The Second Commandment You shall not misuse the

The Second Commandment: You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.

God’s Name • God’s name is every word or title that HE has made known about Himself. • He makes His name known to us in the Bible.

Romans 10: 13 • For, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. ”

God’s Name • God’s name is every word or title that HE has made known about Himself. • He makes His name known to us in the Bible. • God has made His name known to us so that we will be saved.

Matthew 8: 23 -27 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went and woke him, saying, “ Lord save us! We’re going to drown!”

Psalm 50: 15 • Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me.

Using God’s name in the right way We gain a blessing from God’s name for ourselves and for others when we: 1. Call on him in every trouble since He has promised to deliver us.

Matthew 7: 7 1 Thess. 5: 17 • Ask and it will be • Pray continually given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you

Using God’s name in the right way We gain a blessing from God’s name for ourselves and for others when we: 1. Call on him in every trouble since He has promised to deliver us. 2. Pray at all times because He has promised to answer us.

Isaiah 43: 21 • …the people I formed for myself that they may proclaim my praise. Psalm 103: 1 -2 • Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits…

1 Peter 2: 9 • But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

Using God’s name in the right way We gain a blessing from God’s name for ourselves and for others when we: 1. Call on him in every trouble since He has promised to deliver us. 2. Pray at all times because He has promised to deliver us. 3. Praise him publicly so others learn about him.

Luke 17: 15 -16 • One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus' feet and thanked him--and he was a Samaritan.

Eph. 5: 20 • …always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Psalm 118: 1 • Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.

Using God’s name in the right way We gain a blessing from God’s name for ourselves and for others when we: 1. Call on him in every trouble since He has promised to deliver us. 2. Pray at all times because He has promised to deliver us. 3. Praise him publicly so others learn about him. 4. Give thanks to him for everything he gives.

Using God’s name uselessly or carelessly • This is called USING GOD’S NAME IN VAIN! • God expects us to have REVERENCE for his name.

James 3: 10 • Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be.

Using God’s name uselessly or carelessly • This is called USING GOD’S NAME IN VAIN! • God expects us to have REVERENCE for his name. • Cursing = MOCKING GOD (blasphemy) or WISHING EVIL ON SOMEONE

Matthew 26: 63 -64 • But Jesus remained silent. The high priest said to him, "I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God. " "Yes, it is as you say, " Jesus replied. "But I say to all of you: In the future you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven. "

Using God’s name uselessly or carelessly • This is called USING GOD’S NAME IN VAIN! • Swearing = CALLING ON GOD TO WITNESS THE TRUTH AND PUNISH THE LIE • Swearing that is permitted? – When required by the proper authority

Matthew 26: 73 -74 • "Surely you are one of them, for your accent gives you away. " Then he began to call down curses on himself and he swore to them, "I don't know the man!"

Using God’s name uselessly or carelessly • This is called USING GOD’S NAME IN VAIN! • Swearing = CALLING ON GOD TO WITNESS THE TRUTH AND PUNISH THE LIE • Swearing that is permitted? – When required by the proper authority • Swearing that is not permitted? – Perjury, unnecessary, thoughtless

Using God’s name uselessly or carelessly • This is called USING GOD’S NAME IN VAIN! • Practicing superstition = TRUSTING IN SOMETHING BESIDES GOD’S WORD

1 Samuel 28: 14 -16 • Then Saul knew it was Samuel, and he bowed down and prostrated himself with his face to the ground. Samuel said to Saul, "Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up? " "I am in great distress, " Saul said. "The Philistines are fighting against me, and God has turned away from me. He no longer answers me, either by prophets or by dreams. So I have called on you to tell me what to do. " Samuel said, "Why do you consult me, now that the LORD has turned away from you and become your enemy?

Using God’s name uselessly or carelessly • This is called USING GOD’S NAME IN VAIN! • Practicing superstition = TRUSTING IN SOMETHING BESIDES GOD’S WORD • Examples – Fortune telling, palm reading, astrology, ouija boards

Matthew 15: 9 Matthew 7: 15 • They worship me in • Watch out for vain; their false prophets. teachings are but They come to you in rules taught by men. sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.

Using God’s name uselessly or carelessly • This is called USING GOD’S NAME IN VAIN! • Lying by God’s name = TEACHING SOMETHING FALSE AND CALLING IT GOD’S WORD

Acts 5: 3 -4 • Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land? Didn't it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn't the money at your disposal? What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied to men but to God.

Matthew 15: 7 -8 • You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you: “These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. ”

Using God’s name uselessly or carelessly • This is called USING GOD’S NAME IN VAIN! • Deceiving by God’s name = PRETENDING TO BE A CHRISTIAN

The Third Commandment: Remember the Sabbath Day by keeping it holy. (Saturday)

Exodus 20: 8 -11 "Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates. For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.

Old Testament believers were required to worship on the 7 th day (Saturday) Sabbath is a Hebrew word means to rest on the Sabbath as God rested after He created the world.

Colossians 2: 16 -17 Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ.

Old Testament believers were required to worship on the 7 th day (Saturday) Sabbath is a Hebrew word means to rest on the Sabbath as God rested after He created the world. The Old Testament Sabbath was a shadow of things to come

Matthew 11: 28 -29 Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Old Testament believers were required to worship on the 7 th day (Saturday) Sabbath is a Hebrew word means to rest on the Sabbath as God rested after He created the world. The Old Testament Sabbath was a shadow of things to come It pointed to Jesus who is the giver of rest

Matthew 9: 2 Some men brought to him a paralytic, lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven. "

Old Testament believers were required to worship on the 7 th day (Saturday) Sabbath is a Hebrew word means to rest on the Sabbath as God rested after He created the world. The Old Testament Sabbath was a shadow of things to come It pointed to Jesus who is the giver of rest Jesus gives rest by forgiving our sins No longer do we need the Sabbath as a reminder of rest to come; with Jesus we have rest, have the reality

Old Testament New Testament Worship On (any and everyday) Saturday

Luke 10: 38 -42 John 8: 47 As Jesus and his disciples were He who belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that on their way, he came to a you do not belong to God. " village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!“ "Martha, " the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her. "

God wants us to Hear and learn his word

Colossians 3: 16 2 Peter 3: 18 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.

God wants us to Hear and learn his word Study and share his Word

Luke 11: 28 He replied, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it. " James 1: 22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.

God wants us to For true happiness. Hear and learn his word Study and share his Word Live according to his word

Hebrews 10: 25 Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another--and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

Worship God wants Christians to gather together for worship.

Luke 10: 16 "He who listens to you listens to me; he who rejects you rejects me; but he who rejects me rejects him who sent me. "

Worship God wants Christians to gather together for worship. When we listen to faithful ministers of the Word, it’s the same as listening to Jesus Himself

Matthew 18: 20 For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them. "

Worship God wants Christians to gather together for worship. When we listen to faithful ministers of the Word, it’s the same as listening to Jesus Himself Whenever we gather together in Jesus’ name, Jesus is with us.

Amen!