“For the woman who has a husband is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives. But if the husband dies, she is released from the law of her husband.” Romans 7:2

“Therefore, my brethren, you also have become dead to the law through the body of Christ, that you may be married to another--to Him who was raised from the dead, that we should bear fruit to God.”

Romans 7:4

# 1 “Thou shalt have no other gods before me.” Ex.20:3

First in number and importance

In Egypt there were many gods

Isa. 45:5 “I am the Lord, and there is no other”

Monotheism = belief in one God

1 Cor. 8:6 “yet for us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, ”

# 2 “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image.”

Ex.20:4-6

Not to make an idol - to represent a god

God is Spirit - Jn. 4:24 - Images are lifeless

Rom. 1:21-25 - worshipped the creature not the creator

1 Cor. 10:14 “Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.”

1 John 5:21 “Little children, keep yourselves from idols.”

# 3 “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.”

Ex.20:7God’s name is important to Him - Psalms 8:1

Vain = to use lightly or irreverently - worthless, empty

Ps. 111:9 “Holy and reverend is his name” = respect

Swearing is wrong - James 5:12 “do not swear”

Profanity is condemned - Eph. 4:29

By-words - Euphemisms

# 4 “Remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy.” Ex.20:8-11

Sabbath = 7th day of the week

Keep it holy - do not work

Between God and Jews - Ex. 31:17

Not repeated in New Testament

Col. 2:14-17 - old law taken away

We worship on 1st day - Lord’s Day

Rev. 1:10 “I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s Day,”

# 5 “Honor thy father and thy mother.” Ex.20:12

Honor = respect, revere, esteem

Designed to protect the home

Parents must teach children to respect and honor authority

A command to parents & children - Eph. 6:1-2

Disobedience is serious - Deut.21:18-21

# 6 “Thou shalt not kill.” Ex.20:13

Prevent murder by dealing with Hatred - Matt. 5:21-22Hatred is the cause of murderJesus wants to eliminate the cause

Learn to love all your neighbors - 1 John 4:20-21

Do not try to get revenge - Rom. 12:17-21

Love your enemies - Matt. 5:43-48

Murder

# 7 “Thou shalt not commit adultery.” Ex.20:14

Violation of marriage covenantBegins with lust - Matt. 5:28 “But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.”

Abstain or get married

Heb. 13:4 “Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge.”

# 8 “Thou shalt not steal.” Ex.20:15

Violation of the right to own propertyStealing is taking of that which belongs to anotherRom. 13:9 “You shall not steal”

Get a Job - work

“Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.” Eph. 4:28

# 9 “Thou shalt not bear false witness.” Ex.20:16

Not to lie in a court of law

Not make false accusations / slander

Liars will not be in heaven - Rev. 21:8

Speak the truth “Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.”

Eph. 4:25

# 10 “Thou shalt not covet.” Ex.20:17

“A greedy desire to have more” “Seeking to get what is another’s in an unlawful way”

The covetous person is selfish and is never satisfied:“He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.” Ecl. 5:10

Overcome by learning contentmentHeb. 13:5 “Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

Ended at the Cross - Col. 2:14We have a new and better way under Christ

Nine of the commandments are part of the New Law – the Law of Christ

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

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Evans, Ga. 30809

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Sunday Morning July 31, 2011