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Jul 09, 2017

#3 - How to Take God Seriously

Passage: Exodus 20:7

Preacher: Pastor Tim W. Young

Series: Ten Commandments - Ten Steps to the Good Life

Category: Exodus

Summary:

Main Text - Exodus 20:7; OT Reading - Leviticus 24:10-16; Readings from the Westminster Larger Catechism - WCF 111, WCF 112, WCF 113, WCF 114, NT Reading - Acts 19:11-20; Gathering Songs - For the Cause; Call to Worship Song/Hymn - Doxology – (NTH #733); Opening Hymn - Come, Thou Almighty King – (NTH #101); Medley - Holy, God, We Praise Your Name – (NTH #107), Holy, Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord; Closing Hymn - Yield Not To Temptation – (NTH #582); NTH = New Trinity Hymnal

Detail:

Ten Steps to the Good Life

#3 – How to take God Seriously

 

Exodus 20:7   “You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.

 

How You Speak of God and the Things of God shows If you take God seriously

 

  1. You Mouth Will Give You Away

 

     God IS concerned about….                                     Exodus 20:7

 

     Our speech…                                                             Matthew 15:18

 

     Our society,,,

 

  1. Your Mouth Mused Be Used God’s Way

 

     God has a right to….

 

     Five Ways to not take God seriously

 

               1) Hypocrisy                                                    Romans 2:23-24

 

               2) Promise Breaking                                       Deut 23:21-23

 

               3) Rash swearing                                                            Matthew 5:37

 

               4) False swearing                                            Lev. 19:21

 

               5) Using God’s Name carelessly

 

                              His Name –

 

                              His Word –                                        2 Kings 2:19-25

 

                              His works -                                        Eph 2:10, 5:3-4

 

  1. Your Mouth Cannot Take God Seriously Until You Take Sin Seriously

 

     God is a….    

 

               Exodus 20:7b

               Matthew 12:36

 

     God is a…

 

               Romans 5:8

 

Westminster Larger Catechism Reading – Questions 111 thru 114 - The 3rd Commandment

 

http://www.paullytle.com/WLC/index.html    with Scripture Proofs from the ESV

 

http://www.reformed.org/documents/wlc_w_proofs/

 

  1. 111. What is the third commandment?
  2. The third commandment is, Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.1

  3. 112. What is required in the third commandment?
  4. The third commandment requires, That the name of God, his titles, attributes,1 ordinances,2 the Word,3 sacraments,4 prayer,5 oaths,6 vows,7 lots,8 his works,9 and whatsoever else there is whereby he makes himself known, be holily and reverently used in thought,10 meditation,11 word,12 and writing;13 by an holy profession,14 and answerable conversation,15 to the glory of God,16 and the good of ourselves,17 and others.18

  5. 113. What are the sins forbidden in the third commandment?
  6. The sins forbidden in the third commandment are, the not using of God’s name as is required;1 and the abuse of it in an ignorant,2 vain,3 irreverent, profane,4 superstitious5 or wicked mentioning or otherwise using his titles, attributes,6 ordinances,7 or works,8 by blasphemy,9 perjury;10 all sinful cursings,11 oaths,12 vows,13 and lots;14 violating of our oaths and vows, if lawful;15 and fulfilling them, if of things unlawful;16 murmuring and quarrelling at,17 curious prying into,18 and misapplying of God’s decrees19 and providences;20 misinterpreting,21 misapplying,22 or any way perverting the Word, or any part of it;23 to profane jests,24 curious or unprofitable questions, vain janglings, or the maintaining of false doctrines;25 abusing it, the creatures, or anything contained under the name of God, to charms,26 or sinful lusts and practices;27 the maligning,28 scorning,29 reviling,30 or any wise opposing of God’s truth, grace, and ways;31 making profession of religion in hypocrisy, or for sinister ends;32 being ashamed of it,33 or a shame to it, by unconformable,34 unwise,35 unfruitful,36 and offensive walking,37 or backsliding from it.38

  7. 114. What reasons are annexed to the third commandment?
  8. The reasons annexed to the third commandment, in these words, The Lord thy God, and, For the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain,1 are, because he is the Lord and our God, therefore his name is not to be profaned, or any way abused by us;2 especially because he will be so far from acquitting and sparing the transgressors of this commandment, as that he will not suffer them to escape his righteous judgment;3 albeit many such escape the censures and punishments of men.4