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Exodus 20:1-3

The first 4 Commandments deal with our relationship with God.  The last 6 Commandments deal with our relationships with others.

The starting place for a healthy relationship with others is a healthy relationship with God.

“Trying to build the brotherhood of man without the fatherhood of God is like trying to make a wheel without a hub.”           Author unknown

All of the Commandments are built on the first commandment.

Exodus 20:1-3

no 1 b4 me.  srsly!

How do we know who is first in our life? Three tests:

1. Who or what do I value most?

1. What or who is occupying my time and attention the most?

1. What is hindering me from giving everything to God?

The First Commandment reveals:

1. A God Who Cares.

“I am the Lord your God…” Exodus 20:2

1. A God Who is Jealous.

“I the Lord your God am a jealous God.”

Exodus 20:5

Holy jealousy says: “You are so special – I love you so much that I cannot and I will not share my special relationship with you with any other god.”

1. A God Who Fulfills.

There is no such thing as a true atheist.  Man instinctively believes and worships.  Every person has a god.

The question of the first commandment is, “Who is first in your life?