Lesson Three

THE FIRST C0MMANDMENT (2)

YOU SHALL HAVE NO OTHER GODS
(Exo.20a-3; Isa.45:5; John la; Acts 14:15; 17:24-25; 1 Cor. 8:5-6)

Burden to Impart:

The one true God is Due Creator of the universe, the heavens, the earth, and all the creatures in them. Only one should be our God. He is the only source of life in the universe. He is the Provider and the Caretaker of His creatures (especially man). He alone should be our God, the One we love above everything else.

Memory Verse:

"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength" (Deuteronomy 6:5).

Facts to Teach:

  1. There is only one true God. He is the Creator of the universe. He created the heavens, the earth, and all things. Apart from Him nothing has come into existence that has any existence (Isa. 55:5; John 1:3; 1 Cor. 8:5-6). Since He is the Creator of all things, shouldn't we only worship Him?
  2. This one true God is the living God (Acts 14:15). He is the One who made the universe and everything in it. He is the Lord (owner possessor) of heaven and earth. He also is the source of all life in the universe (Acts 17:24-25). Since all lives, including our own, come from Him, shouldn't He alone be our God'?
  3. This unique living God is the One who takes care of all His creation and His creatures. He sends rain from heaven and gives fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness (Acts 14:17b. Since only God provides for onr sustenance, shouldn't our prayers only be said to Him.4 Shouldn't our thanksgiving be given to Him alone?
  4. Since our God, the only true God, is the Creator of the universe, the Source of all life, and is our Provider, we should only worship and love Him. Whatever a person loves more than everything else is his god. Some people love money more than everything else. Money then is their god. Some people love their possessions (bicycle skateboard, dolls, etc.) more than everything else. Their possessions are their god. God alone must be our God, the One we love with all of our heart, soul, and strength, the One we love above everything else.