Sermon : “Jesus Who?”
Pastor Kim Wenzel
Jesus Who?
The Ten Commandments ( )
Exodus 20:1-26 NLT
1 Then God gave the people all these instructions:
2 “(1)I am the Lord your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt, the place of your slavery. 3 “You must not have any other god but me. 4 “You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind or an image of anything in the heavens or on the earth or in the sea. 5 You must not bow down to them or worship them, for I, the Lord
your God, am a jealous God who will not tolerate your affection for any
other gods. I lay the sins of the parents upon their children; the
entire family is affected—even children in the third and fourth generations of those who reject me. 6 But I lavish unfailing love for a thousand generations on those who love me and obey my commands. 7 “(2) You must not misuse the name of the Lord your God. The Lord will not let you go unpunished if you misuse his name. 8 “(3) Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 You have six days each week for your ordinary work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the Lord
your God. On that day no one in your household may do any work. This
includes you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants,
your livestock, and any foreigners living among you. 11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything in them; but on the seventh day he rested. That is why the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.
12 “(4) Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the Lord your God is giving you. 13 “(5) You must not murder.
14 “(6) You must not commit adultery. 15 “(7)You must not steal. 16 “(8) You must not testify falsely against your neighbor. 17 “You
must not covet your neighbor’s house. (9) You must not covet your
neighbor’s wife, (10) male or female servant, ox or donkey, or anything else
that belongs to your neighbor.” When
the people heard the thunder and the loud blast of the ram’s horn, and
when they saw the flashes of lightning and the smoke billowing from the
mountain, they stood at a distance, trembling with fear. 19 And they said to Moses, “You speak to us, and we will listen. But don’t let God speak directly to us, or we will die!” 20 “Don’t
be afraid,” Moses answered them, “for God has come in this way to test
you, and so that your fear of him will keep you from sinning!” 21 As the people stood in the distance, Moses approached the dark cloud where God was.
Proper Use Of Alters
22 And the Lord said to Moses, “Say this to the people of Israel: You saw for yourselves that I spoke to you from heaven. 23 Remember, you must not make any idols of silver or gold to rival me. 24 “Build
for me an altar made of earth, and offer your sacrifices to me—your
burnt offerings and peace offerings, your sheep and goats, and your
cattle. Build my altar wherever I cause my name to be remembered, and I
will come to you and bless you. 25 If
you use stones to build my altar, use only natural, uncut stones. Do
not shape the stones with a tool, for that would make the altar unfit
for holy use. 26 And do not approach my altar by going up steps. If you do, someone might look up under your clothing and see your nakedness.
Footnotes
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1. Remind yourself you don’t know all about Jesus. His ways are HIGHER than ours, His WISDOM is beyond ours.
2. Jesus can see the end from the beginning. Different perspective.
3. Let’s not make God in our image.
4. We deceive ourselves too easily.
Today's Verse
James 5:14-16
Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
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