The International Sunday School KJV Lesson

October 15

Lesson 7 (KJV)

Obeying God’s Law

Devotional Reading: Psalm 119:49–64

Background Scripture: Exodus 20

Exodus 20:18–26

18 And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off.

19 And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.

20 And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.

21 And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.

22 And the Lord said unto Moses, Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel, Ye have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.

23 Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold.

24 An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee.

25 And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it.

26 Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.

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Key Verse

In all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee.

—Exodus 20:24

Covenant with God

Unit 2: Called into Covenant with God

Lessons 5–9

Lesson Aims

After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:

1. Describe the Israelites’ reaction to God’s presence at Sinai.

2. Explain what a proper fear of the Lord signifies.

3. Write a prayer that confesses disobedience to God and asks Him for strength to resist the temptation that leads to such disobedience.

Lesson Outline

Introduction

A. Unwelcome Guest

B. Lesson Background

I. Fearing the Lord (Exodus 20:18–21)

A. Appealing to Moses (vv. 18, 19)

“John Thomas Smith …”

B. Answering the People (v. 20)

C. Approaching the Lord (v. 21)

II. Hearing the Lord (Exodus 20:22–26)

A. False Gods (vv. 22, 23)

No Other Gods?

B. True Worship (vv. 24–26)

Conclusion

A. Words That Still Ring True

B. Prayer

C. Thought to Remember

HOW TO SAY IT

Assyrians	Uh-sear-e-unz.
Decalogue	dek-uh-log.
Deuteronomy	Due-ter-ahn-uh-me.
Emmanuel	E-man-you-el.
Israelites	Iz-ray-el-ites.
Leviticus	Leh-vit-ih-kus.
Sinai	Sigh-nye or Sigh-nay-eye.

 Redford, Douglas et al. “Obeying God’s Law.” The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2017–2018. Ed. Jim Eichenberger et al. Vol. 65. Colorado Springs, CO: Standard Publishing, 2017. 57–59. Print.