ps. 14:1 The fool says in his heart, "There is no

God." They are corrupt, their deeds are vile;

there is no one who does good.

Prov. 11:28 Whoever trusts in his riches will

fall.

Prov. 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart

and lean not on your own understanding.

Matt. 10:28 Do 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.

Matt. 10:37 Anyone who loves his father or

mother more than Me is not worthy of Me;

anyone who loves his son or daughter more than

Me is not worthy of Me.

Eph. 5:5 No immoral, impure or greedy person-

such a man is an idolater-has any inheritance in

the kingdom of Christ and of God.

Bible narratives: The rich man thought more of

costly clothes and good eating than of God

(Luke 16:19-31).

The people building the Tower of Babel

considered their achievement more important

than God (Gen. 11:1-9).

Goliath trusted in his size and physical strength

(1 Samuel 17).

Eli honored his sons more than God (1 Sam.

2:12-34).

Peter feared punishment more than he loved

God (Matt. 26:69-75).

Pray: O Lord, come to me and use my bread,

silver, and gold. How well they are used if I

spend them in Your service. Amen. (Luther)


D. when they join in the

worship of one who is not the

triune God.

Gal 6:10 As we have

opportunity, let us do good to

all people, especially to those

who belong to the family of

believers.

2 Cor. 6:14-15 Do not be

yoked together with

unbelievers. For what do

righteousness and wickedness

have in common? Or what

fellowship can light have with

darkness? What harmony is

there between Christ and

Belial? What does a believer

have in common with an

unbeliever?

God requires that we fear, love, and trust in Him above all things.

A. We fear God above all things when we revere Him alone as the highest being,

honor Him with our lives, and avoid what displeases Him.

Gen. 17:1 I am God almighty; walk before Me and be blameless.

Ps. 33:8 Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the people of the world revere Him.

Ps. 96:4 Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; He is to be feared above all gods.

Prov. 8:13 To fear the Lord is to hate evil.

Matt. 10:28 Do 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.

Bible narrative: The three men in the fiery furnace feared God more than the king (Daniel 3).

Pray: O God, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, who alone is the true God, and alone is worthy to be held in reverence by men, have mercy upon me. I have not feared, loved, and trusted in You as I shuld have done. I have pu t greater confidence in men; I have leaned to my own understanding. Forgive me for the sake of my Redeemer. By Your Holy Spirit remove from me every idolatrous affection. D raw me to You, that I may live in Your fear, trust in Your goodness, and love You with all my heart, with all my soul, and with all my mind; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord. Amen. (Paul Bente, 1886-1957).


B. We love God above all things when we cling to Him alone as our God and gladly devote our lives to His service.

Ps. 73:25-26 Whom have I in heaven but You? And earth has nothing I desire besides You. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

Matt. 22:37 Love the Lord. your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.

Bible narrative: Abraham loved God more than his son (Genesis 22). Joseph resisted the temptation of Potiphar's wife (Genesis 39).

Pray: Eternal God, You teach me and ask me to rely on You in all things. It is Your earnest desire to be my God. Therefore, I must regard You as God or suffer the loss of eternal salvation. My heart shall neither build nor rely on anything else, whether it be property, honor, wisdom, power, purity, or any other creature. Amen (Luther)


C. We trust in God above all things when we commit our lives completely to His keeping and rely on Him for help in every need.

Ps. 118:8 It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.

Prov. 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.

Bible narrative: David trusted in the Lord when he fought against Goliath (I Sam. 17:37, 46-47).

Abram left his country and relatives to go where the Lord sent him, trusting that the Lord would take care of him (Gen. 12:1-9).

Daniel committed himself to the Lord's keeping (Daniel 6).

Pray: I thank you for Your infinite mercy, that You reached out to me, a lost person, in such a fatherly way. I did not ask for, seek, or deserve this, but You offered to be my God and will accept me. You will be my comfort, help, protection, and strength in every time of need. Although we poor, blind creatures have sought many gods elsewhere, and would still have to seek them, if You had not openly made Yourself known and presented Yourself to us as our God. Who in all eternity could thank You enough for this blessing? (Luther)

No person can keep any or all

commandments perfectly, except Jesus

Christ. All those who have faith in Him

by the power of His Spirit willingly strive

to keep these commandments.

Eccl. 7:20 There is not a righteous man on

earth who does what is right and never sins.

1 John 1:8 If we claim to be without sin, we

deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.

John 14:15 If you love me, you will obey

what I command.

Phil. 2:13 It is God who works in you to

will and to act according to His good

purpose.

We thank You, holy Father, for Your holy

name which You did cause to tabernacle

in our hearts, and for the knowledge and

faith and immortality, which You made

known to us through Jesus Your Servant.

To You be the glory forever. You, Master

almighty, did create all things for Your

name’s sake. You gave food and drink to

men for enjoyment, that they might give

thanks to You; but to us You did freely

give spiritual food and drink and life

eternal through Your Servant. Before all

things we thank You that You are mighty;

to You be the glory forever. Remember,

Lord, Your Church, to deliver it from all

evil and to make it perfect in Your love,

and gather it from the four winds,

sanctified for Your kingdom which You

have prepared for it; for Yours is the

power and the glory forever. Let grace

come, and let this world pass away.

Hosanna to the God of David! If anyone

is holy, let him come; if any one is not so,

let him repent. Maranatha. Amen. (The

Didache, 1st cent.)

Questions:

Who is the only true God?

What does God forbid in the 1st?

When do people have other gods?

What does God require of us in the 1st?

Who is able to keep this and other commandments?

Answers

the triune God; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, three distinct person in one divine being (the Holy Trinity).

No other gods/idols

When they worship other gods, fearing, loving, and trusting any other person/creature

fear love, and trust Him above all things, revering him alone as the highest being, honoring him with our lives, and avoiding what displeases him, clinging to him alone, gladly devoting our lives to His service, committing to His keeping and relying on him for every help and need

Jesus Christ keeps the law Perfectly. No other can. All those who have faith in Him by the power of His Spirit willingly strive to keep these commands.

We praise Thee O God, we acknowledge Thee to

be the Lord.

All the earth doth worship Thee, the Father

Everlasting.

To Thee all the angels cry aloud, the heavens and

all the powers therein;

To Thee cherubim and seraphim continually do

cry;

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth;

Heaven and earth are full of the majesty of Thy

glory.

The glorious company of the Apostles praise Thee

The goodly fellowship of the prophets praise

Thee;

The noble army of martyrs praise Thee;

The holy Church though all the world doth

acknowledge Thee;

The Father of an infinite majesty; Thine adorable

true and only Son,

Also the Holy Ghost, the Comforter.

Thou art the King of Glory, O Christ.

Thou are the everlasting Son of the Father.

When Thou tookest upon Thee to deleiver man;

Thou didst humble Thyself to be born of a virgin.

When Thou hadst overcome the sharpness of

death,

Thou didst open the kingdom of heaven to all

believers.

Thou sittest at the right hand of God

In the glory of the Father.

We believe that thou shalt come

To be our judge.

We therefore pray Thee to help Thy servants,

Whom Thou hast redeemed with Thy precious

blood.

Make them to be numbered with Thy saints

In glory everlasting.

O Lord, save Thy people and bless Thine

heritage.

Govern them and lift them up forever.

Day by day we magnify Thee,

And we worship Thy name ever, world without

end.

Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without

sin,

O Lord have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us,

O Lord, let Thy mercy be upon us, as our trust is

in Thee.

O Lord, in Thee have I trusted; let me never be

confounded.

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