This week’s FUEL study is on Exodus 20 and the 10 commandments. It is so great to have the whole church studying the same thing from the message in the main auditorium to my kids in Promiseland! Click here for an inspiring 4 minute video done by Promiseland kids explaining the 10 Commandments:
mms://media2.willowcreek.org/weekend/LoveGodLoveAll1024073.wmv
As I am focused on the 10 commandments this week I thought it would be fun (or not so fun) to have a Commandment Quiz. I figured I am a decent person so I should be able to keep most of the commandments, how about you?
1. Have no other gods before Me
2. Do not make any idols
3. Do not misuse the name of the Lord
4. Remember the Sabbath and keep it Holy
5. Honor your Father and Mother
6. Do not murder
7. Do not commit adultery
8. Do not steal
9. Do not lie
10. Do not covet (like envy – instead be content with what you have)
So, how did I do? Well, at this point I’m thinking it’s none of your business… LOL!!! Let’s just say in my life I have struggled to keep less than half of them. And if you factor in Jesus’ teachings (Mt. 5:21-48) of “if you think of doing it, it is a sin,” I’ll have to offer up a big mayday, mayday, I am going down, can’t hold her together captain, I am taken on water.
This seems like a bit of a downer but in actuality it helps me understand myself better and the Bible better. If everyone kept these 10 simple principles what kind of world would this be? These principles are a window into the very heart of God. Know these and you will know Him deeply. I also realize that these commandments show how sinful I really am (Romans 7:7). This really clarifies things – The Father’s ways are incredibly wonderful and would make the world the right kind of place but we can’t live by the Father’s ways. So there is clearly a dilemma. Enter Christ. It is through Christ the gap between us and the Father is crossed and through Christ we can begin to live like the Father wants us to. The key is you have to know Christ.
The 10 commandments show us the problem of sin and how God would want us to live. Christ is the answer to our sin problem and He is the power for living God’s way. See this weekend’s message for an in depth explanation: http://www.willowcreek.org/fuel/videostream.asp
This week drink in divine octane and you will have the strength to live it out!
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Again this was another fantastic message! I also love the fist part of the message when Bill was talking about training (he didn't use that word but that's what he was doing!) his grandson! AWESOME! We are all just a bunch of whining toddlers sometimes...
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