Key Truth Review Lesson #18 Lesson Eighteen God wrote his law on man's _ and on two tables of __. The Law serves as a mirror

Key Truth Review Lesson #18Lesson Eighteen God wrote his law on man's _______________

and on two tables of ________________. The Law serves as a mirror to S O S .The Law serves as a _______________ to show us how to live a God-pleasing life. We try to obey God's Law because of God's great _______________ for us. The first commandment requires that God be _______________ in our lives. Only _______________ did that perfectly and he did that for _______________ .

Key Truth AnswersLesson Eighteen God wrote his law on man's HEART and

on two tables of STONE. The Law serves as a mirror to SHOW OUR SIN. The Law serves as a GUIDE to show us how to live a God-pleasing life. We try to obey God's Law because of God's great LOVE for us. The first commandment requires that God be FIRST in our lives. Only JESUS did that perfectly and he did that for US.

LESSON 19

GOD’S WILL FOR HIS PEOPLE(PART II)

Opening Prayer

The Second Commandment

You shall not misuse the

name of the Lord your God

GOD’S

NAME

God’s Name

every word or title that He has made known about Himself.

God’s Name is

He makes His name known to us in

The Bible.

Romans 10:13

13for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."

God’s Name

every word or title that He has made known about Himself.

God’s Name is

He makes His name known to us in

The Bible.

God has made His name known to us so that

we will be saved.

USING GOD’S NAME IN THE RIGHT WAY

Using God’s Name in the Right Way

We gain a blessing from God’s name for ourselves and for others when we:

Psalm 50:15

15 and call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me."



1. Call on Him in every trouble

Since He has promised to deliver us

1 Thessalonians 5:17 17pray continually;



1. Call on Him in every troubleSince He has promised to deliver

us2. Pray at all times

Because He has promised to answer us

1 Peter 2:9

9But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.


We gain a blessing from God’s name for ourselves and for others when we:1. Call on Him in every

troubleSince He has promised to deliver us2. Pray at all

timesBecause He has promised to answer us

3. Praise Him publicly

So others learn about Him

Psalm 118:1

1 Give thanks to the LORD , for he is good; his love endures forever.


We gain a blessing from God’s name for ourselves and for others when we:1. Call on Him in every

troubleSince He has promised to deliver us2. Pray at all

timesBecause He has promised to answer us3. Praise Him

publiclySo others learn about Him4. Give thanks to Him For everything He gives us

USING GOD’S NAME

USELESSLY OR

CARELESSLY

Using God’s Name Uselessly or Carelessly

This is calledusing God’s name

invain

God expects us to have

reverencefor His name

James 3:10

10Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be.


Cursing =

mocking God (blasphemy)

or wishing evil from God on someone

Matthew 26:63-64

63But Jesus remained silent. The high priest said to him, "I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God." 64"Yes, it is as you say," Jesus replied. "But I say to all of you: In the future you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven."


Cursing =



Swearing =

Calling on God to witness the truth and punish the lie


Cursing =



Swearing =

Calling on God to witness the truth and punish the lie

Swearing that is permitted

Required by proper authority

Matthew 26:69-7469Now Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came to him. "You also were with Jesus of Galilee," she said. 70But he denied it before them all. "I don't know what you're talking about," he said. 71Then he went out to the gateway, where another girl saw him and said to the people there, "This fellow was with Jesus of Nazareth." 72He denied it again, with an oath: "I don't know the man!" 73After a little while, those standing there went up to Peter and said, "Surely you are one of them, for your accent gives you away." 74Then he began to call down curses on himself and he swore to them, "I don't know the man!"


Cursing =



Swearing =

Calling on God to witness the truth and punish the lieSwearing that

is permittedRequired by proper authority

Swearing that is forbidden

Perjury, unnecessary, thoughtless


Practicing Superstition =

Trusting in something besides God’s Word


Practicing Superstition =

Trusting in something besides God’s Word

Examples:

fortune telling

palm readingastrology ouija board

Matthew 15:9

9They worship me in vain; their teachings are but rules taught by men.


Lying by God’s Name =

Teaching false doctrine and saying it’s God’s Word

Matthew 15:7-8

7You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you: 8" 'These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.


Deceiving by God’s Name =

Pretending to be a Christian (hypocrisy)

The Third Commandment

Remember the Sabbath Day by keeping it holy

THE

SABBATH

Exodus 20:8-11

8 "Remember the Sabbath day by keeping 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, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates. 11 For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.

The Sabbath

Old Testament believers were required to worship on the 7th day (Saturday)

Sabbath is a Hebrew word which means rest

Old Testament believers were torest on the Sabbath

as God

rested after He created the world.

Colossians 2:16-17

16Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. 17These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ.

The Sabbath

The Old Testament Sabbath was a

shadow of things to come

Matthew 11:28-29

28"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

The Sabbath


shadow of things to come

It pointed to

Jesus who is the

giver of rest.

The Sabbath


shadow of things to come.

It pointed to

Jesuswho is thegiver of rest.

Jesus givesrest by forgiving us our sins.

No longer do we need the Sabbath as a reminder of the rest to come; with Jesus we have rest, have the

reality.

The Sabbath

OLD TESTAMENT

WORSHIPON

SATURDAYNEW TESTAMENT

WORSHIPANY AND EVERY DAY

GOD’S

WORD

Luke 10:38-42 38As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came

to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said. 40But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!" 41"Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, 42but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her."

God’s Word

1. God wants us tohear and learn His Word.

2 Peter 3:18

18But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.

God’s Word


2. God wants us to

study and share His Word.

to grow in our faith and knowledge

Luke 11:28

28He replied, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it."

James 1:22

22Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.

God’s Word


2. God wants us to

study and share His Word

to grow in our faith and knowledge

3. God wants us to

live according to His Word

for true happiness.

WORSHIP

Hebrews 10:25

25Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another--and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

Worship

1. God wants Christians to

gather together for worship

Luke 10:16

16"He who listens to you listens to me; he who rejects you rejects me; but he who rejects me rejects him who sent me."

Worship

God wants Christians to


When we listen to faithful ministers of the Word, it’s the same as listening to

Jesus Himself

Matthew 18:20

20For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them."

Worship

God wants Christians to


When we listen to faithful ministers of the Word, it’s the same as listening to Jesus Himself

Whenever we gather together in Jesus’ name,

Jesus is with us.

His Word in My Life Bob has good intentions. He promises

himself that he’s going to take some time each evening to read God’s Word. But most nights he forgets. He comes home, turns the TV on, and ends up watching it instead. He’s not happy with himself about this, and he asks you what he should do. What are some things you might suggest that he do?

His Word in My Life Agree or Disagree: It’s okay to

miss church if the only job you can get to support yourself is on Sunday.

His Word in My Life What’s wrong here? Teri says that

she doesn’t have to go to Bible class or read the Bible at home because she gets all the spiritual strength she needs from the Sunday worship service.

His Word in My Life Agree or Disagree: It is not cursing

if we don’t use God’s name in the form that it is used in the Bible, e.g., “gol darn you” or “Gosh darn it.”

Closing Prayer

Dear Father in heaven, I want to grow in my knowledge of you. That will only happen as I'm in your Word. Help me do my work faithfully this week, out of love for you. Amen.

ASSIGNMENT FOR NEXT WEEK

1. Study carefully the notes you have taken in class; be sure you understand them.

2. Study carefully questions 41-62 in the Catechism.

3. Complete the “Working with God’s Word” section.

4. Memorize the Fourth and Fifth Commandments and “What Does This Mean?”

5. Memorize these Bible passages:

Psalm 50:15 – “Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you and you will honor Me.”

Luke 11:28 – “Blessed are those who hear the Word of God and obey it.”

6. Complete Worksheet #19 and have parents correct.

Key Truths Lesson Nineteen God gave us his name (told us about himself)

so we could _______________ on him in every trouble, _______________ to him, _______________ him and give _______________ to him. Trusting in something other than God's Word is called _______________ . Sabbath means _______________ . Jesus gives us rest, that is, _______________ . Now we can _______________ him any and every day. As we hear God's word in worship, it's the same as listening to _______________ .

Key Truths Lesson Nineteen God gave us his name (told us about

himself) so we could CALL on him in every trouble, PRAY to him, PRAISE him and give THANKS to him. Trusting in something other than God's Word is called SUPERSTITION. Sabbath means REST. Jesus gives us rest, that is, FORGIVENESS. Now we can WORSHIP him any and every day. As we hear God's word in worship, it's the same as listening to JESUS.

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Key Truth Review Lesson #18 Lesson Eighteen God wrote his law on man's _______________ and on two tables of ________________. The Law serves as a mirror

Key Truth Review Lesson #18 Lesson Eighteen God wrote his law on man's _ and on two tables of __. The Law serves as a mirror