The Ten Commandments (Discussion Questions)
Categories: Moses, Obedience, Ten Commandments (1-5)
Read Exodus 20
- Who wrote the first two commandments as beatitudes? Let's look at them.
- See if you can keep God as your number one priority for this next week.
- What is the second commandment? [Ex. 20:4-6] What images do we have today that might be considered gods?
- What images might come from heaven above? (Astrology?)
- What are images in the earth? (TV images of the perfect body)
- What are images under the water?
- Why would God be jealous?
- What are we asked to do in the 3rd commandment?
- What does it mean to take the Lord's name in vain?
- Why is cursing or swearing so prevalent?
- Why do people use bad words?
- How do you stop using language that doesn't glorify God or magnify good?
- How would a penalty jar help you and family members to avoid inappropriate language?
- What other measures might you recommend to stop from taking God's name in vain?
- Examine Barry Huff's definition of the Sabbath.
- What does the Sabbath mean to you?
- How did we get so far away from Sunday being a day of worship?
- In what ways do you keep the Sabbath?
- Why is it important to rest? It is obviously a commandment from God, why is it so important? (WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?)
- Why do so many people avoid obeying the fourth commandment?
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