Sermon Notes 7/19/26

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God Speaks

Exodus 20:1-11 ESV

And God spoke all these words, saying, 2 “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. 3 “You shall have no other gods before [a] me. 4 “You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. 5 You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 6 but showing steadfast love to thousands [b] of those who love me and keep my commandments. 7 “You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. 8 “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates. 11For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.

1) How do the Ten Commandments begin?

2) What do they provide for Israel?

3) How do they form us today?

SMALL GROUP/FAMILY DISCUSSION

Loving God and Others

“And God spoke all these words, saying, “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery” (Exodus 20:1-2). Take time to study and reflect together on loving God and loving others in Exodus 20; Matthew 22:34–40; Romans 13:8–10; Galatians 5:13–14.

1. Read Exodus 20; Matthew 22:37–40; Romans 13:8–10; Galatians 5:13–14 aloud.

2. What comes to mind when you hear the phrase "The Ten Commandments"? Rules? Freedom? Love? Something else?

3. Which of these commandments seems especially relevant today?

4. Practice: This week, meditate on Matthew 22:37-40. Thank God for giving us his word. Ask God to reveal how you can love more fully. Pray for the Spirit to lead you to loving action towards others. Be specific and ask God to lead you to one neighbor you can intentionally love this week.