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Basic Bible Christianity

Basic Bible Christianity. Lesson Fourteen Love your neighbor—Part 2. Search the Scriptures. Study Matthew 5:21-37. What does Jesus equate with murder? hatred What phrase does Jesus use as an example of placing one in danger of hell? “You fool!”

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Basic Bible Christianity

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  1. Basic Bible Christianity Lesson Fourteen Love your neighbor—Part 2

  2. Search the Scriptures • Study Matthew 5:21-37. • What does Jesus equate with murder? • hatred • What phrase does Jesus use as an example of placing one in danger of hell? • “You fool!” • If there is trouble (a grudge, hard feelings, etc.) between you and another person, what should you do before you presume to worship God? • Be reconciled • What is a better solution than going to court—or being taken to court? • Settle the matter privately Lesson 13 Love Your Neighbor – Part 1

  3. Search the Scriptures • What does Jesus equate with adultery? • Looking at a woman lustfully • Verses 29 and 30 seem very strong. What point is Jesus making with these words? • Cut the sin out of your life—it’s dangerous! • What was the Old Testament requirement for divorce? • A certificate of divorce • How did Jesus limit divorce? • Except in cases of marital unfaithfulness (and desertion), divorce is sinful. Lesson 13 Love Your Neighbor – Part 1

  4. Search the Scriptures • What is the consequence of unscriptural divorce? • adultery • What does Jesus teach about swearing (taking an oath)? • We shouldn’t do it needlessly. • Instead of punctuating our conversation with spicy words, how should we speak? • “Let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ ” Lesson 13 Love Your Neighbor – Part 1

  5. True or false T/F T T T F Since the Ten Commandments were given in the Old Testament, they no longer apply today. Honoring our parents and others in authority is something we are to do for our whole lives, not just until age 18. If someone in authority tells us to disobey God, we should respectfully decline—and bear the consequences. Bearing a grudge or plotting revenge are the same as physical murder to God. It is permissible in God’s eyes to end a pregnancy that is the result of rape or incest. Lesson 13 Love Your Neighbor – Part 1

  6. True or false T F T F T Dirty jokes, coarse language, pornographic material, suggestive literature, etc., are sinful because they pollute the mind and incite to lust—the same as adultery in God’s eyes. Capital punishment is merely state-sanctioned, society-sponsored murder. In cases of divorce, a Christian will continue to want to be reconciled to his or her spouse, if it is possible to do so. Homosexuality was condemned in the OT but is permitted under the NT covenant of grace. Through the commandments, God wants to make us completely aware of how sinful we are. Lesson 13 Love Your Neighbor – Part 1

  7. Questions for discussion Sometimes gossip, bitterness, and feuding find their way into families and into churches. How can these situations be rectified in a God-pleasing way? What does Scripture say about those who refuse to be reconciled with one another? As Christians we lament the general state of immorality around us in the world. Sin and temptation abound all around us. Do you think the state of affairs in today’s world is worse or different from that in the days of the early Christian church? How do Christians meet the challenges of living in a moral cesspool? Lesson 13 Love Your Neighbor – Part 1

  8. Questions for discussion You encourage a friend or family member to make better choices concerning the music they listen to and the things they watch. In response, the person says, “I don’t really listen to the lyrics in the music, and the things I watch don’t even affect me.” How do you respond to this line of thinking? Lesson 13 Love Your Neighbor – Part 1

  9. Basic Bible Christianity Lesson Fourteen Love your neighbor—Part 2

  10. Opening Devotion Read James 2:14-26. Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  11. The Seventh Commandment Our Neighbor’s Possessions Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2 Q: The Seventh Commandment protects A: our neighbor’s possessions.

  12. The Seventh Commandment NO STEALING Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  13. The Seventh Commandment Psalm 24:1 Psalm 24:1—The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. Q: Everything that exists really belongs to A: God. Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  14. The Seventh Commandment Luke 12:42-44 Luke 12:42-44—The Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their food allowance at the proper time? It will be good for that servant whom the master finds doing so when he returns. I tell you the truth, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.” Q: We are merely A: managers/stewards of God’s blessings. Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  15. The Seventh Commandment Deuteronomy 8:17,18 Deuteronomy 8:17,18—You may say to yourself, “My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.” But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth. God gives us his blessings in several ways: 1. Through work that we do Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  16. The Seventh Commandment Matthew 7:11 Matthew 7:11—“If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!” God gives us his blessings in several ways: 2. Through gifts we receive Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  17. The Seventh Commandment Matthew 25:27 Matthew 25:27—“You should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest.” God gives us his blessings in several ways: 3. Through returns on our investments Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  18. The Seventh Commandment 1 Corinthians 16:2 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. God wants us to use our possessions for honorable purposes: 1. First of all, we are to give God a percentage of what he has given us. Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  19. The Seventh Commandment 1 Timothy 5:8 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. God wants us to use our possessions for honorable purposes: 2. We are to take care of family. Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  20. The Seventh Commandment 1 John 3:17 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? God wants us to use our possessions for honorable purposes: 3. We use our personal possessions to help those in need. Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  21. The Seventh Commandment Romans 13:6 Romans 13:6—This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing. God wants us to use our possessions for honorable purposes: 4. We are to pay taxes. Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  22. The Seventh Commandment Malachi 3:8 Malachi 3:8—“Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me. “But you ask, ‘How do we rob you?’“In tithes and offerings.” We sin against God when we misuse God’s gifts: 1. We are not to rob God by keeping our possessions from him. Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  23. The Seventh Commandment Luke 15:13 Luke 15:13—“Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living.” We sin against God when we misuse God’s gifts: 2. We are not to squander our possessions. Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  24. The Seventh Commandment Leviticus 19:35,36 Leviticus 19:35,36—“Do not use dishonest standards when measuring length, weight or quantity. Use honest scales and honest weights.” We sin against God when we misuse God’s gifts: 3. We are not to be dishonest or selfish. Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  25. What do I learn from this commandment? How does this commandment convict you of sin? How does the Seventh Commandment guide you in your Christian desire to respect and protect your neighbor’s possessions? Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  26. The Eighth Commandment Our Neighbor’s Reputation Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2 Q: The Eighth Commandment protects A: our neighbor’s reputation.

  27. The Eighth Commandment NO FALSE TESTIMONY Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  28. The Eighth Commandment Colossians 3:9 Colossians 3:9—Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices. God forbids us to use our tongues for sinful purposes: 1. We are forbidden to lie. Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  29. The Eighth Commandment John 8:44 John 8:44—“You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.” God forbids us to use our tongues for sinful purposes: 2. Every lie and departure from the truth comes directly from the devil. Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  30. The Eighth Commandment Proverbs 11:13 Proverbs 11:13—A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy man keeps a secret. God forbids us to use our tongues for sinful purposes: 3. We are not to divulge secrets about others. Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  31. The Eighth Commandment 1 Timothy 5:13 1 Timothy 5:13—Besides, they get into the habit of being idle and going about from house to house. And not only do they become idlers, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things they ought not to. God forbids us to use our tongues for sinful purposes: 4. We are not to gossip or spread rumors. Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  32. The Eighth Commandment Proverbs 31:8,9 Proverbs 31:8,9—“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.” We are to use our tongues in positive and encouraging ways: 1. When our neighbor is being maligned, we are to defend him. Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  33. The Eighth Commandment Luke 6:37 Luke 6:37—“Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.” We are to use our tongues in positive and encouraging ways: 2. When our neighbor does something we don’t like or understand, we are to not judge and not condemn, taking his actions in the kindest possible way. Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  34. The Eighth Commandment Matthew 18:15 Matthew 18:15—“If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.” God gives us clear instructions to follow when our brother sins: 1. The first thing to do is to confront him privately. Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  35. The Eighth Commandment Luke 17:3 Luke 17:3—“So watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.” God gives us clear instructions to follow when our brother sins: 2. When he recognizes his sin, we are to forgive him. Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  36. What do I learn from this commandment? How does this commandment convict you of sin? How does the Eighth Commandment guide you in the desire of your new self to protect your neighbor’s reputation? Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  37. The Ninth and Tenth Commandments Contentment Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2 Q: The Ninth and Tenth Commandments encourage A: contentment.

  38. The Ninth and Tenth Commandments NO COVETING Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  39. The Ninth and Tenth Commandments Proverbs 30:7-9 Proverbs 30:7-9—“Two things I ask of you, O LORD; do not refuse me before I die: Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.” Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  40. The Ninth and Tenth Commandments James 4:2 James 4:2—You want something but don’t get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God. Q: The word covet means to want A: something in a sinful manner. Examples: Wanting something that you can’t have. Wanting something so much you’re willing to steal. Becoming angry at God if you don’t get what you want. Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  41. The Ninth and Tenth Commandments Hebrews 13:5 Hebrews 13:5—Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” Q: Instead of coveting, God wants us to A: be content. Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  42. The Ninth and Tenth Commandments James 1:15 James 1:15—Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. Q: Sinful desires lead to A: sinful actions and, ultimately, death. Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  43. The Ninth and Tenth Commandments 1 Timothy 6:9,10 1 Timothy 6:9,10—People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. Q: Coveting is deadly because A: it can plunge us into ruin and destruction. Q: A covetous, materialistic heart robs a person of A: faith. Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  44. The Ninth and Tenth Commandments Colossians 3:1,2 Colossians 3:1,2—Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. God wants our hearts to reflect proper priorities: 1. We are to set our hearts on things above (spiritual things). Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  45. The Ninth and Tenth Commandments Luke 12:22 Luke 12:22—Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear.” God wants our hearts to reflect proper priorities: 2. We are not to worry. Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  46. The Ninth and Tenth Commandments Luke 12:32-34 Luke 12:32-34—“Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will not be exhausted, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” God wants our hearts to reflect proper priorities: 3. We are to value our real treasure in heaven. Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  47. The Ninth and Tenth Commandments Philippians 4:4-7 Philippians 4:4-7—Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. God wants our hearts to reflect proper priorities: 4. In Christ, our hearts are filled with joy, peace, thanksgiving. Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  48. The Ninth and Tenth Commandments Philippians 4:11,12 Philippians 4:11,12—I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. God wants our hearts to reflect proper priorities: 5. We are to learn the secret of being content in all circumstances. Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  49. What do I learn from this commandment? How do these commandments convict you of sin? How do the Ninth and Tenth Commandments guide you in your Christian desire to find contentment in your life? Lesson 14 Love Your Neighbor – Part 2

  50. What’s on your mind? Questions about this week’s class? Questions about next week’s class? Time’s up!!!!

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