Christians have ⦠Take heed that thou no murder do. Commandment #1: âYou shall have no other gods before Me.â (Exodus 20:3) This is one commandment most of us do not think we ever break. TEXT: âThou shalt have no other gods before me.â Ex. Some of them were lawyers. Jews have generally read this portion (their Second Commandment) literally and simply rejected the worship of any gods in place of their own god. Yet, the command is much broader than that. For a fuller understanding of "gaga," let's go to Cory, 11: "When the commandment says to have no other gods 'before Me,' it means to love something more than God." Take not the name of God in vain. Rev. Christians of all denominations have dropped the first verse as a mere prologue and make their first commandment out of the third verse: "Thou shalt have no other gods before me." Before no idol bend the knee. What is thy neighborâs do ⦠Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting ⦠Thou Shalt Have No Other.. 3) This commandment is really about competition with God. The first commandment is now the subject of investigation. The law therefore forbids atheism as being a denial of God. Abstain from all that is unclean. An idol is anything or anyone who takes the place of God in our ⦠2) Idols come in more shapes and sizes than wood and stone figurines. And the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters. It is the central tenet of the Abrahamic religions and prohibits the religion's followers from worshipping gods other than the Lord. I am the Lord thy God; thou shalt have none other gods but me. Featuring a sermon puts it on the front page of the site and is the most effective way to bring this sermon to the attention of thousands including all mobile platforms + newsletter. The sin of worshipping another god is called idolatry. âYou shall have no other gods before Me.â Exodus 20:3. They had ⦠The First Commandment â âThou shalt have no other gods before me.â 1) The Israelites were given this commandment to prevent idolatry of any kind. Introduction: (Gen. 1:1-3) In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The command, "Thou shalt have none other gods before Me," rests on the assumption that there is one true and living God. Thou no gods shalt have but Me. Now, atheism is really of two very different kinds: one that is purely speculative or theoretical; and the other, and a far more common kind, ⦠4. Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image, nor the likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, or in the water under the earth. Dr. Edd Cathey. Steal not though thou be poor or mean. The first thing necessary in order to understand the commandment, and to know whom to obey is to know who God is, and what he is, that we may not have any other gods before him; because if we have wrong ideas in reference to God, we do not worship him, but another god. Make not a willful lie nor love it. ⦠20:3. Thou shalt not bow down to them, nor ⦠"Thou shalt have no other gods before Me" is one of the Ten Commandments found in the Hebrew Bible at Exodus 20:2 and Deuteronomy 5:6. Dare not the Sabbath to profane. Give both thy parents honor due. We tend to imagine an idol worshipper lying prostrate before a carved image. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; you shall have no other gods before me. I once tried to convince a group of young professionals in Washington, DC, to join me for a Monday night Bible study of Old Testament law. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new â¦