The Ten Commandments
…Words from the Heart, to the Heart, For the Heart
The Ten Commandments
“ Hear, O Israel: The Lord our
God, the Lord is One. Love the
Lord your God with all your heart
and with all your soul and with all
your strength. “ (Deut 6:4-9)
The Ten Commandments
“ These commands I give you today
are to be on your hearts. Impress
them upon your children. Talk about
them when you sit at home and when
you walk along the road, when you lie
down and when you get up. “ (Deut 6:4-9)
The Ten Commandments
“ Tie them as symbols on your
hands and bind them on your
foreheads. Write them on the
doorframes of your houses and
on your gates. “ (Deut 6:4-9)
The Ten Commandments
1. You shall have no other gods before me.
2. You shall not make for yourself an idol.
3. You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your
God.
4. Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
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5. Honor your Father and Mother
6. You shall not murder.
7. You shall not commit adultery.
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8. You shall not steal.
9. You shall not give false testimony.
10. You shall not covet.
(Deut 5:6-21)
The Ten Commandments
But Why??
The Ten Commandments
Because!!
The Ten Commandments
“ For God so loved the world that
He gave His one and only Son,
that whoever believe shall not
perish but have eternal life “ John 3:16
The Ten Commandments
“ …God is love. This is how God
showed his love among us: He sent
his one and only son into the world
that we might live through him “
1 John 4:8,9
The Ten Commandments
Because…
God loves you
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“ The fear of the Lord is the
beginning of knowledge, but
fools despise wisdom and
discipline. “ Proverbs 1:7
The Ten Commandments
“ And now O Israel what does the
Lord your God ask of you but to
fear the Lord your God, to walk
in His ways, to love Him,
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“to serve the Lord your God with all
your heart and with all your soul, and
to observe the Lord’s commands and
decrees that I am giving you today for
your own good? “ Deut 10:12,13
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Because…
A proper fear is a good
thing.
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“ So that you, your children, and
their children after them may fear
the Lord your God…so that you
may enjoy long life.” Deut 6:1,2
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“ The thief comes only to
steal; I have come that they
may have life and have it to
the full.” John 10:10
The Ten Commandments
Because…
God wants you to enjoy life.