240828 BITES: Q39 What is the essence of the Ten Commandments?

Q39 What is the essence of the Ten Commandments? A39 The essence of the Ten Commandments is to love God sacrificially with our entire being; we do this by prioritizing others over ourselves (Deuteronomy 6:5)

Interaction

What is the story of the Good Samaritan? HAVE THEM GIVE YOU THE WHOLE STORY (LUKE 10:30ff) YOU MAY NEED TO READ IT IF THEY DON’T REMEMBER

Transition to Question and Answer

What's the point of the story? THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO TELL YOU THAT WE ARE TO LOVE LIKE THE SAMARITAN EVEN IF WE DONT LIKE PEOPLE

Question and Answer

So here is tonight’s question: Q39 What is the essence of the Ten Commandments? A39 A39 - The essence of the Ten Commandments is to love God sacrificially with our entire being; we do this by prioritizing others over ourselves Deuteronomy 6:5““You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.”

Restate

The core, the substance of all of God’s commandments is to help us to understand what it is to love God.

We are to love God with all of our being, like pushing with all our strength, or striving to understand Him in His Word, or to constrain our desires to that which He wants. The proof of that is that we will use all of our being to love others that are made in His Image.

Ask if anyone has questions then define terminology

Definitions and Examples for Key Terms

Essence: Definition: The most important part of something Illustration: Imagine squeezing an orange to get the juice. The juice is the essence of the orange—it's what matters most. Similarly, the essence of the Ten Commandments is that God requires that we love Him by loving others more than ourselves.Cross Reference: Matthew 22:37–40“And He said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ “This is the great and foremost commandment. “And the second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ “On these two commandments hang the whole Law and the Prophets.””

Sacrificially: Definition: Doing something that costs you something; It is giving something up Illustration: Think of a soldier that risks his life to save a wounded comrade. Cross Reference: John 15:13 ““Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.”

Entire Being: Definition: Everything that makes us up. This includes our thoughts, feelings, actions, speech and things we want . Illustration: Loving God with your entire being is like the last 100 yards of a race. Does Coach Rhody have you finish at a dead sprint not holding anything back? Cross Reference: Matthew 22:37 “And He said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’”

Prioritizing Others: Definition: Prioritizing others means they are more important to us than ourselves Illustration: It’s like when you go on a hike and forget to bring food and get hungry and your dad gives you his candy bar. Cross Reference: Philippians 2:3–4“doing nothing from selfish ambition or vain glory, but with humility of mind regarding one another as more important than yourselves, not merely looking out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.”

So why does this matter?

*Jesus loves God sacrificially and He showed it by sacrificing Himself to even save God’s image bearers!!! Galatians 2:20““I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. And the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.”

*We are to love people even when they are not nice, not kind, ugly or different Luke 6:35““But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He Himself is kind to the ungrateful and evil.”

If we claim to love God but hate others we actually do not know God at all 1 John 4:20“If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for the one who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen.”

The Christian is empowered to love in the same way that Christ was through His Spirit Galatians 5:22–23“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.”

Last Question and Answer

Q39 What is the essence of the Ten Commandments? A39 - The essence of the Ten Commandments is to love God sacrificially with our entire being; we do this by prioritizing others over ourselves Deuteronomy 6:5““You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.”

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SPG 41. Q. What is the sum of the ten commandments?

A. The sum of the ten commandments is to love the Lord our God with all our heart, with all our soul, with all our strength, and with all our mind; and our neighbour as ourselves

Matthew 22:37–40“And He said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ “This is the great and foremost commandment. “And the second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ “On these two commandments hang the whole Law and the Prophets.””

Matthew 22:37“And He said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’”

Matthew 22:38““This is the great and foremost commandment.”

Matthew 22:39““And the second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’”

WSC Question 42 What is the sum of the ten commandments?

The sum of the ten commandments is, To love the Lord our God with all our heart, with all our soul, with all our strength, and with all our mind; and our neighbour as ourselves.

Matthew 22:37–40“And He said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ “This is the great and foremost commandment. “And the second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ “On these two commandments hang the whole Law and the Prophets.””

WLC Question 102 What is the sum of the four commandments which contain our duty to God?

The sum of the four commandments containing our duty to God is, to love the Lord our God with all our heart, and with all our soul, and with all our strength, and with all our mind.

Luke 10:27 “And he answered and said, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.””

Mark Initial Draft: Q39 - What is the essence of the ten commandments?

A39 - The essence of the ten commandments is to sacrificially love God with every part of ourselves and our neighbors too

Dt 6:5 - You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might

Mark Second Draft: Q39 - What is the essence of the Ten Commandments?

A39 - The essence of the Ten Commandments is to love God sacrificially with our entire being - we show this by loving those made in His image in the same way

Dt 6:5 - You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might

Mark Third Draft: Q39 - What is the essence of the Ten Commandments?

A39 - The essence of the Ten Commandments is to love God sacrificially and entirely with our whole being, we do this by loving people

Dt 6:5 - You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might

Mark Fourth Draft: Q39 - What is the essence of the Ten Commandments?

A39 - The essence of the Ten Commandments is to love God sacrificially with our entire being; we do this through acts of love for all people

Dt 6:5 - You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.

Mark Final Draft: Q39 - What is the essence of the Ten Commandments?

A39 - The essence of the Ten Commandments is to love God sacrificially with our entire being; we do this by prioritizing others over ourselves

Dt 6:5 - You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might

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1). A39 - The essence of the ten commandments is to sacrificially love God with every part of ourselves and our neighbors too 2). A39 - The essence of the Ten Commandments is to love God sacrificially with our entire being - we show this by loving those made in His image in the same way 3). A39 - The essence of the Ten Commandments is to love God sacrificially and entirely with our whole being, we do this by loving His image bearers 4). A39 - The essence of the Ten Commandments is to love God sacrificially with our entire being; we do this through acts of love for all people