Exodus 20:1-21: The Big Ten

Sermon Overview

• What does God require in the Ten Commandments?

  • No other gods (v.3)

  • No images (v.4-6)

  • Do not take the Lord’s name in vain (v.7)

  • Remember the Sabbath (v.8-11)

  • Honor your parents (v.12)

  • Do not murder (v.13)

  • Do not commit adultery (v.14)

  • Do not steal (v.15)

  • Do not bear false witness (v.16)

  • Do not covet (v.17)

• What do the Ten Commandments mean for my life?

  • The Ten Commandments are a mirror

  • The Ten Commandments are a map

Reflection

• Which commandment do you find the most convicting right now?

• Think through the two metaphors for the role of the law (mirror and map); what do these mean for our Christian life?

• A bite-sized Ten Commandments catechism:

  • Question: have you obeyed these commandments perfectly?

  • Answer: no

  • Question: What does that mean?

  • Answer: that I am a sinner before God

  • Question: what hope is there for sinners?

  • Answer: Jesus Christ, who kept the law perfectly, suffered and died on the cross, and rose again for all who trust in Him.