EXODUS –LESSON 37a
LEARN: Psalm 19:7-11, if you can, if not leave off verse 11.
The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul:
the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
8 The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart:
the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
9 The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever:
the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold:
sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned:
and in keeping of them there is great reward.
READ: Exodus 20:15, 16, 17; Psalm 19:1-14, 1-17
1.Commandment 8 states: Thou shalt not steal. Use Exodus 21:16 and Deuteronomy 24:7 to explain the slavery connection to theft.
2. We think of stealing as being such actions as going into a store, grabbing an item and walking out without paying for it, or of robbing a bank. But stealing can be done in many ways. Use the following Scripture to explain some of the ways that a person can steal. Leviticus 19:35, 36; Deuteronomy 25:13-16, Colossians 4:1; Leviticus 19:13, Ephesians 4:28;
I Thessalonians 4:11, 12; Colossians 3:22-25, Proverbs 18:9
3. What is the 9th Commandment? Exodus 20:16
4. Explain how bearing false witness against one’s neighbor would be done publicly. Exodus 23:1, 2, How would it be done privately?
5. Use the following Scripture to show various ways in which a false witness may be given. Ephesians 4:31b
Colossians 3:9
I Timothy 4:2
Proverbs 16:28, 30; 18:8
6. The last Commandment in the Decalogue deals not with actions, but with the thoughts. What is this commandment? Exodus 20:17
7. What does this commandment teach us about God? I Samuel 16:7b; Hebrews 4:13
8. What does this commandment teach us that contradicts the concept of man being a slave to his passions and desires?
9. What does the Lord require of us as we look at ourselves? Psalm 51:6; Psalm 51:1, 2
10. What does God tell us that covetousness is? Explain why. Colossians 3:5
11. What is the end result of a covetous person? I Corinthians 6:10
12. What should never be a part of a believer’s life? Why? Hebrews 13:5, 6
13. It is amazing that though we would never consider doing or condoning any of the sins against our neighbor that are listed in the 10 commandments, it is so easy to slip at number 10, the sin of coveting. That little saying, “The grass is always greener on the other side,” is a thought that so easily besets us. How are we to protect ourselves from falling into the trap of coveting what is our neighbor’s? What practical means has God given us to defeat covetousness in our lives? Use the following scripture to explain how each action works practically to protect against covetous thoughts: Psalm 10:3-5
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Colossians 3:15
Ephesians 1:16; Luke 10:27b
Philippians 4:11; Luke 3:14; I Timothy 6:6-10
14. From the phrase, “Thou shalt not” we know that we must make a conscious choice not to covet every time that the temptation to do so arises in our heart. What does I Timothy 6:11a tell us to do when temptation comes? Instead of covetousness, what characteristics should we pursue? I Timothy 6:11, 12
15. Turning to the passage of Psalm 19:7-9, rehearse and explain each description of God’s law and the benefit it imparts to each individual that keeps it.
16. How important should God’s commands be to a believer? Psalm 19:10
17. Why do we need to know God’s laws? Psalm 19:11
18. Is a person able to do right by his own thinking? Psalm 19:12, 13 Explain.
19. What is our constant need? Psalm 19:14