Framing the Promise: A Sermon on the Ten Commandments from Exodus 19:4-7; 20:1-17
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The Law frames the Promise that God made to Abraham. It defines greatness and blessing.
Transcript of Framing the Promise: A Sermon on the Ten Commandments from Exodus 19:4-7; 20:1-17
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God’s Promises
God’s Promises
“I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.”
(Genesis 12:2–3, NRSV)
“I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.”
(Genesis 12:2–3, NRSV)
LAW
“I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.”
(Genesis 12:2–3, NRSV)
LAW
what is
GREATNESS?
"You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. Now therefore, if you obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession out of all the peoples. Indeed, the whole earth is mine, but you shall be for me a priestly kingdom and a holy nation."
(Exodus 19:4-6)
What Does a Great (priestly) Nation Look Like?
1. “you shall have no other gods before me.”
2. “You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the LORD your God,”
3. “Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy. …you, your son or your daughter, your male or female slave, your livestock, or the alien resident in your towns.”
QUESTION #1
When people look at your life, do they see GOD,
or do they see gods?
“I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.”
(Genesis 12:2–3, NRSV)
LAW
what is
BLESSING?
What Does Blessing Look Like?
4. Honor your father and your mother,5. You shall not murder. 6. You shall not commit adultery. 7. You shall not steal. 8. You shall not bear false witness against your
neighbor. 9. You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; 10. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or
male or female slave, or ox, or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”
QUESTION #2
When people look at your life, do they see the love of God
lived out in your actions?
STOPIN THE NAME
OF LOVE
FALSEGODS
GLIMPSE OF GOD’S KINGDOM
SPIRIT’S WISDOM
GODAT
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