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The Ten Commandments

Q1. What is the First Commandment?

You shall have no other gods.

Scripture Proofs — King James Version

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Exodus 20:3

“Thou shalt have no other gods before me.”

Deuteronomy 5:7

“Thou shalt have none other gods before me.”

Parent Guide

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Discussion Questions

  1. 1

    What does the First Commandment say we should not have?

  2. 2

    What kinds of things can become "other gods" in a person's life?

  3. 3

    What is something you are tempted to trust more than God?

Illustration

A king sits on a throne, and only one person can sit there. If someone else takes that seat, the king has been replaced. God says he alone belongs on the throne of your heart. Anything else you put there, whether it is a game, a friend's opinion, or your own comfort, has taken his place.

Application

This week, pay attention to what you think about first when you wake up and last before you fall asleep. Ask God to help you fear, love, and trust him above that thing.

Read Luther’s expanded teaching

From the Large Catechism (1529)