Ten Commandment Studies

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Ten Commandments Exodus 20:3-17

1. You shall have no other gods before me. 2. You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments. 3. You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name. 4. Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns. For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. 5. Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you. 6. You shall not murder. 7. You shall not commit adultery. 8. You shall not steal. 9. You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. 10. You shall not covet your neighbors house. You shall not covet your neighbors wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor. Today's New International Version
(TNIV)

Ten Commandments Lesson no. 1 You shall have no other gods before me

Scripture Readings: Exodus 20:3; Psalm 40:4; Jer. 13:25; Amos 2:4; Psalm 4:2

1. A god is something that ________________________ us.

2. A god is _______________ important to us and can take over our life.

3. A god is considered to be an _____________ that we look up to more than who is most important in life God.

4. Anything that we place before __________________ is an idol.

Questions for Discussion 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. What are some things today that could be idols to young people? How can we put other things before spending personal time with God? Do we need to bow down to something to make it an idol? What ways can we show God that we put Him first in our lives? What are some things we can do to prevent this from happening in our lives?

Time of Sharing Do you feel that you may have anything in your life that hinders your relationship with God? Do you believe that there is anything in your life that takes greater priority than attending church? Rev. Dr. Jeanne McIntosh June 2011. All rights reserved.

Ten Commandments Lesson no. 2 You shall not make for yourself an image

Scripture Readings: Exodus 20:4-6, Rev. 4:11

1. Anything that is a figure, statue, form, likeness, copy, picture, icon, is considered an _____________________. 2. When we worship anything more than God, we are subject to give our ____________________, _______________________, ________and ________________________ to this image. 3. God is a ____________________ God and He wants our complete devotion for Himself. 4. When we spend a lot of time and energy in awe of other things or people, we must be careful that we are not neglecting our ____________________________ with __________________. 5. God deserves ___________________ place in our lives. 6. One day, God will ________________________ those who have not taken time for Him. 7. If we keep His _______________________ and belong to Him, we have nothing to worry about.
Questions for Discussion 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. How is bowing to a golden calf worshipping an image? What are some things that could be worshipped today? What does it mean to bow to something? Are there things in your life, or at school that you bow to? Do we always need to bow to God when we worship Him? Do you think wearing a cross around your neck is worshipping an idol?

Time of Sharing In what way(s) have you found yourself putting the idea of someone else before God? Rev. Dr. Jeanne McIntosh June 2011. All rights reserved.

Ten Commandments Lesson no. 3

You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God Scripture Reading: Exodus 20:7, II Thess. 1: 11-12 1. When we use Gods name in a __________________________, ____________________, and _____________________ manner we are misusing His Holy name. 2. There are different ways to misuse the name of ______________. 3. We misuse His name when we get mad and __________________. 4. We misuse His name when we call ourselves a Christian, and do not live for Him showing bad _______________________. 5. We misuse His name as a Christian when we do not keep our _______________________________. 6. We will all give __________________ some day for how we lived as a Christian, and how we used His name.

Questions for Discussion 1. How do you think God feels when we use His name carelessly? 2. What do you think your friends think when you go to church and swear? 3. Why do you think people use Gods name carelessly? 4. What would be some better words to use rather than Gods name? Time for Sharing Can you think of a time in your life when you used Gods name carelessly in any situation? Do you believe that you are living His name carelessly in your life in any area that you would like to share?

Rev. Jeanne McIntosh June 18, 2011. All rights reserved.

Resource: Wesley Commentary

Ten Commandments Lesson no. 4

Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy Scripture Reading: Exodus 20:8, Luke 24: 1-3 1. God commanded us to _____________________ the seventh day and do all our ______________ on the remaining ____________ days. 2. God made all creation and man in __________ days. 3. He ______________ on the seventh day. 4. God has _______________ the Sabbath and made it _____________. 5. God wants us to ______________ to the Sabbath day. 6. We are to _____________ the Lord and ______________ in Him. 7. This is a day that we do _________________ activities to observe the Sabbath. Questions for Discussion 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. How do we celebrate the Sabbath day in this culture today? What ways can we use the Sabbath to honor God? What are things that we may refrain from on the Sabbath? How can we put God first on the seventh day? How is the Sabbath a big part of our lives?

Time of Sharing What ways do you honor the Sabbath? How do you feel that God wants you to honor this holy day? How do you treat the Sabbath differently than the other six days of the week? Rev. Jeanne McIntosh June 18, 2011. All rights reserved
Resource: Wesley Commentary

Ten Commandments Lesson no. 5 Honor your father and your mother
Scripture Reading: Exodus 20:12, Eph, 6:1-3, Prov. 23:22, Col. 3:20 1. Honor means to ______________, ____________________ and pay ____________________ to an individual. 2. Honoring your parents includes ___________________ them. 3. As you submit to your parents ___________________ and _________________________ God is pleased. 4. Whatever area you may be lacking here on earth will be made up for when you get to _____________________ if you submit to your parents. 5. God expects ____________________ obedience without ______________________ and _______________________. 6. We are to honor ______________ who is in authority over us or serving as our caregivers. 7. Honoring our parents is a duty we need to fulfill as long as they are _____________________. 8. As parents approach their senior years, we are obligated to ___________________ for them and see that their needs are met as much as possible. Questions for Discussion 1. Are you obligated to honor your parents if they mistreat you? 2. How do you feel God would be pleased or displeased about the way you are honoring your parents at this time? 3. How can we honor parents once we leave home? 4. What do you do if your parents encourage you to participate in activity that is sinful? 5. Do I need to honor my parents when I am in High School? College? Time for Sharing What are some ways that you can show honor to your parent(s)? How can you show them respect even if you disagree with them? Rev. Jeanne McIntosh June 18, 2011. All rights reserved.
Resources: Family Times Commentary, Wesley Commentary

Ten Commandments Lesson no. 6

You shall not murder Scripture Readings: Exodus 20:13, Matt. 5:22, I Tim 1:9, I John 3:15, I Pet. 4:15 1. God had commanded that we do not ____________________ anyone. 2. This does not include killing due to__________________ a family member. 3. Murder does not include putting an ______________________ to death for a crime committed against the court of law. 4. God does not want us to retaliate in ___________________ and hurt the health or body of another human being. 5. Anyone who is even __________________________ with their brother or sister will be judged. 6. We are not to _________________ others. 7. Anger against _____________ is good as long as we do not express our anger inappropriately toward the individual themselves. 8. What comes outward in our actions is what is in our ______________________. Questions for Discussion 1. 2. 3. 4. How can a person get angry - yet not sin? What are some things that we should get angry about? What are ways that we may react in anger that would be like Jesus? How do you handle temptation when all of the sudden you feel a great emotion of angry towards another person? 5. In what ways does the Holy Spirit help us with anger? 6. Do you think people use the words Ill kill you lightly? What do you think about that? Time for Sharing Have you ever been so angry with someone and felt like you really messed up in regards to your actions? How did it make you feel afterwards? What have found to be an appropriate response to others when they make you very angry? What can you learn from this lesson to apply in the future when you are angry? How can prayer and bible reading benefit us in this area of weakness?

Rev. Jeanne McIntosh June 19, 2011. All rights reserved.

Ten Commandments Lesson no. 7 You shall not commit adultery

Scripture Readings: Exodus 20:14, I Cor. 6:13, 18-20, Eph. 5: 3-5, Heb. 13:4, Luke 16:18 Fill-in-the-Blank 1. God wants us to live lives that are ______________ and ________________. 2. It is difficult to have holy thoughts if we are _________________ literature that hinders this. 3. Watching __________________ that portray pictures and scenes that are not _______________________ will hinder us spiritually. 4. It is important that we are careful what we look at whether it is in a ____________________________ or on the ________________________. 5. When we get married, we are to _________________ love our spouse. 6. People who are in unhappy marriages sometimes begin to ________________ with someone else outside the marriage. This is ________________. 7. Marriage is a sacred _________________ that God has __________________ between and man and a woman. 8. God is not pleased for parents to _______________ and break their covenant between each other. 9. Sometimes, this does happen, but it is not Gods _____________. Questions for Discussion 1. Why do you feel it is important for parents or couples to stay married to one partner? 2. How do you feel when your parents argue? 3. What does it take to have a good and healthy relationship? 4. Should a Christian date a non-Christian? 5. What role does communication have in a relationship? 6. Should you stay in a relationship that is abusive to you? Time for Sharing How have you found it difficult living between two families from week to week? How has God helped you with this? Have you ever liked or dated someone who did not have the same Christian beliefs that you do? Do you see this as a potential problem? If so, in what ways?

Rev. Jeanne McIntosh June 20, 2011. All rights reserved.

Ten Commandments Lesson no. 8 You shall not steal

Scripture Readings: Exodus 20:15, Romans 13:9, Mark 10:19 1. Stealing is to ______________ or _________________ something that does not belong to you. 2. When you ___________________ something from someone, it should be returned. 3. When you spend money for things that you do not need that hurt you financially, you are ___________________ from yourself. 4. If you told someone that you would ___________ them for some work they did for you and failed to do, so that is ____________ from them. 5. Taking things that do not belong to you without ________________________is stealing. 6. Choosing to withhold your ____________________ from the church is stealing from God. 7. Taking the ______________ for something that you did not do, is stealing from someone else. Questions for Discussion 1. What should you do if you have taken something that does not belong to you, and you feel guilty about it? 2. What problem do you see with borrowing often from your friends? 3. How would you see it becoming a problem to take certain things from your family members without asking for their permission? 4. What do you do when someone asks to borrow something that you do not want to loan? 5. What do you think Romans 10:13 means when it says love does no harm? Time of Sharing Have you ever stolen something from someone before? How did you feel about it? Did you ever make restitution for what you had done to them? Has anyone ever borrowed something from you and not returned it? Did you do anything about it? How did it make you feel?

Reference Used: Wesley Commentary Rev. Jeanne McIntosh 2011.

Ten Commandments Lesson no. 9

You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

Scripture Readings: Exodus 20:16, Lev. 19:11, Prov. 12:22, Prov. 17:20, Prov. 24:26 1. When we _________________ something is true about someone else when it is not, that is giving a false information about them. 2. Something falsely said about someone else that is _____________________, __________________________, or even __________________________ is wrong. 3. Any kind of ___________________________ that we make about others without ________________ is unwise. 4. Saying things that will hurt someones reputation is ____________________. 5. Normally, people who talk about others are trying to make themselves look ____________________________. 6. Attempting to ______________________ someone else is giving a false testimony. 7. Attempting to deceive anyone about anything no matter what the nature, is _________________________________.

Questions for Discussion 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. When is it ever a good time to not reveal the whole truth in a situation? What do you think about telling only part of the truth to keep out of trouble? What do you do when someone tells a lie about you? How can an honest answer be like a kiss on the lips? (Prov. 24:26) How does lying get a person into trouble? (Prov. 17:20)

Time for Sharing Has anyone ever told a lie about you? How did it make you feel? Did you confront them with it? How did it change your relationship with them? Have you ever repeated something about someone, and later found out it was false information? What did you do about it? How did you feel?

Rev. Jeanne McIntosh June 23, 2011. All rights reserved. Resource: Wesley Commentary

Ten Commandments Lesson no. 10

You shall not covet

Scripture Readings: Exodus 20:17, Deut. 5:21, I Cor. 10:6, I Cor. 6: 9-10 Fill-in-the-Blank 1. Covet means to __________________, _____________________, ________________________________, ______________________ something to satisfy our own self. 2. We are not to covet and want for our own personal gain what _________________, __________________, ___________________________, ________________, ____________________ or ________________________that belongs to our friends. 3. God wants us to be _______________________ with what He has given to us. 4. When we want something that someone else has so badly, we are __________________ to do or say something that may ___________________ them. 5. This is what God wants us to avoid on our life for it takes our eyes off ________and on to ___________________ things. Questions for Discussion 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. What harm can there be in wanting something that belongs to your friend? Does God want us to have nice things? What is the difference between coveting something and merely wanting it? How can we allow God to help us have good desires regarding material things? If my friend gets a new game, does that mean I should not buy one especially if it is marked at a clearance price?

Time for Sharing How do you feel God has helped you with a better understanding of what it means to covet by this lesson? Have you ever wanted something so bad and did not have the money to buy it, and then found out your friend just got one like it. How did it make you feel inside? Did you feel envy? Anger? Resentment?

Rev. Jeanne McIntosh June 2011. All rights reserved

Answer Key for the Teacher

Lesson 1 1. 2. 3. 4. Dominates More Idol God

Lesson 2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Image Adoration, love, awe, and devotion Jealous Relationship, God First Punish Commandments

Lesson 3 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Useless, worthless, vain God Swear Attitudes Promises Account

Lesson 4 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Honor, work, six Six Rested Blessed, holy Honor Worship, rejoice Religious

Lesson 5 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Respect, admire, tribute Obeying Rules, guidance Heaven Cheerful, grumbling, complaining Anyone

7. Living 8. Care Lesson 6 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Murder or kill Protecting Offender Anger Murderer Judge Sin Heart

Lesson 7 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Pure and holy Reading Movies, wholesome Magazine, computer Only Flirt, sin Covenant, ordained Divorce Will

Lesson 8 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Rob, take Borrow Stealing Pay, stealing Permission Tithes Credit

Lesson 9 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Pretend Made-up, untrue, insincere Statement, proof Wrong Better Deceive Lying

Lesson 10 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Desire, long, crave, yearn Money, house, electronics, pets, car, anything Satisfied Tempted, harm Him, material