Opening Question Name 3 things that you already have and are thankful for. Exodus 20:17 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” In the beginning (5 mins) Once again we turn … Continue reading Commandment #10 – Do not covet →

Opening Question What are some ways that we can break the 9th commandment? This question deliberately gets to the application because, in some ways, it is not hard to read this commandment and brainstorm ways of lying – we are very good at it! The study takes us from the lies of the Serpent in … Continue reading Commandment #9 – Do Not Lie →

Opening Question What motivates stealing? Exodus 20:15 You shall not steal. In the beginning (5 mins) Read Genesis 2:8-17 (esp. 16-17). Discuss what is written there in the context of not stealing. The huge positive in this section is the generosity of God to give to mankind a) an established garden and b) freedom to … Continue reading Commandment #8 – Do not steal →

Opening Question Read Romans 13:8-10 and open in prayer for one another in response. Exodus 20:14 You shall not commit adultery. In the beginning (5 mins) Genesis 2:20-25 describes the origin of marriage. What can we gather from these verses? Marriage is for companionship – to do life together in partnership. Marriage is for a … Continue reading Commandment #7 – No Adultery →

Opening Question “Each and every commandment exposes the inclinations of our evil hearts.”  Discuss. Exodus 20:13 You shall not murder. In the beginning (5 mins) Genesis 1 and 2 contain the absence of murder. Death is mentioned here only as a warning (Gen 2:17). Rather, the chapters are filled with life! Genesis 3 describes the … Continue reading Commandment #6 – Do not Murder →

Opening Question What’s the best thing you have learned from your parents? Exodus 20:12 Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you. In the beginning (5 mins) What can we say about family from the first pages of the bible? Genesis … Continue reading Commandment #5 – Honour your parents →

Opening Question What image comes to you when you think of rest? (what does ‘rest’ mean for you?) Exodus 20:8-11 Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you … Continue reading Commandment #4- Remember the Sabbath →

Note to leaders: while the content below helps you build a knowledge of this topic for the study, it will be helpful to work out what bits you go through with your group and which bits you might put aside to use only if it comes up and time permits. The opening question addresses how … Continue reading Commandment #3 – The Lord’s Name →

Opening Question What was the first commandment? “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing … Continue reading Commandment #2 – No Image →

The “Ten Commandment” studies will follow the following sequence: 1. In the Beginning; 2. The Command to Israel; 3. Israel’s history; 4. The Gospel; 5. Christian Living. Times indicated in brackets are a guide only. Take from that where most time is meant to be spent during these studies rather than a “command” 🙂 An … Continue reading Commandment #1 – No Other God →