7.7.19- A Law for God's People

Use the following thoughts and questions to have a spiritual conversation as a family. Don’t emphasize having the right answer, but focus on spending time discussing the Word as a family.

Scripture 

Exodus 19:3-6; 20:1-8,12-17

Session Summary 

Moses went up on the mountain to meet with God and God told Moses the exact laws He would give to the people. We know these laws as the Ten Commandments. God spoke to Moses about ways the people were to relate to God and to each other. While it can be easy to see rules and laws as a hassle, God’s law is for our good. It teaches us how to have God-honoring relationships with God Himself, other people, and the world around us. We obey these laws out of love for our God, who loves His people, even in the ways He sets boundaries for us.

Conversation Questions 

• What are some weird rules our family has heard? Would these be difficult to obey?
• Why does God want our family to live differently from those who don’t know God?
• How has our family seen God’s commandments broken?
• What steps can our family take, in addition to obeying God’s commandments, to be set apart from those who don’t know God?

Family Challenge

 Notice the order of the Ten Commandments. The first four deal with our relationship with God and the last six deal with our relationships with others. God first, then others. Being right with God prepares us for our interactions with others. Challenge yourselves to spend time in the word and in prayer each day this week. Specifically pray about the way you interact with God and others, asking God to grow you in all of your relationships. Choose one night to meet as a family and pray over all of these things together.

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