Four Imperatives From God
Deut. 5:1-7
1 And Moses called all Israel, and said to them: Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your hearing today, that you may learn them and be careful to observe them. 2 The LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb. 3 The LORD did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with us, those who are here today, all of us who are alive. 4 The LORD talked with you face to face on the mountain from the midst of the fire.
5 I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to declare to you the word of the LORD; for you were afraid because of the fire, and you did not go up the mountain. He said: 6 I am the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
7 You shall have no other gods before Me. Deut. 5:1-7
The Setting of the Text
The Setting of the Text
• Second giving of the Ten Commandments
The Setting of the Text
• Second giving of the Ten Commandments
• Importance of these Commandments
The Setting of the Text
• Second giving of the Ten Commandments
• Importance of these Commandments
• Instructions as to how to use them
The Setting of the Text
• Second giving of the Ten Commandments
• Importance of these Commandments
• Instructions as to how to use them
• Four imperatives are involved—then and now!
First Imperative – Hear
First Imperative – Hear• Stop and Listen!
First Imperative – Hear• Stop and Listen!
• Listening at Mt. Sinai or Pentecost
First Imperative – Hear• Stop and Listen!
• Listening at Mt. Sinai or Pentecost
• God is Speaking
First Imperative – Hear• Stop and Listen!
• Listening at Mt. Sinai or Pentecost
• God is Speaking• Seriousness of this
First Imperative – Hear• Stop and Listen!
• Listening at Mt. Sinai or Pentecost
• God is Speaking• Seriousness of this• Awe and respect—Hush!
First Imperative – Hear• Stop and Listen!
• Listening at Mt. Sinai or Pentecost
• God is Speaking• Seriousness of this• Awe and respect—Hush!
• Opportunities to Hear
First Imperative – Hear• Stop and Listen!
• Listening at Mt. Sinai or Pentecost
• God is Speaking• Seriousness of this• Awe and respect—Hush!
• Opportunities to Hear• Private Study
First Imperative – Hear• Stop and Listen!
• Listening at Mt. Sinai or Pentecost
• God is Speaking• Seriousness of this• Awe and respect—Hush!
• Opportunities to Hear• Private Study• Bible Classes
First Imperative – Hear• Stop and Listen!
• Listening at Mt. Sinai or Pentecost
• God is Speaking• Seriousness of this• Awe and respect—Hush!
• Opportunities to Hear• Private Study• Bible Classes• Sermons
First Imperative – Hear• Stop and Listen!
• Listening at Mt. Sinai or Pentecost
• God is Speaking• Seriousness of this• Awe and respect—Hush!
• Opportunities to Hear• Private Study• Bible Classes• Sermons
• Seriousness of This
Second Imperative – Learn
Second Imperative – Learn• Different from Hearing
Second Imperative – Learn• Different from Hearing
• So Many Tools Available
Second Imperative – Learn• Different from Hearing
• So Many Tools Available
• Are You Learning?
Second Imperative – Learn• Different from Hearing
• So Many Tools Available
• Are You Learning?
• A Full Month to Learn, Every Year!
Second Imperative – Learn• Different from Hearing
• So Many Tools Available
• Are You Learning?
• A Full Month to Learn, Every Year!• Thirty minutes each day
Second Imperative – Learn• Different from Hearing
• So Many Tools Available
• Are You Learning?
• A Full Month to Learn, Every Year!• Thirty minutes each day• For 365 days = 182½ hrs.
Second Imperative – Learn• Different from Hearing
• So Many Tools Available
• Are You Learning?
• A Full Month to Learn, Every Year!• Thirty minutes each day• For 365 days = 182½ hrs.• Imagine 45/hrs per week for a full month
Second Imperative – Learn• Different from Hearing
• So Many Tools Available
• Are You Learning?
• A Full Month to Learn, Every Year!• Thirty minutes each day• For 365 days = 182½ hrs.• Imagine 45/hrs per week for a full month• Impact on you
Second Imperative – Learn• Different from Hearing
• So Many Tools Available
• Are You Learning?
• A Full Month to Learn, Every Year!• Thirty minutes each day• For 365 days = 182½ hrs.• Imagine 45/hrs per week for a full month• Impact on you• Impact on your family
Third Imperative – Keep
Third Imperative – Keep• NJKV = Be careful to KJV = Keep
Third Imperative – Keep• NJKV = Be careful to KJV = Keep
• Conscious Effort Demanded
Third Imperative – Keep• NJKV = Be careful to KJV = Keep
• Conscious Effort Demanded
• Our “forgeterer” Never Stops Working
Third Imperative – Keep• NJKV = Be careful to KJV = Keep
• Conscious Effort Demanded
• Our “forgeterer” Never Stops Working
• Faith Weakens
Third Imperative – Keep• NJKV = Be careful to KJV = Keep
• Conscious Effort Demanded
• Our “forgeterer” Never Stops Working
• Faith Weakens
• Devotion Wanes
Third Imperative – Keep• NJKV = Be careful to KJV = Keep
• Conscious Effort Demanded
• Our “forgeterer” Never Stops Working
• Faith Weakens
• Devotion Wanes
• Priorities Change
Third Imperative – Keep• NJKV = Be careful to KJV = Keep
• Conscious Effort Demanded
• Our “forgeterer” Never Stops Working
• Faith Weakens
• Devotion Wanes
• Priorities Change
• THEN Trials Come
Fourth Imperative – Do
Fourth Imperative – Do• Do: Commands, Statutes, Judgments
Fourth Imperative – Do• Do: Commands, Statutes, Judgments
• Imagine the Lord Calling You a Fool
Fourth Imperative – Do• Do: Commands, Statutes, Judgments
• Imagine the Lord Calling You a Fool
• The Judgment Scene
Fourth Imperative – Do• Do: Commands, Statutes, Judgments
• Imagine the Lord Calling You a Fool
• The Judgment Scene • To have not known and not done
Fourth Imperative – Do• Do: Commands, Statutes, Judgments
• Imagine the Lord Calling You a Fool
• The Judgment Scene • To have not known and not done• To have known and not done
Fourth Imperative – Do• Do: Commands, Statutes, Judgments
• Imagine the Lord Calling You a Fool
• The Judgment Scene • To have not known and not done• To have known and not done
• The Only Way to Avoid This
Fourth Imperative – Do• Do: Commands, Statutes, Judgments
• Imagine the Lord Calling You a Fool
• The Judgment Scene • To have not known and not done• To have known and not done
• The Only Way to Avoid This• Do Right
Fourth Imperative – Do• Do: Commands, Statutes, Judgments
• Imagine the Lord Calling You a Fool
• The Judgment Scene • To have not known and not done• To have known and not done
• The Only Way to Avoid This• Do Right• Right Now
Doing Right, Right Now
Doing Right, Right Now
• Believe Mark 16:16
Doing Right, Right Now
• Believe Mark 16:16
• Repent Luke 13:3
Doing Right, Right Now
• Believe Mark 16:16
• Repent Luke 13:3
• Confess Faith Rom. 10:10
Doing Right, Right Now
• Believe Mark 16:16
• Repent Luke 13:3
• Confess Faith Rom. 10:10
• Be Baptized Acts 22:16
Doing Right, Right Now
• Believe Mark 16:16
• Repent Luke 13:3
• Confess Faith Rom. 10:10
• Be Baptized Acts 22:16
Added to His church, His body, His kingdom
Doing Right, Right Now
• Believe Mark 16:16
• Repent Luke 13:3
• Confess Faith Rom. 10:10
• Be Baptized Acts 22:16
Added to His church, His body, His kingdom
• Be Faithful Rev. 2:10