Exodus 20:1-26

Memory Verse: Exodus 20:2

Commentary

Introduction

Outline

I. I Am a Jealous God (20:1-7)

1. What were the first three things God told Israel? (1-2) What does it mean that he is your God? What slavery have we been freed from? (John 8:31-36; Rom. 6:19-23; Heb. 2:14-15; Gal. 5:1)

2. What can be place before God in our heart, mind, soul, and strength? (3) What constitutes idolatry? (4) What does it mean that the Lord our God is a jealous God? (5-6)

3. What does it mean to misuse God's name? (7) What are some common ways that people have been using God's name incorrectly?

II. The Sabbath (20:8-11)

4. How can a day be holy as compared to other days? (8) What does it mean to abstain from work on the Sabbath? (9-10; Matt. 12:1-14) How is this law established at creation and fulfilled in Jesus second coming? (11; Col. 2:16-17; Heb. 4:9-11)

III. Interpersonal Laws (20:12-21)

5. What does it mean to honor our father and mother? (12) What is the promise with this commandment?

6. What is the heart attitude of murder? (13; and 1 John 3:15) What is the heart attitude of adultery? (14; Matt. 5:27-28) Why is stealing wrong? (15; Matt. 6:31-34; Heb. 13:5-6; Phil. 4:11-13) How is gossip related to false testimony? (16) What does it mean to covet? (17)

7. What did the people request? (18-19) What misconception can come from the fear of the Lord? (34:6-7; Luke 19:20-23) What proper response comes from the fear of the Lord? (20-21)

IV. Make an Altar (20:22-26)

8. What was repeated? (22-23)

9. What was the point of an altar? (24-26) What are burnt offerings and fellowship offerings?

10. Now that you have placed yourself mentally at the foot of Mount Sinai, what are you motivated to do?