Poster Presented with the Ten Commandments from Exodus 20
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Synopsis of the Ten Commandments:
(Read by Elder of the Church)

1. THOU SHALT HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE ME
2. THOU SHALT NOT MAKE UNTO THEE ANY GRAVEN IMAGES
3. THOU SHALT NOT TAKE THE NAME OF THE LORD THY GOD IN VAIN
4. REMEMBER THE SABBATH DAY TO KEEP HOLY
5. HONOR THY FATHER AND THY MOTHER
6. THOU SHALT NOT KILL
7. THOU SHALT NOT COMMIT ADULTRY
8. THOU SHALT NOT STEAL
9. THOU SHALT NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS AGAINST THY NEIGHBOR
10. THOU SHALT NOT COVET ANYTHING THAT IS THY NEIGHBORS

God formed a covenant with Israel at Mount Sinai. He demanded total devotion. The Ten Commandments gave us timeless truths and clear moral standards.

Exodus 17:8-18:27, The Amalekites, descendants from Esau, hated the Israelites. After Moses led the victory against this enemy, he was visited by his father-in-law. The two helped each other: Jethro gave Moses wise advice about delegating responsibility, and Moses told Jethro about God’s faithful care of the Israelites.

Moses showed several qualities of a good leader. He relied on God and gave Him credit for victory. Moses also accepted help, was teachable, and kept his priorities straight. He learned to delegate responsibility and trusted others to lead.

Ask God to help you be a willing team player

Exodus 19:1-25, After God rescued the Israelites from the Egyptians, He lead them into the Sinai Desert. Only God was able to keep them alive. He fed them and took care of them. Then God called for a huge prayer meeting, where He would come down to Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people. When they needed Him the most, God revealed His presence.

Let go and Let God. Witness His power. He will come through for you, if you let Him.

Excerpt from My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers: “Sometimes we wish He would make us be obedient, and at other times we wish He would leave us alone. Whenever God’s will is in complete control, He removes all pressure. And when we deliberately choose to obey Him, He will reach to the remotest star and to the ends of the earth to assist us with all of His mighty power.”

More laws from God were given to the Israelites: deceit, injury, slavery, robbery, property, immorality, and religion.

Why all these laws? So the moral life of His people would be pleasing to Him.


Max Lucado is one of today’s favorite Christian authors. He is described as a preacher who writes and a writer who preaches. He describes The Book of Proverbs as this in The Inspirational Study Bible:

“Proverbs is a collection of lamps. Not spotlights that blind. Not bonfires that blaze. But lamps. Lamps that do for our heart what the lamps in your house do for your eyes. They chase away the darkness.

“The commandment is a lamp,” wrote Solomon, “and the law a light; reproofs of instruction are the way of life”(6:23).

Reading Proverbs turns on the lamps in the dark corners of life.

Corners such as: Foolishness. Wisdom. Pride. Humility. Fear. Insecurity. Wealth. Mercy. Lust. Diligence. Laziness. Prudence. Anger. Flattery. Gossip. Violence.

And that’s just a start
Having trouble with an enemy? Turn on the lamp of patience: “A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger (15:1).

Having trouble with greed? Flip the switch of prudence: “Better is a life with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure with trouble (15:16).

Anxious about tomorrow? Sit under the light of trust: “Commit your works to the Lord, and your thoughts will be established (16:3).

See what I mean? Time spent with Proverbs makes a heart wise. It’s a practical guide for getting along with others. Whereas Psalms tells you how to get along with God, Proverbs tells you how to get along with people. Whereas Psalms is a book for Sunday, Proverbs is a book for Monday.

Why don’t you flip a on a few lights and see for yourself?”

Proverbs 3:1-35:

• God promises to guide those who obey and trust Him. Those who obey must actively explore God’s Word.

• Depend on God in every part of your life, and He will guide, protect, and comfort you.


In the book, “Pleasing God” by R.C. Sproul, he reflects back on his salvation. “when I first became a Christian I was introduced to the priorities of the Christian community. I learned quickly that it was expected of me that I have a daily devotion time, a time reserved for Bible reading and prayer. I was expected to go to church. I was expected to have a kind of piety that was evident by not cursing, not drinking, not smoking, and the like. I had no idea that biblical righteousness went far beyond these things….

Soon, however, I found that there was more to the Christian life than daily devotions and sanctified words. I realized that God wanted more. He wanted me to grow in my faith and obedience, to go beyond milk to meat. I also discovered that Christian jargon was an almost meaningless form of communication, both to non-Christians and Christians alike. I found myself more interested in echoing a subculture’s lingo than in finding true godliness.

My error was this: I was confusing spirituality with righteousness. I also discovered that I was not alone in this. I was caught up with a crowd who confused the means with the end. Spirituality can be a cheap substitute for righteousness….


Righteousness has rules, but it is more than rules. If we care for rules without caring for people, we have missed the goal of righteousness. The scriptural rule come from God precisely because He cares about people.

We need rules to be righteous, but they must be the right rules. They must be God’s rules. We may accept no substitutes. In God’s Word we find adequate rules for pleasing God with a righteous life. And if we abide by those rules, we are not goal-less fanatics, but true children of the King.”

New Testament 1st and 2nd COMMANDMENTS:

Scripture Memory:

Matthew 22:37 “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul and with all thy mind.”

Matthew 22:39 “Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.” First found in Leviticus 19:18

• For the believer, these replaced previous commandments and with loving God and others all else falls into place

• II Corinthians – Examine yourself: 13:5,6

Go to scripture above and below these 2 commandments to further expound on them.


Question: What do the commandments and laws do for us?

• Hebrews 10:16 continuing to the end of the chapter


Question: What, through these, are we overcoming?

• Satan – threat to the kingdom of darkness

Scripture Reference: Philippians 2 – Seek the face of God

Judgement Seat: Do you want to hear, “Enter in my good and faithful servant.” Or, enter in by the skin of your teeth or Matthew 7:23, “Depart from me I know you not.”

Don’t get to the point where the Holy Ghost quits knockin’ at your door!

Explain that the Lord with not leave you nor forsake you, basically, but you will not listen and not hear the Lord.

Scripture Reference:

“TO KEEP YOUR LIFE WITH CHRIST GREAT, READ PHILIPPIANS 4:8!”

Romans 6:16

Romans 12:1, 2 continuing to the end of the chapter

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(Message by Rev Mrs Carolyn P Elliott as unctioned by the Holy Ghost.  Public Domain)

The Ten commandments were given as a moral guide for the Israelites and for the whole world. 

They were never given to save man. they were given to be a clear representation of God's character. The law is like a mirror that shows us ourselves in truth. It shows us how far we have fallen from God. How far we are from being right with God, or righteous.

The Law of the Lord is perfect converting the soul (psalm 19:7). this does not mean the law saves. It means it strips us of all hope of saving ourselves by our own goodness or works. we then call out for a saviour to do it for us.

By the Law is the knowledge of sin (romans 3:20) The ten commandments, and Gods word in general shows us what God hates and what he loves. It shows us what he has oulawed and allowed.

Sin is the transgression of the Law (1 john 3:4) This is the biblical definition of sin. many change the definition to suit there own desire. lying, stealing, blasphemy, lust is like adultery, hatred is like murder. rebellion is like witchcraft. coveting, idolatry, many have various views of Jesus today, anything outside of the biblical picture is a wicked sin.

All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23) all are under the curse of the law and the death sentence until they come to Christ. Not just the jews.

The soul that sins it shall die. (Exekiel 18:4) whoever fails to keep the law perfectly in thought, word and deed is cut off from God. Spritually dead. waiting for physical death.  For those that are not born again in life, they die spiritually forever in Hell.

Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall be no flesh justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.   (romans 3:20) the law is not to save but to reveal the necessity for a atonement or payment for our sins.

But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets.  (romans 3:21) the law and the prophets are to be used to validate the claims of Jesus as the messiah. the prophets and prphecy apeal to the intellect of a person and produce faith inthe word of God. The law and the Ten commandments, address the conscience (which means with knowledge) , and reveal sin, that the man is not good and in danger of judgment before God. God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.

what shall we say then? is the law sin? God forbid. nay, i had not known sin but by the law: for i had not known lust, except the law had said, you shall not covet.  (romans 7:7) Paul knew sin before the law, it existed in man because of his adamic, original sin. But you will not know the full weight of your sin unless you know the law, because it shows you your sin in its fullest extent. it shows you who you are in God's eyes, not yours or mans. 

wherefore the law was a schoolmaster to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. (galatians 3:24) the pharisees misused the law trying to be justified and clean before God by keeping it. this is like taking a mirror off the wall and trying to wash with it. no go to the water of the word and be saved. they added to it and took away from it. Jesus magnified it and made it honourable in the sermon of the mount. it should show us how to live before God. how tolive with our neighbour. to repent of our sins, and put our faith in christ alone. to be saved by grace alone. this is the purpose of the law. everything is meant to Glorify God! 

If you want to know more about how to use the law properly, to honour God and see people saved go to these links: www.wayofthemaster.com www.livingwaters.com  God bless, martin

Excellent post Martin!  You beat me to it tho!  hee hee.  The Ten Commandments are pivotal in bringing lost souls to the Cross of Christ! (Gal.3:24)

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 -Eric-