Recite
Command 2
You shall not make for yourself a carved image
You shall not make for yourself a carved image
God treats us as His special treasure, so we cannot ruin this relationship by having any kind of idol. Idols can be anything that we treat as important.
Your friend asks you to attend their birthday party on Saturday
Turn them down, explaining why you need to attend Sabbath
“Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My ______, then you shall be a special _______ to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine.” (Exodus 19:5)
“Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine.” (Exodus 19:5)
Commandment 1
You shall have no other gods before Me
Honour your father and your mother.
We need to respect our parents, because they are wiser than us and know what is best for us.
You come home from Friday evening service, and your friend asks if you want to play a multiplayer game
Arrange for another time that is not on the Sabbath
“Now therefore, if you will indeed ___ My voice and keep My ______, then you shall be a special _______ to Me above all _____; for all the earth is Mine.” (Exodus 19:5)
“Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine.” (Exodus 19:5)
Commandment 5
Honour your father and your mother
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
We need to keep the Sabbath Day, which is Saturday, the way God wants us to - by putting aside everything else and focus on worshipping Him.
Your are just about to win a particular level of a game when your parents opens your door and asks you to help set the table for dinner.
Politely tell your parents that you are almost done, quickly finish your game and go help straight away
“____ therefore, if you will indeed ___ My _____ and keep My ______, then you shall be a ________ _______ to __ above all _____; for all the earth is Mine.” (Exodus 19:5)
“ Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine.” (Exodus 19:5)
Commandment 3
You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain
You shall have no other gods before Me
We can only worship God, who is the One True God. There is no other person or thing that we can treat as more valuable than our One True God.
You are a big fan of a particular gaming YouTuber. You start always thinking about this YouTuber and putting their posters up in your room.
Spend time on other hobbies to take your mind away, and take down the posters
“____ therefore, if you will indeed ___ My _____ and _____ My ______, then you shall be a ________ _______ to __ above all _____; for all the _____ is Mine.” (______ 19:5)
“ Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine.” (Exodus 19:5)
Commandment 4
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
We cannot treat God or God’s name with disrespect, or use language that is not right for us to use (eg. swear words).
You are chatting with your friends at school when one of them starts discussing a rumour about a new student in your class.
Change the topic of the conversation, or walk away
“____ therefore, if ____ will indeed ___ My _____ and _____ My ______, then you shall be a ________ _______ to __ above all _____; for all the _____ is _____.” (______ __:_)
“Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine.” (Exodus 19:5)