Intro: How does Commandment 2 differ from Commandment 1? John 4:19-22
I. Exposition of the Commandment v. 4-6
A. No Graven Images -- Deut 4:12-24
B. I the Lord thy God am a Jealous God
C. A Curse and a Blessing See Deut 7:9 Deut. 27-28 – Mt. Ebal & Mt. Gerazim
II. The Application of this Commandment to All Men
A. Wrong views regarding this Commandment
B. A General Application of this Commandment
III. The Work of Christ and this Commandment
Beware of works/righteousness – a legalistic system that destroys the soul and discounts the benefit of Christ’s righteousness for believers.
Hebrews 1:1-3 God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets2 has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds ;3 who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high
John 14:8-9 -- Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is sufficient for us.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?
Christ is God’s only ordained image – Christ is very God of very God -- and we will see Him and dwell with him for all eternity. 2 Corinthians 4:18
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Pastor Steve came to Christ at the age of 11. He graduated from Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College in 1979 with a B.A. in theology as the Valedictorian of his class. He joined our church in 1978, came on staff, full-time in 1980, was ordained as an Elder in 1982, and became...
