The 10 commandments provide guidance for living a balanced daily life and righteous life as Christians. The first commandment establishes that we should only worship one God and not idolize other things. It instructs us to put God first above all else. The second commands not using God's name in vain by swearing oaths. The third says to keep the Sabbath day holy by always having time with God. The fourth tells us to honor our parents by respecting, loving, and caring for them. The fifth and seventh prohibit killing and stealing, which can stem from insecurity. The sixth forbids adultery by not committing relationships outside of marriage. The eighth warns against lying or spreading false rumors about others. The ninth

2. Importance of 10 commandments
…
 in our daily life:
 These commandments help us to attain the
balance in our everyday life.
 our life as Christians
 Living the Christian life is living a holistic and
righteous life like God.

4. Commandment 1
I am the Lord your
God, you shall not
have other Gods
beside Me.

5. Commandmen
t 1

6. 1. I am the Lord your God, you shall not have
other Gods beside me
 “Thou shall have no other Gods before me.”
{Exodus 20:3}
 There is only one Source, one Creation or one
God.
How to value this Commandment?
 Put God first in your life above all.

7. 1. I am the Lord your God, you shall not have
other Gods beside me
 Idolatry
 Do not worship graven images, which are
pictures, photos or idols, which are
objects.
How to value this commandment?
Proper worship is to worship only the one
God, Source or Creation

8. Commandment 2
You shall not use the
name of the Lord your
God in vain.

9. 2. You shall not use the name of the Lord your
God in vain
 At a practical level, swearing an oath to God
was one of the few ways that society had
and has to assure itself that a person is
telling the truth.

10. Commandment 3
You shall keep Holy
the Sabbath Day.

11. Commandmen
t 3

12. 3. You shall keep Holy the Sabbath day
Valuing this commandment:
 Always have time with God
 Always offer the Sabbath day to God.

13. Commandment 4
Honor your father and
mother.

14. 4. Honor your Father and Mother
Valuing the
commandment
 Respect your parents
 Love them
 Take care of them

15. Commandment 5 & 7
You shall not kill
You shall not steal

16. 5. You shall not kill 7. You shall not steal
 One of the causes of stealing and killing is
insecurity.
 Be contented

17. Commandment 6
You shall not commit
adultery

18. 6. You shall not commit adultery
 Adultery - A relationship between a married
person and a person who is not his or her
spouse.
 “But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh
on a woman to lust after her hath committed
adultery with her already in his heart”
{Matthew5:28}

19. Commandment 8
You shall not bear
false witness against
your neighbor

20. 8. You shall not bear false witness against
your neighbor
 This means that “One should not lie at any
time, about anything, unless it is to preserve
your life or property.”
Valuing
This commandment means one must not
a. Spread false rumors
b. Lie (can be about money, body, oneself and
etc.)

21. Commandment 9 & 10
You shall not covet
your neighbor’s wife
You shall not covet
your
neighbor’s goods

22. You shall not covet your neighbor’s (9)wife,
(10) goods
 To covet means to want to steal from
another. It does not just mean to envy. This
fascinating Commandment means you
should not seek or desire to take away or
steal that which belongs to others.