Putting God First
# 14 in a series on the book of Exodus
Theme: Putting God first means giving Him exclusive supremacy.
No other Gods.
- Clearing up the language. (3)
- Exploring the implications. (3; see also Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 6:19-24; 22:36-38)
No idols.
- What idols? (4; see also 25:18-20; 32:1-10; Deuteronomy 4:15-16)
- Why no idols? (4-5)
- Results of our response to this commandment. (5-6; see also Deuteronomy 24:16; Ezekiel 18:4, 20; John 14:15, 21, 23)
No misuse of God’s name.
- Clarifying the language. (7; see also 23:1; Ezekiel 39:25; Matthew 5:33-37; 23:16-23)
- Guarding our language. (7; see also Ephesians 4:29; James 3:3-12)
