The Sixth and Seventh
Commandments
Lesson 13
The Sixth Commandment
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How could we
summarize this
commandment?
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Love for God's gift of
marriage and family
What does God want us to know?
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Genesis 1:27-28 So God created man in
his own image, in the image of God he
created him; male and female he created
them. 28 God blessed them and said to
them, “Be fruitful and increase in number;
fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the
fish of the sea and the birds of the air and
over every living creature that moves on
the ground.”
What does God want us to know?
1.
God made man and
woman
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He gave the gift of
sex to be enjoyed by
husband and wife.
What does God want us to know?
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Genesis 2:18,22-24 The LORD God said, “It is
not good for the man to be alone. I will make a
helper suitable for him.” 22 Then the LORD God
made a woman from the rib he had taken out of
the man, and he brought her to the man. 23
The man said, “This is now bone of my bones
and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called
‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man.” 24 For
this reason a man will leave his father and
mother and be united to his wife, and they will
become one flesh.
What does God want us to know?
2.
God created
marriage
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Marriage =
1 man + 1 woman
United for life!
What don't we want to do?
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1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Do you not know that
the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of
God? Do not be deceived: Neither the
sexually immoral nor idolaters nor
adulterers nor male prostitutes nor
homosexual offenders 10 nor thieves nor
the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers
nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of
God.
What don't we want to do?
Sin against our bodies
or against anyone else's
body
1.
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Adultery =
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Fornication =
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Married person has an
affair
Living together and
having sex outside of
marriage
Homosexuality =
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Having sex with
someone of same sex
What don't we want to do?
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Ephesians 5:3-4 But among you there
must not be even a hint of sexual
immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or
of greed, because these are improper for
God’s holy people. 4 Nor should there be
obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking,
which are out of place, but rather
thanksgiving.
What don't we want to do?
1.
Talk about God's gift
of sex improperly
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Dirty jokes
Dirty talk about
someone else
What don't we want to do?
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Matthew 5:28 But I tell you that anyone
who looks at a woman lustfully has
already committed adultery with her in his
heart.
What don't we want to do?
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Matthew 15:19 For out of the heart come
evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual
immorality…
What don't we want to do?
2.
Don't even think
improper thoughts
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TV shows
Magazines
Movies
What do we want to do?
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Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever
is true, whatever is noble, whatever is
right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely,
whatever is admirable—if anything is
excellent or praiseworthy—think about
such things.
What do we want to do?
1.
Think, talk and act
the way God wants
about his gift of
marriage and sex
What do we want to do?
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Hebrews 13:4 Marriage should be honored
by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for
God will judge the adulterer and all the
sexually immoral.
What do we want to do?
2.
Save God's gift of
sex for marriage.
What do we want to do?
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Genesis 24:1,3-4 Abraham … said to the
chief servant in his household, the one in
charge of all that he had, 3 "I want you to
swear by the LORD, the God of heaven
and the God of earth, that you will not get
a wife for my son from the daughters of
the Canaanites, among whom I am living,
4 but will go to my country and my own
relatives and get a wife for my son Isaac.”
What do we want to do?
3.
Find a Christian
spouse
What do we want to do?
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Matthew 19:6 So they are no longer two,
but one. Therefore what God has joined
together, let man not separate.
What do we want to do?
4.
Be faithful until
death
What do we want to do?
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1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Do you not know
that your body is a temple of the Holy
Spirit, who is in you, whom you have
received from God? You are not your own;
20 you were bought at a price. Therefore
honor God with your body.
What do we want to do?
5.
Glorify God by taking
care of our bodies
The Seventh Commandment
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How could we
summarize this
commandment?
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Love for God's gift
possessions
What does God want us to know?
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Psalm 24:1 The earth is the LORD’s, and
everything in it, the world, and all who live
in it…
What does God want us to know?
1.
Everything belongs
to him.
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He shares what he
owns with us!
What does God want us to know?
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Matthew 25:21 His master replied, "Well
done, good and faithful servant! You have
been faithful with a few things; I will put
you in charge of many things. Come and
share your master’s happiness!"
What does God want us to know?
2.
We are stewards
(caretakers /
managers) of our
possessions.
What don't we want to do?
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Ephesians 4:28 He who has been stealing
must steal no longer, but must work,
doing something useful with his own
hands, that he may have something to
share with those in need.
What don't we want to do?
1.
Take what does not
belong to us:
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Robbery / theft
Shoplifting
"Borrowing"
Waste
What don't we want to do?
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2 Kings 5:20 Gehazi, the servant of Elisha
the man of God, said to himself, “My
master was too easy on Naaman, this
Aramean, by not accepting from him what
he brought. As surely as the LORD lives, I
will run after him and get something from
him.”
What don't we want to do?
2.
Get things
dishonestly
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Fraud
Cheating
What do we want to do?
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1 Timothy 5:8 If anyone does not provide
for his relatives, and especially for his
immediate family, he has denied the faith
and is worse than an unbeliever.
What do we want to do?
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1 John 3:17 If anyone has material
possessions and sees his brother in need
but has no pity on him, how can the love
of God be in him?
What do we want to do?
1.
Thank God for what
we have
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Help family
Help fellow believers
Help poor
What do we want to do?
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1 Corinthians 10:24 Nobody should seek
his own good, but the good of others.
What do we want to do?
2.
Take care of and
protect others'
property.
How do we give to the Lord?
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2 Corinthians 9:7 Each man should give
what he has decided in his heart to give,
not reluctantly or under compulsion, for
God loves a cheerful giver.
How do we give to the Lord?
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2 Corinthians 8:9 For you know the grace
of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he
was rich, yet for your sakes he became
poor, so that you through his poverty
might become rich.
A Christian Gives to the Lord
1.
Gladly and willingly
because we love
Jesus
How do we give to the Lord?
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1 Corinthians 16:2 On the first day of
every week, each one of you should set
aside a sum of money in keeping with his
income, saving it up, so that when I come
no collections will have to be made.
What do we want to do?
2.
3.
Regularly (weekly)
and quietly.
A percentage of your
income
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Tithe = 10% of what
God gives you