Title The First Commandment (Object of Worship)
Contents Bible text: Exodus 20:1-3 Title: First commandment (object of worship)
The first commandment is to build an object of worship, only Jehovah God
It is a commandment to serve and not to serve other gods.
1. Serve only God
Because God is one God.
Creator and providence of the universe
There is only one Jehovah God. (Genesis 1:1)
So, Jehovah God is the only God.
Christianity, which believes in that God, is a monotheistic religion.
The true God who created and ruled the universe
It is worthy to serve
Because serving God is a blessing.
Just as it is natural for children to take good care of their parents
It is natural for a created life to serve God the Creator.
Ephesians 6:1-3 says that if you honor your parents well, you will be blessed.
1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with a promise. 3 In this way, it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth. Deuteronomy 10:12-13 says
12 What does the LORD your God require of you, Israel?
Fear the LORD your God, walk in all his ways, love him,
Serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your mind, 13 and keep the commandments and ordinances of the LORD, which I am giving you today for your happiness.
Failing to serve God is a cursed path, because it is unhappy.
Deuteronomy 28:15 15 If you do not obey the word of the LORD your God,
Unless you keep all his commands and ordinances that I am giving you today,
All these curses come on you and come on you; it is the work of God that you believe in Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son whom God has sent (John 6:28-29)
28 They asked him, What must we do to do the works of God? 29 Jesus answered and said to them, "Believing in him whom God has sent
It is God's work, so we keep God's commandments. (1 John 3:23-24)
23 And these are his commandments: believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ,
We will love one another as he has given us, 24 he who keeps his commandments abides in the Lord, and the Lord in him
He is in us through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
We know that He dwells in Him, but not believing in Jesus Christ is not obeying God's commands.
Because it is work, it is to be cursed. (John 3:36)
36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever does not obey the Son
They do not see eternal life, but the wrath of God remains upon them.
2. How to Serve God
* Trusting in God
What is trust? It means trusting and trusting.
John 1:12 12 To all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. Hebrews 11:6, 6 Without faith it is impossible to please God, for whoever comes to God
Surely he is there, and that he will give them to those who seek him.
We must believe that He is a rewarder. * Obedience to every command of God.
In order to serve God well, the way God
All commandments and commands must be obeyed absolutely.
John 15:10-14 10 As I keep my Father's commandments and abide in his love.
If you also keep my commandments, you will abide in my love. 11 I give this to you, My joy is in you.
that your joy may be full. 12 My commandment is, as I have loved you.
13 Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. 14 Ye are my friends, if you do what I command you. * To the glory of God alone
Man was created for the glory of God.
Isaiah 43:7 7 All who are called by my name, I will do it for my glory.
Let him come, who created him; I formed him, and he made him. Therefore, 1 Corinthians 10:31-31 Therefore, whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. Jesus said in Matthew 5:16-16 So you Let the light shine before men, so that they may see your good deeds
glorify your father who is in heaven