The First The First CommandmentCommandmentWhy does God forbid us to Why does God forbid us to

have any other gods?have any other gods?

Question 1Question 1

What is God What is God protecting with the protecting with the

First Commandment?First Commandment?

Isaiah 45:21

Isaiah 42:8

Proverbs 8:13a

Key Point 1

Matthew 22:37

Psalm 37:5-6

John 5:22-23

Romans 1:23 & 25

Key Point 2Key Point 3

Psalm 62:10

Proverbs 3:5

Jeremiah 17:5

Matthew 10:37

Love God Love God more than anyone or anything else

not giving glory to Jesus

Put God’s Word above the word of anyone else

Rely on God more than anyone or anything else

giving God’s glory to an idol

Fear God

Trust Godsomeone or

something other than God takes first

place in our livesImage 2

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Isaiah 45:21Isaiah 45:21Declare what is to be, present it- Declare what is to be, present it-

let them take counsel together. let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago, Who foretold this long ago, who declared it from the distant past? who declared it from the distant past? Was it not I, the LORD ? Was it not I, the LORD ? And there is no God apart from me, And there is no God apart from me, a righteous God and a Savior; a righteous God and a Savior; there is none but me.there is none but me.

Isaiah 42:8Isaiah 42:8

"I am the LORD ; that "I am the LORD ; that is my name! I will not is my name! I will not give my glory to give my glory to another or my praise another or my praise to idols.to idols.

___, the only true ___, is ___, the only true ___, is protecting his ____ with protecting his ____ with this ____________.this ____________.

Key Point 1Key Point 1

GodGodGodGodgloryglory

commandmentcommandment

Question 2Question 2

How does God want How does God want us to give him the us to give him the glory due him?glory due him?

Proverbs 8:13aProverbs 8:13a

To fear the LORD is to To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.and perverse speech.

Matthew 22:37Matthew 22:37

Jesus replied: " 'Love Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your soul and with all your mind.'all your mind.'

Psalm 37:5-6Psalm 37:5-6

Commit your way to the LORD ; Commit your way to the LORD ;

trust in him and he will do this: trust in him and he will do this:

He will make your He will make your righteousness shine like the righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun. cause like the noonday sun.

Psalm 19:11Psalm 19:11

By them is your By them is your servant warned; servant warned; in keeping them in keeping them there is great reward. there is great reward.

The law of the LORD is perfect, The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul. reviving the soul. The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple. making wise the simple. The precepts of the LORD are right, The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. giving joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are radiant, The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.giving light to the eyes.

Psalm 19:7-8Psalm 19:7-8

Key Point 2Key Point 2

___ wants us to give him ___ wants us to give him the ____ that is due him the ____ that is due him by______, _____, and by______, _____, and ______ him above all ______ him above all _____._____.

GodGodgloryglory

fearingfearing lovinglovingtrustingtrustingthingsthings

Question 3Question 3

How do we disobey How do we disobey this commandment?this commandment?

Romans 1:23 & 25Romans 1:23 & 25

and exchanged the glory of the and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made immortal God for images made to look like mortal man and birds to look like mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. They and animals and reptiles. They exchanged the truth of God for a exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the created things rather than the Creator--who is forever praised. Creator--who is forever praised. Amen. Amen.

John 5:22-23John 5:22-23

Moreover, the Father judges Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son, that all judgment to the Son, that all may honor the Son just as may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, does not honor the Father, who sent him.who sent him.

Psalm 62:10Psalm 62:10

Do not trust in extortion Do not trust in extortion or take pride in stolen goods; or take pride in stolen goods; though your riches increase, though your riches increase, do not set your heart on do not set your heart on them. them.

Proverbs 3:5Proverbs 3:5

Trust in the LORD with Trust in the LORD with all your heart all your heart and lean not on your and lean not on your own understanding; own understanding;

Jeremiah 17:5Jeremiah 17:5This is what the LORD says: This is what the LORD says:

"Cursed is the one who trusts "Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on in man, who depends on flesh for his strength and flesh for his strength and whose heart turns away from whose heart turns away from the LORD . the LORD .

Matthew 10:37Matthew 10:37

"Anyone who loves his "Anyone who loves his father or mother more father or mother more than me is not worthy of than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves me; anyone who loves his son or daughter his son or daughter more than me is not more than me is not worthy of me; worthy of me;

Key Point 3Key Point 3

We ______ this We ______ this ____________ by ____________ by ____ or _____ ____ or _____ ______.______.

disobeydisobeycommandmentcommandmentopenopen secretsecretidolatryidolatry

What I’ve LearnedWhat I’ve Learned

God forbids me to have other God forbids me to have other gods because he wants me gods because he wants me to give him the glory that is to give him the glory that is due him by fearing, loving, due him by fearing, loving, and trusting in him above and trusting in him above everything.everything.

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