The First Commandment Why does God forbid us to have any other gods?

Question 1 What is God protecting with the First Commandment? What is God protecting with the First Commandment?

Isaiah 45:21 Isaiah 42:8 Proverbs 8:13a Key Point 1 Matthew 22:37 Psalm 37:5-6 John 5:22-23 Romans 1:23 & 25 Key Point 2 Key Point 3 Psalm 62:10 Proverbs 3:5 Jeremiah 17:5 Matthew 10:37 Love God Love God more than anyone or anything else not giving glory to Jesus Put God’s Word above the word of anyone else Rely on God more than anyone or anything else giving God’s glory to an idol Fear God Trust God someone or something other than God takes first place in our lives Image 2 Image 1 Image 3

Isaiah 45:21 Declare what is to be, present it- let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago, who declared it from the distant past? Was it not I, the LORD ? And there is no God apart from me, a righteous God and a Savior; there is none but me.

Isaiah 42:8 "I am the LORD ; that is my name! I will not give my glory to another or my praise to idols.

___, the only true ___, is protecting his ____ with this ____________. Key Point 1 God God glory commandment

Question 2 How does God want us to give him the glory due him?

Proverbs 8:13a To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.

Matthew 22:37 Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'

Psalm 37:5-6 Commit your way to the LORD ; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.

Psalm 19:11 By them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.

The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul. The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple. The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes. Psalm 19:7-8

Key Point 2 ___ wants us to give him the ____ that is due him by______, _____, and ______ him above all _____. God glory fearing loving trusting things

Question 3 How do we disobey this commandment?

Romans 1:23 & 25 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator--who is forever praised. Amen.

John 5:22-23 Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son, that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, who sent him.

Psalm 62:10 Do not trust in extortion or take pride in stolen goods; though your riches increase, do not set your heart on them.

Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;

Jeremiah 17:5 This is what the LORD says: "Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on flesh for his strength and whose heart turns away from the LORD.

Matthew 10:37 "Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;

Key Point 3 We ______ this ____________ by ____ or _____ ______. disobey commandment open secret idolatry

What I’ve Learned God forbids me to have other gods because he wants me to give him the glory that is due him by fearing, loving, and trusting in him above everything.

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