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