12. Time to Test Your Memory!
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13. How many did you get right?
Five? You did O.K.... But you need to try again.
Six? You did well.
Seven? Good!
Eight? VERY GOOD!
Nine? WONDERFUL!
Ten? You’re a genius!!
14. Why do you think God gave us
the Ten Commandments?
15. As a way to get to
Heaven.
As a mirror to
look at.
16. As a way to get to
Heaven.
As a mirror to
look at.
If you chose “A”
you’re wrong.
18. In the same way, we
don't realize what a
bad state we are in
until we look into the
"mirror" of the Ten
Commandments.
19. Do you remember what #9 is?
What is it?
Have you ever lied?
What about #5?
Have you always obeyed your
parents?
What about #6?
Have you ever hated someone?
Have you always loved God?
Have you ever stolen anything?
Have you been greedy?
20. Can you see the Ten
Commandments are like the mirror
-- they show us how bad we are,
and how we need to be clean
before the Day of Judgment.
That is the Day God will punish
people who have broken the Ten
Commandments.
They will be sent to a place called
"Hell," a place where God doesn't
want people to go.
21. God doesn't want you
to be punished.
He loves you so much
that He made a way
for you to be clean
before Judgment Day.
22. To show you what a wonderful
thing God did, listen to this
story.
A man had a son who
was really bad.
He did many bad
things, including lying
and stealing,
23. and found himself in
trouble with the police.
They said he had to
pay a $50,000 fine or
go to prison.
The son didn't have
any money, and was
about to go to prison.
24. Then his dad stepped in
and used his life savings
to pay his son's fine.
That meant that he didn't
have to go to prison.
It showed how much he
loved his son.
25. We are like that son. But God
came down to earth and paid our
fine by dying on the Cross. Jesus
took our punishment on Himself.
Then He rose from the dead. That
means that we don't have to be
punished by God.
We can live with Him
forever!
It also shows us how much God
loves us.
26. What should you do?
Ask God to forgive you
for the Commandments you've broken (called "sin"),
and then give your life to Jesus.
Read Psalm 51 and make it your own prayer.
When you do that, you will have God's promise
that you are forgiven and will live forever.
Then read your Bible every day (it's full
of incredible stories -- start with the
Gospel of John), and obey what you
read. God will never leave you.
Editor's Notes
WHAT YOU MIGHT SAY: That means that we should love God with all of our heart, mind, soul and strength. The Bible tells us that no one has kept this commandment (see Psalm 14:2-3).
WHAT YOU MIGHT SAY: You can make an “idol” with your hands (like a statue), or with your imagination. Sometimes people make up an imaginary “god” in their minds. They say things like, “My God would never create Hell.” When people say things like that you can tell that their “god” is not the God of the Bible... it’s a “god” they created in their imagination – an idol.
WHAT YOU MIGHT SAY: If you've every used the name "God," "Jesus," or "Christ" as a curse word, what you've done is called "blasphemy." In Leviticus 24:16 God tells us what a serious sin blasphemy is.
WHAT YOU MIGHT SAY: God asks us to set aside one day each week especially for Him. Have you ever been grumpy about going to Church? Have you ever wished you didn’t have to go? Do you think you have broken this commandment?
WHAT YOU MIGHT SAY: What does it mean to honor your parents? One part of “honoring” them means that you must obey them. Do you realize that if you had only disobeyed your parents one time then you have broken this commandment? If you have broken this commandment, what does James 2:10 say about the other commandments?
WHAT YOU MIGHT SAY: Have you ever broken this commandment? In 1 John 3:15 the Bible says that hatred in your heart is the same as murder in God’s eyes. Have you ever hated anyone? If so, then you have broken this commandment.
WHAT YOU MIGHT SAY: When two people get married, God expects them to be faithful to each other. When married people aren’t faithful, that’s called adultery. You’ll learn more about this commandment when you grow up. Right now, it’s enough to know that adultery breaks people’s hearts.
WHAT YOU MIGHT SAY: Have you ever stolen anything? Maybe you don’t think it was too bad, because you only took something small (like a piece of candy, or a dollar from Mom’s purse). But the truth is that if you’ve ever stolen anything – no matter how small – then you are a thief. Stealing is a serious sin, see what God says about thieves in1 Corinthians 6:10
WHAT YOU MIGHT SAY: Have you ever told a lie? Telling just one lie, according to God's standards, makes you a "liar." God always tells the truth – He cannot lie. Read what He says about liars in Revelation 21:8. How do you feel about what He says there?
WHAT YOU MIGHT SAY: “Covet” means to look at what someone else has and want it for ourselves. Have you ever wished you had someone else’s toys, or clothes, or games? If you’ve ever wanted things that belong to someone else – you’ve broken this commandment.
