The Greatest Chapters in the Bible
Exodus 20
Exodus 20:1-18
The Greatest Chapters in the Bible
Exodus 20
Over the next several weeks I want to discuss,
what I believe, to be some of the greatest
chapters in the Bible.
Lord willing, this sermon series will review:
1.
Exodus 20.
7.
Matthew 5.
2.
Psalm 23.
8.
Romans 8.
3.
Psalm 51.
9.
1Corinthians 13.
4.
Psalm 119.
10. 1Corinthians 15.
5.
Proverbs 31.
11. Hebrews 11.
6.
Isaiah 40.
12. James 2.
The Greatest Chapters in the Bible
Exodus 20
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
1. You shall have no other gods besides Me.
2. You shall not worship any graven image.
3. You shall not take the name of the Lord
your God in vain.
4. Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.
5. Honor your father and mother.
6. You shall not murder.
7. You shall not commit adultery.
8. You shall not steal.
9. You shall not bear false witness.
10. You shall not covet.
The Greatest Chapters in the Bible
Exodus 20
1. Slavery.
2. Death for murder,
kidnapping, or
cursing parents.
3. “Eye for eye”
compensation.
4. Stealing.
5. Damage to crops.
6. Restitution.
7. Seduction.
8. Sorcery.
9. Cohabitation with an
animal.
10. Idolatry.
11. Kindness to widows
and orphans.
12. Lending.
13. Pledges.
14. Curse not a ruler.
15. First-fruits and first
born.
16. False reports.
17. Mobs.
18. Justice.
19. Consideration for
animals.
20. Bribes.
The Greatest Chapters in the Bible
Exodus 20
11.
21.Strangers.
Kindness to widows
22.
and
Sabbath.
orphans.
12.
23.
Lending.
Sabbatical years.
13.
24.
Pledges.
Passover.
14.
25.
Curse
Feastnot
of Harvest.
a ruler.
15.
26.
First-fruits
Feast of Ingathering.
and first
27.
born.
A kid not to be
16. False
boiled
reports.
in mother’s
17. Mobs.
milk.
18.
28.
Justice.
No covenant with
19. Consideration
Canaanites. for
29.
animals.
Obedience to be
20. Bribes.
rewarded.
The Greatest Chapters in the Bible
Exodus 20
IT IS A COVENANT MORE THAN A LAW
A. It is called a Suzerain-Vassal covenant.
B. An Overlord-Vassal relationship.
1. The overlord was a lord having authority
over other all other lords, the ruler of all
rulers; absolute power.
2. The vassal is one who enters into mutual
obligations with a monarch, in exchange
for certain guarantees.
The Greatest Chapters in the Bible
Exodus 20
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS IN THE NT
1. “...no other gods...”
Ac. 14:15.
2. “...no graven images...”
1Jn. 5:21.
3. “...Lord’s name not in vain...”
Jas. 5:12.
4. “...remember the Sabbath...”
No verses.
5. “Honor father and mother...”
Eph. 6:1.
6. “...shall not kill.”
1Pet. 4:15.
7. “...not commit adultery.”
1Cor. 6:9.
8. “...do not steal.”
Eph. 4:28.
9. “...not bear false witness.”
Col. 3:9.
10. “...do not covet.”
1Cor. 6:10.
The Greatest Chapters in the Bible
Exodus 20
CONCLUSION
Today, Christians are not bound under the Ten
Commandments as found in the law of Moses
(Eph. 2:11-16; Mt. 5:18,19; Col. 2:13-17; Heb.
8:6-13).
We must obey Jesus, be part of His church
and live under His covenant (Ac. 4:12;
2Cor. 3:6; Heb. 12:22-25).