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10 Stupid Things
         We do
A Study of the 10 Commandments
    And how we break them.


                                 1
Series of Sermons
I am planning to preach a sermon on each of the 10
  Commandments
 Each sermon will focus on how we break the
  commands of God
 Here are 10 Stupid Things We Do
   This   morning – We Worship the Wrong God
   2nd   – We Worship the Right God in the Wrong Way

                                                    2
What does the 1st Commandment
               Affirm?
 Most  of the commandments are negative.
 Only the 4th and 5th do not contain the word “not”.
 All can be expressed negatively or positively.
 This command affirms three things:
   No other gods ahead of Jehovah
   No other gods beneath to Jehovah
   No other gods in additon to Jehovah

                                                  3
What does the 1st Commandment
            Affirm?
  This command is a clear command for

             Monotheism

          Believe in one God


                                        4
What does the 1st Commandment
               Forbid?
                       ATHEISM

 Less than 1% of America is atheistic
 The atheist says, “I know that there is no God.”
 Psalm 14:1 – The fool has said in his heart,
  “There is no God.”


                                                 5
What does the 1st Commandment
               Forbid?
                 AGNOSTICISM
 The  agnostic claims that there is not enough
  information to believe in God.
 Is there enough evidence to believe in God?
 John 20:31 - but these are written that you may
  believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God,
  and that believing you may have life in His name.
                                                6
What does the 1st Commandment
                Forbid?
                       DEISM
 Deism  is the belief that God is creator.
 But has no interest in the affairs of this world.
 God is seen as a “master clock winder”.
 Does God care, intervene, step into our world?
   Does God answer prayer?
   Does God work in providential ways?
                                                      7
What does the 1st Commandment
               Forbid?
                    HENOTHEISM
 Many   believe in a national God.
   Is God an American?
   Is God our race, tribe, nationality?
 Many   view God as white, Anglo-Saxon, capitalist,
  of _________ political party.
 Does God support our causes, sports team,
  political views?
                                                8
What does the 1st Commandment
               Forbid?
                    POLYTHEISM
 Belief in many gods.
 This is the “pagan” view of God.
 The Romans and Greeks had 1,000’s of gods.
   Families of gods over special areas of life.
   Deeper in the family the specialty was specific.


                                                       9
What does the 1st Commandment
              Forbid?
                          POLYTHEISM
A   god over living things
  His   son was over insects
       His   son was over flies
          His  son was over flies in the house
                His son was over flies in the kitchen of the house.




                                                                       10
What does the 1st Commandment
               Forbid?
                  POLYTHEISM
Acts 17:23 - for as I was passing through and
 considering the objects of your worship, I even
 found an altar with this inscription:
           TO THE UNKNOWN GOD.
Therefore, the One whom you worship without
 knowing, Him I proclaim to you:
                                               11
What does the 1st Commandment
               Forbid?
                  ECUMENISM
 This  one may surprise you.
 Many believe that God of Christianity –
 Is also the God of:
   Buddha
   Confucius
   Hindu
   Islam
                                            12
What does the 1st Commandment
               Forbid?
                    ECUMENISM
 They   also believe that God accepts all teachings:
   Mormons
   Jehovah’s  Witnesses
   7th Day Adventists
   Armstrongism (Herbert W. Armstrong)
   Scientology (L. Ron Hubbard)
   Christian Scientist
                                                  13
How does this commandment
            apply today?
 God  demands undivided loyalty.
 We don’t have totem poles, icons, or statues in this
  building.
 But many have a divided loyalty – job, health,
  sport, family, money.
 Some will stay home from worship of God tonight
  to watch a football game.
                                                 14
Conclusion:
 God    has rules.
 Rule # 1 – God requires undivided loyalty.
 Our worship MUST focus on God.
 Our lives MUST focus on God.




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Stupid 1

  • 1. 10 Stupid Things We do A Study of the 10 Commandments And how we break them. 1
  • 2. Series of Sermons I am planning to preach a sermon on each of the 10 Commandments  Each sermon will focus on how we break the commands of God  Here are 10 Stupid Things We Do  This morning – We Worship the Wrong God  2nd – We Worship the Right God in the Wrong Way 2
  • 3. What does the 1st Commandment Affirm?  Most of the commandments are negative.  Only the 4th and 5th do not contain the word “not”.  All can be expressed negatively or positively.  This command affirms three things:  No other gods ahead of Jehovah  No other gods beneath to Jehovah  No other gods in additon to Jehovah 3
  • 4. What does the 1st Commandment Affirm? This command is a clear command for Monotheism Believe in one God 4
  • 5. What does the 1st Commandment Forbid? ATHEISM  Less than 1% of America is atheistic  The atheist says, “I know that there is no God.”  Psalm 14:1 – The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” 5
  • 6. What does the 1st Commandment Forbid? AGNOSTICISM  The agnostic claims that there is not enough information to believe in God.  Is there enough evidence to believe in God?  John 20:31 - but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name. 6
  • 7. What does the 1st Commandment Forbid? DEISM  Deism is the belief that God is creator.  But has no interest in the affairs of this world.  God is seen as a “master clock winder”.  Does God care, intervene, step into our world?  Does God answer prayer?  Does God work in providential ways? 7
  • 8. What does the 1st Commandment Forbid? HENOTHEISM  Many believe in a national God.  Is God an American?  Is God our race, tribe, nationality?  Many view God as white, Anglo-Saxon, capitalist, of _________ political party.  Does God support our causes, sports team, political views? 8
  • 9. What does the 1st Commandment Forbid? POLYTHEISM  Belief in many gods.  This is the “pagan” view of God.  The Romans and Greeks had 1,000’s of gods.  Families of gods over special areas of life.  Deeper in the family the specialty was specific. 9
  • 10. What does the 1st Commandment Forbid? POLYTHEISM A god over living things  His son was over insects  His son was over flies  His son was over flies in the house  His son was over flies in the kitchen of the house. 10
  • 11. What does the 1st Commandment Forbid? POLYTHEISM Acts 17:23 - for as I was passing through and considering the objects of your worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore, the One whom you worship without knowing, Him I proclaim to you: 11
  • 12. What does the 1st Commandment Forbid? ECUMENISM  This one may surprise you.  Many believe that God of Christianity –  Is also the God of:  Buddha  Confucius  Hindu  Islam 12
  • 13. What does the 1st Commandment Forbid? ECUMENISM  They also believe that God accepts all teachings:  Mormons  Jehovah’s Witnesses  7th Day Adventists  Armstrongism (Herbert W. Armstrong)  Scientology (L. Ron Hubbard)  Christian Scientist 13
  • 14. How does this commandment apply today?  God demands undivided loyalty.  We don’t have totem poles, icons, or statues in this building.  But many have a divided loyalty – job, health, sport, family, money.  Some will stay home from worship of God tonight to watch a football game. 14
  • 15. Conclusion:  God has rules.  Rule # 1 – God requires undivided loyalty.  Our worship MUST focus on God.  Our lives MUST focus on God. 15