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The Ten Commandments

Q2. What does this mean?

We should fear (stand in awe of), love, and trust in God above all things.

Scripture Proofs — King James Version

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Proverbs 9:10

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.”

Deuteronomy 6:5

“And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.”

Psalm 118:8

“It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.”

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Discussion Questions

  1. 1

    What three things does Luther say we owe God above all things?

  2. 2

    What does it look like to "fear" God, and how is that different from being scared of a bully?

  3. 3

    Where do you find it hardest to trust God instead of trusting yourself?

Illustration

A child who knows his father is both strong and kind will run to him in a storm. He respects his father's strength. He trusts his father's love. He does not want to disappoint him. That is what it means to fear, love, and trust God. He is not a bully you run from. He is a Father you run to.

Application

Pick one situation this week where you feel worried or unsure. Instead of trying to fix it on your own, pray and ask God to help you trust him with it. Because he is your God, he wants you to bring it to him.

Read Luther’s expanded teaching

From the Large Catechism (1529)