Sermon 5: God's Commandments - The Second Commandment
Ten laws from God were set in stone. Ten laws that God has commanded us to follow. These are the ten laws we must obey in order to stay on the path that leads to Heaven.
These ten laws have needed no amendments, no additions and no repeals. These ten laws were truly revealed to Moses by God.
God's Second Commandment
THOU SHALT NOT MAKE UNTO THYSELF ANY GRAVEN IMAGE, OR ANY LIKENESS OF ANY THING THAT IS IN HEAVEN ABOVE, OR THAT IS ON THE EARTH BENEATH, OR THAT IS IN THE WATER UNDER THE EARTH.
THOU SHALT NOT BOW DOWN THYSELF DOWN TO THEM, NOR SERVE THEM; FOR I THE LORD THY GOD AM A JEALOUS GOD, VISITING THE INIQUITY OF THE FATHERS UPON THE CHILDREN, UNTO THE THIRD AND FOUTH GENERATION OF THEM THAT HATE ME;
AND SHOWING MERCY UNTO THE THOUSANDTH GENERATION OF THEM THAT LOVE ME AND KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS.
This commandment shows us more of the omnipotence (all-powerfulness) of God. First of all, He is telling us He is different from everything. He is omnipresent, present everywhere simultaneously. He cannot be represented in an image because He is unlike anything in our experience. He is nothing we can see in the sky, on the ground or under the waters. He is All, He is Everything, and He is unable to be perceived. He is the ONE TRUE GOD.
God is also telling us that the mechanics of worship and obedience are easy. You do not need to have some kind of physical idol or symbol with you, or go to a place where these symbols are. You do not need to differentiate who you go to for help. God is telling us that He is all we really need to know! He is totally accessible to you at any time, directly from your thoughts to God’s ear.
God does not say that we should bow down to Him instead. God asks only to be LOVED and OBEYED. He punishes lightly and rewards greatly for it. This commandment reveals an awareness that knowledge and attitudes are passed down from your parents and other ancestors. But, He is telling us that, while hateful expressions only last several generations, loving expressions can endure for thousands. God loves us. God forgives us.
Love God openly, whenever and wherever. Be slow to anger and quick to forgive. He is. God wants your redemption and does not want to punish us. Heaven is waiting for you and it is a place where there is no hatred and complete forgiveness. Practicing these traits will smooth out the ‘bumps’ in your path to Heaven.
And God makes it so easy for us – love Him and follow his Commandments. Heavenly traits will naturally develop.
If you have any questions, please email me at candylovespop2@yahoo.com.
These ten laws have needed no amendments, no additions and no repeals. These ten laws were truly revealed to Moses by God.
God's Second Commandment
THOU SHALT NOT MAKE UNTO THYSELF ANY GRAVEN IMAGE, OR ANY LIKENESS OF ANY THING THAT IS IN HEAVEN ABOVE, OR THAT IS ON THE EARTH BENEATH, OR THAT IS IN THE WATER UNDER THE EARTH.
THOU SHALT NOT BOW DOWN THYSELF DOWN TO THEM, NOR SERVE THEM; FOR I THE LORD THY GOD AM A JEALOUS GOD, VISITING THE INIQUITY OF THE FATHERS UPON THE CHILDREN, UNTO THE THIRD AND FOUTH GENERATION OF THEM THAT HATE ME;
AND SHOWING MERCY UNTO THE THOUSANDTH GENERATION OF THEM THAT LOVE ME AND KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS.
This commandment shows us more of the omnipotence (all-powerfulness) of God. First of all, He is telling us He is different from everything. He is omnipresent, present everywhere simultaneously. He cannot be represented in an image because He is unlike anything in our experience. He is nothing we can see in the sky, on the ground or under the waters. He is All, He is Everything, and He is unable to be perceived. He is the ONE TRUE GOD.
God is also telling us that the mechanics of worship and obedience are easy. You do not need to have some kind of physical idol or symbol with you, or go to a place where these symbols are. You do not need to differentiate who you go to for help. God is telling us that He is all we really need to know! He is totally accessible to you at any time, directly from your thoughts to God’s ear.
God does not say that we should bow down to Him instead. God asks only to be LOVED and OBEYED. He punishes lightly and rewards greatly for it. This commandment reveals an awareness that knowledge and attitudes are passed down from your parents and other ancestors. But, He is telling us that, while hateful expressions only last several generations, loving expressions can endure for thousands. God loves us. God forgives us.
Love God openly, whenever and wherever. Be slow to anger and quick to forgive. He is. God wants your redemption and does not want to punish us. Heaven is waiting for you and it is a place where there is no hatred and complete forgiveness. Practicing these traits will smooth out the ‘bumps’ in your path to Heaven.
And God makes it so easy for us – love Him and follow his Commandments. Heavenly traits will naturally develop.
If you have any questions, please email me at candylovespop2@yahoo.com.
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