February 2019
The Ten Commandments
This month’s message is in the book of Exodus Chapter 20: 1-21 on the Ten Commandments of God. As you read the following inspired scriptures written by God and given to Moses to bring to the people of Israel on “The Ten Commandments”, may we open up our hearts and have a teachable spirit to receive what the Spirit of the Lord is saying in God’s Word.
Commandments Relating to God
Exodus 20:1 And God spake a all these words, saying,
Cross Reference Scriptures to (aall these words, saying)
Deuteronomy 5:22 These words the LORD spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and he added no more. And he wrote them in two tables of stone, and delivered them unto me.
Exo 20:2 a I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee b out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
Cross Reference Scriptures to (aI am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee)
Hosea 13:4 Yet I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me.
Cross Reference Scriptures to (b out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.)
Exodus 13:3 And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten.
1st Commandment:
Exodus 20:3 a Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Cross Reference Scriptures to (aThou shalt have no other gods before me)
Jeremiah 25:6 And go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and provoke me not to anger with the works of your hands; and I will do you no hurt.
Jeremiah 35:15 I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.
2nd Commandment:
Exodus 20:4 a Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
Cross Reference Scriptures to (aThou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness)
Deuteronomy 4:15 Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of similitude on the day that the LORD spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire:
Deuteronomy 4:16 Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
Deuteronomy 4:17 The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,
Deuteronomy 4:18 The likeness of any thing that creepeth on the ground, the likeness of any fish that is in the waters beneath the earth:
Deuteronomy 4:19 And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.
Deuteronomy 27:15 Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.
Exodus 20:5 a Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: b for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God,c visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
Cross Reference Scriptures to (aThou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them)
Isaiah 44:15 Then shall it be for a man to burn: for he will take thereof, and warm himself; yea, he kindleth it, and baketh bread; yea, he maketh a god, and worshippeth it; he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down thereto.
Isaiah 44:19 And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?
Cross Reference Scriptures to (b for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God)
Deuteronomy 4:24 For the LORD thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God.
Cross Reference Scriptures to (c visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;)
Numbers 14:18 The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.
Numbers 14:33 And your children shall wander in the wilderness forty years, and bear your whoredoms, until your carcases be wasted in the wilderness.
Exodus 20:6 And a shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
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Deuteronomy 7:9 Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;
3rd Commandment:
Exodus 20:7 a Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD a will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Cross Reference Scriptures to (aThou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain)
Leviticus 19:12 And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.
Cross Reference Scriptures to (b will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain)
Micah 6:11 Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?
4th Commandment:
Exodus 20:8 a Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Cross Reference Scriptures to (aRemember the sabbath day, to keep it holy)
Leviticus 26:2 Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD.
Exodus 20:9 a Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
Cross Reference Scriptures to (a Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work)
Luke 13:14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.
Exodus 20:10 But the a seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, b nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
Cross Reference Scriptures to (aseventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God)
Genesis 2:2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
Genesis 2:3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
Cross Reference Scriptures to (b nor thy stranger that is within thy gates)
Nehemiah 13:16 There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.
Nehemiah 13:17 Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?
Nehemiah 13:18 Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath.
Nehemiah 13:19 And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.
Exodus 20:11 For a in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
Cross Reference Scriptures to (ain six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is)
Exodus 31:17 It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.
Commandments Relating to Man
5th Commandment:
Exodus 20:12 a Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be b long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Cross Reference Scriptures to (aHonour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be)
Leviticus 19:3 Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
Cross Reference Scriptures to (b long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.)
Deuteronomy 5:16 Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Deuteronomy 5:33 Ye shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.
Deuteronomy 6:2 That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.
Deuteronomy 11:8 Therefore shall ye keep all the commandments which I command you this day, that ye may be strong, and go in and possess the land, whither ye go to possess it;
Deuteronomy 11:9 And that ye may prolong your days in the land, which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give unto them and to their seed, a land that floweth with milk and honey.
6th Commandment:
Exodus 20:13 a Thou shalt not kill.
Cross Reference Scriptures to (aThou shalt not kill)
Romans 13:9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
7th Commandment:
Exodus 20:14 a Thou shalt not commit b adultery.
Cross Reference Scriptures to (aThou shalt not commit)
Matthew 5:27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
Matthew 5:28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Cross Reference Scriptures to (aadultery)
Deuteronomy 5:18 Neither shalt thou commit adultery.
8th Commandment:
Exo 20:15 a Thou shalt not steal.
Cross Reference Scriptures to (aThou shalt not steal.)
Leviticus 19:11 Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.
Leviticus 19:12 And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.
Leviticus 19:13 Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.
9th Commandment:
Exodus a 20:16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Cross Reference Scriptures to (aThou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour)
Deuteronomy 5:20 Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
10th Commandment:
Exo 20:17 a Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, b thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.
Cross Reference Scriptures to (aThou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house)
Ephesians 5:3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
Ephesians 5:4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
Ephesians 5:5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
Cross Reference Scriptures to (b thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife,)
Matthew 5:27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
Matthew 5:28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
The Response of Israel
Exodus 20:18 And a all the people b saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain c smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off.
Cross Reference Scriptures to (aall the people)
Hebrews 12:18 For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,
Hebrews 12:19 And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more:
Cross Reference Scriptures to (b saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain)
Revelation 1:10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
Revelation 1:12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;
Cross Reference Scriptures to (c smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off.)
Exodus 19:16 And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.
Exodus 19:17 And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount.
Exodus 19:18 And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.
Exodus 20:19 And they said unto Moses, a Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but b let not God speak with us, lest we die.
Cross Reference Scriptures to (aSpeak thou with us, and we will hear: but)
Hebrews 12:18 For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,
Hebrews 12:19 And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more:
Hebrews 12:20 (For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:
Hebrews 12:21 And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)
Cross Reference Scriptures to (b let not God speak with us, lest we die.)
Deuteronomy 5:5 (I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to shew you the word of the LORD: for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up into the mount;) saying,
Deuteronomy 5:23 And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, (for the mountain did burn with fire,) that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders;
Deuteronomy 5:24 And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth.
Deuteronomy 5:25 Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any more, then we shall die.
Deuteronomy 5:26 For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?
Deuteronomy 5:27 Go thou near, and hear all that the LORD our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that the LORD our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it.
Exodus 20:20 And Moses said unto the people, a Fear not: b for God is come to prove you, and c that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.
Cross Reference Scriptures to (aFear not)
Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Isaiah 41:11 Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.
Isaiah 41:12 Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.
Isaiah 41:13 For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee. x
Cross Reference Scriptures to (b for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.)
Deuteronomy 13:3 Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
Cross Reference Scriptures to (c that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.)
Isaiah 8:13 Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.
Exodus 20:21 And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto a the thick darkness where God was.
Cross Reference Scriptures to (a the thick darkness where God was.)
Exodus 19:16 And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.
Conclusion
Our choices and decisions on receiving God's Word are very important to each one of us. We must learn to put our Faith and Trust in God and His Word the Holy Bible. Will you take this day, time and this very hour to make your choice and or decision? Will you receive God and His Word “AND BE BORN AGAIN INTO HIS KINGDOM”? Below is a prayer to receive Jesus Christ and start a relationship of eternal life with Him.
Prayer to Receive Jesus as Lord and Savior:
Heavenly Father,
I come to you in the Name of Jesus, I repent of my sins and I ask you to forgive me of my sins. I believe and confess with my mouth that Jesus Christ is the Son of the living God and believe He died on the cross and rose on the third day. I ask you to come into my heart. I ask you now to wash me and cleanse me. I give you my spirit, soul and body. I will with your help follow you all the days of my life. I thank you for writing my name in the Lambs Book of life.
Thank you Father, In Jesus Name, Amen
JOY IN LIFE = SERVANT HOOD
REMEMBER THIS “JOY” = JESUS FIRST, OTHERS SECOND AND YOU "YOURSELF" LAST.
It is our prayer that this message of “The Ten Commandants” has brought hope and help to your life and that you will totally give all of your spirit, your soul and your body to Jesus Christ and be a mighty witness for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To go forth with what God has called you to do with Him.
May God's riches blessings and His love be poured out on your life daily in Jesus Name?
In His Love and His Service,
William & Susan
Note: Unless otherwise noted, all Scriptures are from the King James Version of the Bible.