Ten Commandments Series Intro
September 22, 2024 / Findlay Bible Methodist ChurchEngage Class, Sunday 5pm
As we know, the Old Testament is a book of ; there are about 613 distinct laws that appear in the OT. 248 of them are commands—namely, commands to do something. But 365 of them are commands—instructions to avoid certain things. That means there are 248 “thou shalts” and 365 “thou shalt nots.” So, if there are 613 laws, what makes these ten so ?
First, these commands help us understand the of God’s law.
Second, as we examine these commands carefully, see that they reflect the of God.
(The following outline is adapted from Kevin DeYoung’s book):
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1. Why Should We the Ten Commandments?
Reason #1: General
Reason #2: Instruction
Reason #3: Centrality to Ethics
Reason #4: Centrality to Ethics
Reason #5: God’s Law is
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2. Why Should We the Ten Commandments?
Reason #1: Who Are
Reason #2: Who is in Himself
Reason #3: Who God is to
Reason #4: Where We
Reason #5: What God Has
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