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At this point in Exodus, Israel has come to the wilderness of Sinai and specifically, Mt. Sinai where God gave the Ten Commandments to Israel.

He begins in verse two by saying, “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.” He was the God who created them and He was the God who loved them by delivering them out of the bondage of slavery, and He therefore has the right to give them rules, principals, and laws to guide their lives.

There is much more to the Law, but the Ten Commandments in many ways define the covenant relationship between God and the people of Israel. It defines not only their relationship to God, but also their behavior toward each other. In other words, it defines morality; but because these are decrees from God, they stand in direct opposition to all relativistic approaches to morality.

Relativistic morality is the notion that each individual or society determines what is right or wrong. However, if society determines what is right, then who is to say that the Holocaust was immoral? Or, to quote Ravi Zacharias, “in some societies they love their neighbor and in others they eat them; who decides which is right?” In other words, is there not a law above all laws? If there is a God in heaven, then He most certainly has the right to determine what is right and wrong.

Most of the commandments are given as prohibitions, “… you shall not.” But this reflects the necessity for people to avoid wrongful and hurtful behaviors in order to build a strong and stable society. In the words of the famous rule for physicians, “First, do no harm.”

Notice also that the Ten Commandments are given in terms of obligations, not rights or entitlements. Our Declaration of Independence says, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with inalienable rights; that among these, are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”

We are endowed with these inalienable rights because we are made in the image of God. However, such basic human rights are only possible if people first feel morally obligated toward others. One of the most famous of God’s laws quoted by Jesus, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” is written as a moral obligation to act with love toward your neighbor, rather than as a right -- You have the right to be loved by your neighbor.”

What was the purpose of the law? It was for their good, their benefit. In fact, the Apostle Paul said that the Law is good and went on to say that it is also a schoolmaster that leads people to Christ.

We understand from the New Testament that we are not under the Law, because we are under grace. But that doesn’t mean we are free to sin as we wish. That doesn’t mean God doesn’t want us to live holy, or in a way that doesn’t please Him. That’s why Paul wrote in Romans 6:15, “What then, shall we sin because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.”

Jesus said, “I did not come to abolish the law, but to fulfill the law. Not one jot or tittle shall pass away until all is accomplished.”

The Law describes the righteousness of God. It gives His heart for protecting people from those things which are harmful to their lives. The Law has not passed away; it has been nailed to the cross and superseded by the law of the Spirit of Christ.

Illus – Flying Aeroflot to Russia, I was worried whether the plane would actually make it off the runway. The law of gravity will always be in place, but it has been superseded by the law of aerodynamics.

Today we will look at the first four of the Ten Commandments. The Ten Commandments can be divided into two groups, the first having to do with relationship to God, and the last having to do with relationship to others.

I. Love the Lord with All Your Heart

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