²⁰ Then God spoke all these words, saying
² “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of [a]slavery. —Exodus 20:1-2

Introduction

Exdous 20/Deuteronomy 5 “Ten Words” (Ex.34:28; Deut.4:13;10:4)

I. The Profile of the Commandments

Setting – Mt. Sinai
Stones – Two stone tablets with all 10 commandments on each
Separation – Commands 1–4 and 5–10
Summary – 613—-10—-2
Singular – Second person singular

II. The Perpetunity of the Commandments

How do we know the 10 commandments are still valid today?
1) All are present in Genesis, long before the law was given.
2) Spoken directly by God(Ex. 20:1, 19).
3) Written by the finger of God (Ex.31:18).
4) Apodictic not Casuistic (case law).
5) Repeated, upheld and endorsed in the NT (Matt. 5:17-37; Rom. 7:7-8; 13:8-9; Eph. 6:4; James 2:10-11).

III. The Prologue to the Commandments

A. The God who Speaks (20:1)

B. The God who Saves (20:2)

C. The God who Sanctifies (20:3-17)

Conclusion