So That They May Worship Me
Exodus 8:20-32
Key Verse: 8:20
Date: Dec. 2, 2019
Question
What does the first commandment forbid?
Answer
The first commandment forbids denying God or not worshipping and glorifying Him as the true God and our God. It also forbids giving worship and glory, which He alone deserves, to anyone or anything else.
Reference Passages
1
Psalm 14:1
To the choirmaster. Of David.
1 The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”
They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds;
there is none who does good.
2
Romans 1:20-21
20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. 21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
3
Psalm 81:10-11
4
Ezekiel 8:16-18
Romans 1:25