Sermon Notes “God Carved His Love in Stone” Dr. David Jeremiah

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Bringing it Home “God Carved His Love in Stone”  Dr. David Jeremiah 1. Pastor Jeremiah said, “Each commandment only makes sense when April 1, 2012 we see it in light of God’s love.” How do you view the commandments Exodus 20:1-17

differently after this week’s sermon? What commandment now “makes more sense to you”? How can you follow that command with God’s love Sermon Notes

as your focus? I. Commandment #1: The Fundamental Rule – Ex. 20:1-3; 19:3-4; 34:6-7a

II. Commandment #2: The Focus Rule - Exodus 20:4-6

2. How can you “enjoy God’s good gifts” (His commandments)? In what III. Commandment #3: The “Frivolous” Rule - Exodus 20:7 way can you express gratitude to God for giving you rules to live by? How can you more fully trust that He really does want what is best for you? How can you, by obedience, start living the best life possible? IV. Commandment #4: The Frailty Rule - Exodus 20:8-11

V. Commandment #5: The Family Rule - Exodus 20:12; Eph. 6:1-3

VI. Commandment #6: The Felony Rule - Exodus 20:13

VII. Commandment #7: The Fidelity Rule - Exodus 20:14

VIII. Commandment #8: The Fraud Rule - Exodus 20:15

IX. Commandment #9: The False-Witness Rule - Exodus 20:16

X. Commandment #10: The Final Rule - Exodus 20:17; Hebrews 12:6

Small Group Questions 3. An idol is anything that takes the place of God in our lives. Idols seem

Getting Started to be everywhere offering us nearly anything to keep us from obeying 1. As a child, what were some rules you had to obey? What rules did your God. Read the following scriptures and talk about the true limitation of parents make important and absolute in your home? What happened idols. when you broke those rules? What are some rules you have in your own home? Deuteronomy 4:15-17, 28

Isaiah 40:18-20

2. Rules. Some people like them, some people don’t. Describe which type Jeremiah 10:1-5 of rule person you are and why. Say something like, “I like/don’t like rules because…” What use are rules? Why have rules? What happens without rules? Acts 17:22-29

Romans 1:18-25

Digging Deeper 1. Some people think that “Christianity is just a list of silly rules that take 4. We heard, “The right way to focus our attention on God is through all the joy out of life.” Who do you know who feels this way about hearing, not through seeing.” The world throws visual images (idols) at Christianity? Why do you think they feel this way? What is it about our eyes (e.g. beauty, fortune, fame). How do these images take our Christianity that makes people think “silly rules” and “no joy?” focus off God? What do the images promise us? What do they ultimately give us?

2. Some people might argue that a loving God wouldn’t give rules because rules limit freedom, joy, and fun in life. If God loves us, why 5. We also heard, “The wrong that parents do to themselves when they does He give us commands (rules)? How do His rules and His love go disobey God is a wrong that can leave a lasting legacy.” How do hand in hand? How can God’s love and His rules make our lives better? parents do this? How have you seen a legacy of disobedience in a family? How are children “punished by their parent’s sins”?