Fourth thru Tenth Commandments

Worship in the Old Testament

Part 5

III. The Ten Commandments (part 4)

A. Two Reasons the Decalogue is Significant

B. Numbering Systems

C. Preamble - "I am the LORD your God ..."

D. First Commandment - "You shall have no other gods."

E. Second Commandment - "You shall make no graven images ..."

F. Third Commandment - "You shall not use the name of the LORD your God for emptiness."

LESSON BEGINS HERE

G. Fourth Commandment - "Remember the Sabbath day, ..."

1. Interpretations

a. Seventh-day Sabbath

b. Sabbath was changed to first day

c. Lord's Day observation - not in a strict sense

d. Every day is the same

2. Three Aspects of the Law

a. Ceremonial

i. Sacrificial system

ii. Priestly codes

iii. Fulfilled in Christ (Colossians 2:16-17)

b. Civil

i. Applied to the nation of Israel only

ii. Romans 13

c. Moral

i. Luther - Law shows us our sin

ii. Calvin - Law gives us guidance for our conduct

3. Sabbath is a combination of all three aspects

4. Other reasons not to hold to strict interpretation of the Sabbath

a. Gentile Christians are not commanded to follow Sabbath in New Testament

i. Acts 15

ii. Romans 14:5

iii. Colossians 2:16-17

b. Christians in the early church gathered on the first day

i. The resurrection of Jesus

ii. Pentecost (Acts 2)

iii. Acts 20:7

iv. 1 Corinthians 16:1-2

v. Revelation 1:10

5. Enduring applications of the commandment

a. Pattern given in Scripture

b. Psalm 46:10

c. Colossians 2:16-17 -- Jesus is our Sabbath rest.

d. Hebrews 4 - Entering his rest

6. Relationship to Worship

a. Individual

b. Corporate

i. Rest, Refreshment, and Reverence

ii. Receptivity

H. Fifth Commandment - "Honor your father and your mother ..."

1. Submission

2. Propriety in Worship

I. Six - Ten

1. Love your neighbor as yourself (Leviticus 19:18)

2. Charity