Exodus 20:15 1. When you hear the command, "You shall not steal," what is the first thing that comes to mind? Before hearing this sermon, did you tend to think of it only as taking someone else's possessions? 2. Why does this command only make sense if God owns everything? How do passages like Psalm 24:1 and Colossians 1:16 deepen your understanding of the Eighth Comma...
Keep ReadingExodus 20:14, The 7th Commandment Read Exodus 20:1-14 God's law reveals the God of the law. What does the seventh commandment reveal about God's holiness, purity, faithfulness, and covenant-keeping character? Why is learning about the attributes of God essential to our faith and lives? Exodus 20 begins with redemption before command: "I am the LORD your God, who broug...
Keep ReadingExodus 20:13 Read or Recite I Thessalonians 4:3 - 5 together. Read Exodus 20:13. What stood out to you from today's sermon? Who and what does the term murder refer to in Exodus 20:13? The 6th commandment demonstrates that every human life is precious in the sight of God, but why is every human life precious in the sight of God? What are some way...
Keep ReadingEphesians 20:12 Read or recite Psalm 23 together. Read Exodus 20:12. What is the most popular phrase in the first 12 verses of Exodus, and why does the LORD keep repeating it? How does remembering "whose we are" direct us toward the Gospel? Commandment #5 of the Decalogue is the first of the horizontal commandments and it serves as a bridge between t...
Keep ReadingExodus 20:8-11 Read or recite Psalm 23 together. Read Exodus 20:8 - 11. Now that we have covered four of the 10 commandments, which one of them has stood out to you and why? Which of the remaining six commandments are you eager to learn about? A question was asked at the beginning of the sermon, "What is the Sabbath day?" Eight responses were given t...
Keep ReadingExodus 20:7 What does it mean to "take the name of the LORD" in Exodus 20:7? How is this command about more than just avoiding certain words or phrases? In the Bible, a person's name often represents their character, reputation, and identity. What does God's name reveal about who He is? How can someone take God's name "in vain" through their actions, not j...
Keep ReadingExodus 20:4-6 Read Psalm 23 together. Read Exodus 20:1 - 6. What, if anything, did you learn from Sunday's sermon on the 2nd commandment of the Decalogue? Why doesn't Yahweh permit His people to create any representations of Him? What is the jealousy of God? Why is the jealousy of God good and right? Can you think of any individuals who displaye...
Keep ReadingExodus 20:1-3 Read or recite Colossians 3:16, 17 together. Read Exodus 20:1-3. What comes to your mind when you think about the Ten Words, also known as the Decalogue or Ten Commandments? During the sermon, it was said that the most significant aspect of the Ten Commandments is the God who gave them. The sermon also saidthat the essence of the Ten Command...
Keep ReadingActs 26 Paul deals with his past at the start of the passage.Why is it important for Christians to remember who they were before they were saved? Paul describes his Damascus Road moment in v. 12-18, highlighting how God can change even the hardest of hearts. Are there areas where you find yourself still struggling to believe God can change a person's heart? ...
Keep ReadingExodus 19:16-25 Read or recite Colossians 3:16, 17 together. Read Exodus 19:16 - 25. What, if anything, has stuck with you from Sunday's sermon? In Exodus 19:1625, we see a theophany. What is a theophany, what stood out to you from this particular theophany, and what are some other examples of theophanies in the Old Testament? What does it mean to re...
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