The Fifth Commandment What does God teach us about his wonderful gift of life?

Question #1 Why is the gift of life very important?

Genesis 2:7 2 Corinthians 6:1-2 Deuteronomy 32:39 Key Point #1 Romans 13:4 Genesis 9:5-6 Key Point #2 is a precious gift given to me by God is the time for me to come to faith in Jesus God will have to answer to God God’s representatives in government

Proverbs 23:20a harm my body commit suicide commit murder patient kind forgiving hate others helpful friendly Matthew 27:5 Genesis 4: John 3:15 Key Point #3 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15 Key Point #4 Exodus 21: Luke 10:33-35 harm another’s body

Genesis 2:7 the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.

2 Corinthians 6:1-2 As God's fellow workers we urge you not to receive God's grace in vain. For he says, “In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” I tell you, now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation.

Key Point #1 The gift of ___ is important because God ____ it to me as a time of _____. life gives grace

Question #2 Who alone has the right to determine when God’s gift of life should end?

Deuteronomy 32:39 "See now that I myself am He! There is no god besides me. I put to death and I bring to life, I have wounded and I will heal, and no one can deliver out of my hand.”

Romans 13:4 For he is God's servant to do you good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword for nothing. He is God's servant, an agent of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer.

Genesis 9:5-6 And for your lifeblood I will surely demand an accounting. I will demand an accounting from every animal. And from each man, too, I will demand an accounting for the life of his fellow man. Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God has God made man.

Key Point #2 No one has the ____ to take a ___ except ____ and his ____________ in the __________. right life God representatives government

Question #3 How do we sin against God’s precious gift of life?

Proverbs 23:20a Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat, Do not gaze at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly! In the end it bites like a snake and poisons like a viper. Your eyes will see strange sights and your mind imagine confusing things.

Matthew 27:5 So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

Key Point #3 We ___ against God’s gift of ___ by _____ or _______ another ______ or by causing his or her _____ in any way. sin life hating harming person death

Question #4 How does God want us to honor his precious gift of life?

Genesis 4:2-15 Now Cain said to his brother Abel, "Let's go out to the field." And while they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.

Exodus 21: If men quarrel and one hits the other with a stone or with his fist and he does not die but is confined to bed, the one who struck the blow will not be held responsible if the other gets up and walks around outside with his staff; however, he must pay the injured man for the loss of his time and see that he is completely healed. If a man hits a manservant or maidservant in the eye and destroys it, he must let the servant go free to compensate for the eye. And if he knocks out the tooth of a manservant or maidservant, he must let the servant go free to compensate for the tooth.

1 John 3:15 Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life in him.

1 Thessalonians 5:14-15 And we urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone. Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else.

Luke 10:33-35 But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, took him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’

Key Point #4 God teaches us that we should _____ ___ in what we ____, ___, and __. honor life think say do

What I’ve Learned God teaches us that we should honor his gift of life in everything we think, say, and do because he gives it to us as a time of grace.