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The 10 Commandments

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How do you feel about following rules?

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How do you feel about following rules?

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The Ten Commandments

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Egypt ��1300 B.C.

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https://youtu.be/w1k533L-tW0

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God gives Moses the 10 commandments on Mount Sinai

Written on two stone tablets

(plus more than 600 other rules!)

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Task:

Discuss in pairs what people might have been doing that God gave them these particular rules

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1. Make God number 1.

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2. Worship only God

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3.Keep God’s name special-

Father, Son and Holy Spirit

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4.Keep one day special

for God

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5. Respect your parents

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6. Do not kill

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7. Be faithful to your husband or wife

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8.Do not steal

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9.Do not lie

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10.Be happy with what you have

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Are any of the 10 commandments still relevant today? Which ones?

Which commandment is the most important?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=db-lE_f2U5I

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Summary

God gave rules:

    • To help people live good lives and create a better world.
    • To help people be friends with God and with each other.
    • To help people understand that they can ask for forgiveness when they make mistakes.

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Task:

Design a poster to encourage your friends to keep a rule.

Base your poster on one of the 10 Commandments or on what Jesus said was the greatest commandment ‘Love’.

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