The Ten Commandments
1st Commandment
• You shall have no other gods.
2nd Commandment
• You shall not misuse the name of the Lord
your God.
Yahweh
Jesus
God
El Shaddai
Adonai
Jehovah
3rd Commandment
• Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
REST
WORSHIP
4th Commandment
• Honor your father and your mother
5th Commandment
• You shall not murder
6th Commandment
• You shall not commit adultery
7th Commandment
• You shall not steal
8th Commandment
• You shall not give false witness against
your neighbor.
9th Commandment
• You shall not covet neighbor’s house.
10th Commandment
• You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife,(etc)
Differences in Listing the 10 Commandments
Lutheran/Roman Catholic
Baptist/many Non-Denominations
1) You shall have no other gods (1 &
2 of other view are summarized here)
1) You shall have no other gods
2) You shall not misuse the name of
the Lord, your God
2) You shall not make any graven
images
3) You shall not misuse the name of
the Lord, your God
(other commandments are the same...
just bumped down a # in this listing)
9) You shall not covet your neighbors
house
10) You shall not covet your neighbors
wife, etc.
10) You shall not covet. (9 & 10 of
other view are summarized here)
Points to Ponder
• Are the Ten Commandments actually
numbered in the Bible? (see Exodus 20)
• Is there a right or wrong way of listing
them?
Points to Ponder
• T-F Martin Luther’s explanation (What
Does the Mean) of the Ten
Commandments’ include a bigger picture
of God’s Law.
• Can you ever follow (obey) God’s Law
good enough to earn salvation?
Points to Ponder
• How can a person be saved?
• Read Ephesians 2:8-10
• As believers in Christ, is it wise for us to
follow God’s Law as best we can? Why or
why not?
Three Uses of the Law
1) Curb: Keeps us on the straight path
Three Uses of the Law
2) Mirror: Shows our Sin
Three Uses of the Law
3) Ruler: Measure our spiritual growth