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Basic Bible Christianity

Basic Bible Christianity. Lesson Twelve Love the Lord your God. Search the Scriptures. Study 1 Corinthians chapter 5. What was the sinful situation in Corinth? A man committing adultery with his father’s wife How did the Corinthians feel about this sin? Proud How should they have felt?

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Basic Bible Christianity

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  1. Basic Bible Christianity Lesson Twelve Love the Lord your God

  2. Search the Scriptures • Study 1 Corinthians chapter 5. • What was the sinful situation in Corinth? • A man committing adultery with his father’s wife • How did the Corinthians feel about this sin? • Proud • How should they have felt? • Filled with grief • What should they have done? • Put the man out of their fellowship Lesson 11 Our Spiritual Heartbeat

  3. Search the Scriptures • What did the apostle Paul instruct the Corinthian believers to do? • Hand him over to Satan. • What does yeast do in a batch of dough? • It spreads throughout. • What is meant by the yeast? • Sin (malice and wickedness) • With whom are believers not to associate? • People who call themselves Christians but are sexually immoral, greedy, idolaters or slanderers, drunkards, or swindlers Lesson 11 Our Spiritual Heartbeat

  4. Search the Scriptures • Why? • To convey the seriousness of their sin • How is the church to judge its own? • Based on their words and actions • What were the Corinthians to do with the immoral brother? • Expel him from among them • Why were they to do this? • To lead him to repentance Lesson 11 Our Spiritual Heartbeat

  5. True or false T T T F F Worldly sorrow is not the same thing as true repentance. Repentance is not just sorrow for sin; it is trust in God’s forgiveness of sins, for Jesus’ sake. If anyone is in Christ, he or she is a new creation. Repentance is what a believer does to make up (atone) for his or her sins. The purpose of confessing sins to a pastor or another Christian is to help bring out the shame and embarrassment of sin, so we won’t commit the same sin again. Lesson 11 Our Spiritual Heartbeat

  6. True or false T T T T T With proper authority from God’s Word, one Christian can speak forgiveness in God’s name to another Christian. A person properly excommunicated has no salvation until that person repents of his or her sin. A penitent believer wants others to know of his or her repentance and faith. Public sins should be dealt with in an open, straightforward, and public manner. Repentance is both a lifestyle and something that believers practice through specific steps of confession, absolution, and reconciliation. Lesson 11 Our Spiritual Heartbeat

  7. Questions for discussion You have a friend who claims to be a Christian but is living an openly sinful life. He knows he is willfully and deliberately doing wrong, but he says, “It doesn’t matter that I’m living a deliberately sinful life. Everyone is a sinner. I know I will go to heaven, because I believe in Jesus as my Savior; I believe he died for my sins.” How will you respond to this situation? Lesson 11 Our Spiritual Heartbeat

  8. Questions for discussion Sometimes a person who is excommunicated comes to realize the seriousness of his or her sin and repents of the sin. Can such a person be brought back into the church? If so, what steps should be taken to receive that person back into communion with the church? We are certainly to confess our sins to God and admit our guilt to him. What advantage is there in confessing our sins, especially those that trouble us, to the pastor or to another Christian? Lesson 11 Our Spiritual Heartbeat

  9. Basic Bible Christianity Lesson Twelve Love the Lord your God

  10. Opening Devotion Read Psalm 73. Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  11. God’s Law How many laws has God given us? Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  12. The nature of the law Q: In Exodus chapter 20 we find the A: Ten Commandments. Q: The other place where they are found in the Bible is A: Deuteronomy (“second law”) chapter 5. Q: The Ten Commandments can be divided into two parts, or the two A: Tables of the Law. Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  13. The nature of the law Matthew 22:36-40 Matthew 22:36-40—“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” Q: The First Table of the Law includes commandments A: 1-3. Q: It treats our relationship with A: God. Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  14. The nature of the law Matthew 22:36-40 Matthew 22:36-40—“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” Q: The Second Table of the Law includes commandments A: 4-10. Q: It treats our relationship with A: our neighbor (other people). Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  15. The nature of the law Romans 13:8 Romans 13:8—Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law. Q: If you were to distill the Ten Commandments down to one essential concept summarized in one word, it would be A: love. Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  16. The opinio legis Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  17. The purpose of the law Romans 3:20 Romans 3:20—No one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin. Q: The law does not exist for the purpose of A: being declared righteous. Q: The first purpose of the law is to serve as a A: mirror to show us our sin. Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  18. Key term God’s law serves as a . . . mirror. It shows me my sin. Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  19. The purpose of the law 1 Timothy 1:9-11 1 Timothy 1:9-11—We also know that law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious; for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, for adulterers and perverts, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine that conforms to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me. Q: Another purpose of the law is to serve as a A: curb to restrain lawbreakers. Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  20. Key terms God’s law serves as a . . . mirror. It shows all people their sin. curb. It keeps all people within limits. Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  21. The purpose of the law Psalm 86:11 Psalm 86:11—Teach me your way, O LORD, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. Q: Another purpose of the law is to serve as a A: guide so that we may know God’s way. Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  22. Key terms God’s law serves as a . . . mirror. It shows all people their sin. curb. It keeps all people within limits. guide. It shows Christians how to do what God wants. Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  23. The First Commandment God’s Glory Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God Q: The First Commandment protects A: God’s glory. (God’s glory and honor as the one and only true God)

  24. The First Commandment NO OTHER GODS Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  25. The First Commandment Ecclesiastes 12:13 Ecclesiastes 12:13—Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. Q: God wants us to A: fear him above all things. Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  26. The First Commandment 1 John 5:3 1 John 5:3—This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome. Q: God wants us to A: love him above all things. Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  27. The First Commandment Proverbs 3:5 Proverbs 3:5—Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. Q: God wants us to A: trust him above all things. Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  28. The First Commandment Worship of a false god, or idol, is called idolatry. John 5:23—“That all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, who sent him.” Q: Open idolatry is A: worshiping any god but the triune God. This includes religions that claim to worship the Father but do not give the Son EQUAL glory. Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  29. The First Commandment Ephesians 5:5—Of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person—such a man is an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Q: An example of secret idolatry is A: greed. Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  30. What do I learn from this commandment? How does this commandment convict you of sin? How does the First Commandment guide you in your Christian desire to put God first in all things? Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  31. The Second Commandment God’s Name Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God Q: The Second Commandment protects A: God’s name.

  32. The Second Commandment NO MISUSE Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  33. The Second Commandment Exodus 20:7 Exodus 20:7—“You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.” Q: How serious is God about the misuse of his name? A: He holds guilty all those who misuse it. Q: God’s name is A: every name or title God uses to refer to himself in the Bible (e.g., Jesus, Christ, Redeemer, Holy Spirit). Q: God’s proper name is A: the LORD. Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  34. The Second Commandment James 3:9,10 James 3:9,10—With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be. Q: We are not to use God’s name to A: curse. Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  35. Key term Curse = to wish or ask for evil on someone else Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  36. The Second Commandment James 5:12 James 5:12—Above all, my brothers, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. Let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, or you will be condemned. Q: We are not to use God’s name to A: swear needlessly. Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  37. Key Terms Curse = to wish or ask for evil on someone else Swear = to call on someone or something to validate a promise Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  38. The Second Commandment Jeremiah 23:25,26 Jeremiah 23:25,26—I have heard what the prophets say who prophesy lies in my name. They say, “I had a dream! I had a dream!” How long will this continue in the hearts of these lying prophets, who prophesy the delusions of their own minds? Q: We are not to use God’s name to A: tell lies. Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  39. The Second Commandment Isaiah 8:19,20 Isaiah 8:19,20—When men tell you to consult mediums and spiritists, who whisper and mutter, should not a people inquire of their God? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living? To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn. Q: We are not to consult A: mediums and spiritists or practice witchcraft. Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  40. What do I learn from this commandment? How does this commandment convict you of sin? How does the Second Commandment guide you in your Christian desire to honor God’s name? Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  41. The Third Commandment God’s Word Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God Q: The Third Commandment protects A: God’s Word.

  42. The Third Commandment NO WORK Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  43. The Third Commandment Exodus 20:8-11 Exodus 20:8-11—Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 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. 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. Q: In the Old Testament, the Sabbath was A: a mandatory day of rest on Saturday. Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  44. The Third Commandment Colossians 2:13-17 Colossians 2:13-17—When you were dead in your sins . . . God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the written code, with its regulations, that was against us and that stood opposed to us; he took it away, nailing it to the cross. . . . Therefore 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. These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ. Q: In the New Testament, the Sabbath is A: no longer required, since it was fulfilled in Christ. Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  45. Shadows vs. Reality Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  46. The Third Commandment Matthew 11:28,29 Matthew 11:28,29—“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” Q: Jesus came to bring us A: rest for our souls. Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  47. The Third Commandment Psalm 1:1,2 Psalm 1:1,2—Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. Q: We keep this commandment when we love and obey A: God’s Word. Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  48. The Third Commandment John 8:47 John 8:47—“He who belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.” Q: Believers love to hear A: God’s Word. Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  49. The Third Commandment Hebrews 10:25 Hebrews 10:25—Let 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. Q: We gather in God’s house for A: mutual encouragement from God’s Word. Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

  50. The Third Commandment Psalm 84:1-4 Psalm 84:1-4—How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD Almighty! My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. . . . Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you. Q: God’s people love A: God’s house. Lesson 12 Love the Lord your God

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