Christian LivingSession 11

Trinity Episcopal Church Cranford

The 10Commandments

The 10 Commandments- The first 3 -

1 You shall have no other gods before Me.

2 You shall not make idols.

3 You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain.

(Duty to God)

The 10 Commandments( the remaining 7 )

4 Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.

5 Honor your father and your mother.

6 You shall not murder.

7 You shall not commit adultery.

8 You shall not steal.

9 You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

10You shall not covet.

(Duty to neighbor)

What did Jesus say about the Law?

(BCP p.324)

Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandmentshang all the Law and the Prophets.

What do you value ?

If your house was on fire, what 10 items /possessions would you rescue?

Alligator River

Best to Worst Ranking

Abigail _____

Gregory _____

Sinbad _____

Ivan _____

Slug _____

Was Abigail justified?

Should she have accepted Sinbad’s conditions?

Should Gregory have accepted Abigail in spite of her actions?

If he were a Christian, would his reaction have been different?

Was Ivan’s unwillingness to get involved acceptable?

Is there any justification for Sinbad’s actions

Why do you think Slug accepted Abigail? Were his actions justified when he beat up Gregory?

The Window

What was your initial reaction? Were you shocked? Surprised? Angry?

What was Mr. Wilson like? What kind of man does he appear to be? Do you like or dislike him?

What about Mr. Thompson ? Like/dislike -

Why do you think Mr. Wilson did as he did? (motivation)

Was Mr. Wilson lying? Was he creative/imaginative?Unselfish concern for Mr. Thompson? Cruel? Envy producing? Anything else?

Did Mr. Wilson do anything wrong?

Why did Mr. Thompson’s mood change from enjoyment to and appreciation to resentment?

Was his resentment justified?

Did Mr. Thompson murder Mr. Wilson?

Who was guilty of the most serious wrong? Wilson or Thompson? Why?

Who was most responsible for Mr. Wilson’s death? Why?

Would both have been better of w/o Mr. Wilson’s description of the outside?

If you were Mr. Thompson how would you have felt after looking out the window.

Is it a sin to fantasize?

Is it a sin to exaggerate when it doesn’t hurt anyone?

Where does one draw the line between fantasy and imagination?

Values and the Commandments

Thinking about the 10 Commandments and The Summary of the Law how are they relative to our two stories?

Exodus 20:1-17; Deuteronomy 5: 1-21

10 Commandments in the Bible

Mark 12:28-31; Matthew 22:34-40; Luke 10:25-28

Summary of the Law

Ethics & Codes

Clubs, groups, Team

Sports and Games - Rules of engagement and sportsmanship

School

BeatitudesMatthew 5:1-12

BCP p. 350

Re-write the 10 Commandments to reflect

10 ways to Love…

Close with prayer and gratitude pulse