Ten commandments

Don’t misuse the Lords Name

Pray

List all Ten commandments (In order)

No other Gods Before me

Do not make an image of God

Do not misuse Gods Name

Remember the Sabbath and keep it Holy

Honor your mother and father

Do not Murder

Do Not commit adultery

Do not steal

Do not lie

Do not Covet

Some one read Exodus 20:7 “Do not misuse the name of the Lord your God, because the Lord will not leave anyone unpunished who misuses his name.”

What comes to mind when you hear this commandment?

How does one break this commandment?

Someone read Isaiah 29:13–15 “The Lord said: These people approach me with their speeches to honor me with lip-service, yet their hearts are far from me, and human rules direct their worship of me. Therefore, I will again confound these people with wonder after wonder. The wisdom of their wise will vanish, and the perception of their perceptive will be hidden. Woe to those who go to great lengths to hide their plans from the Lord. They do their works in the dark, and say, “Who sees us? Who knows us?””

How does this passage relate to the Third Commandment?

How does honoring God with your words while living a life opposite of what you are saying, break the Third Command?

How does this passage reshape your thinking of this Command?

(Taking the Lords name in vain is more than just using his name as a curse word, but also includes bearing Gods name while living dishonorably, damaging Gods reputation)

What are some ways we commonly break this commandment?

What are the dangers of breaking this commandment?

What does this show about what God expects of his people?

How is honoring this commandment important for evangelism?