The Ten Commandments

Choice 1: Exodus 20:3-17. The Ten Commandments

1.       Read Exodus 20:3-17 and make a list of the Ten Commandments. Read Matthew 22:36-40, and identify what the Lord said were the two “great” commandments. Verse 40 states that “all” other commandments are part of these two great commandments. Place each of the Ten Commandments within one of these two great commandments by writing “love God” or “love neighbor” next to each of the commandments on your list.

The Ten Commandments:

1.	Thou shalt have no other Gods before me.	Love God
2.	Thou shalt not make any graven image	Love God
3.	Thou shalt not take the Lord’s name in vain	Love God
4.	Keep the Sabbath Day holy	Love God
5.	Honor thy father and thy mother	Love Neighbor
6.	Thou shalt not kill	Love Neighbor
7.	Thou shalt not commit adultery	Love Neighbor
8.	Thou shalt not steal	Love Neighbor
9.	Thou shalt not bear false witness	Love Neighbor
10.	Thou shalt not covet	Love Neighbor

The Lord has identified the two great commandments as:” Thou shalt love the Lord they God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.  This is the first and great commandment.  And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy  neighbor as thyself.”

I think all of the commandments could be linked to loving God and/ or your neighbor in some way.