The document outlines a sermon series focused on the Ten Commandments, specifically examining how individuals often violate these commands. It emphasizes the meaning and implications of the First Commandment, which calls for worship of one true God and forbids various beliefs such as atheism, agnosticism, deism, henotheism, and ecumenism. Ultimately, it stresses the necessity for undivided loyalty to God in worship and daily life.

1. 10 Stupid Things
We do
A Study of the 10 Commandments
And how we break them.
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2. Series of Sermons
I am planning to preach a sermon on each of the 10
Commandments
 Each sermon will focus on how we break the
commands of God
 Here are 10 Stupid Things We Do
 This morning – We Worship the Wrong God
 2nd – We Worship the Right God in the Wrong Way
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3. What does the 1st Commandment
Affirm?
 Most of the commandments are negative.
 Only the 4th and 5th do not contain the word “not”.
 All can be expressed negatively or positively.
 This command affirms three things:
 No other gods ahead of Jehovah
 No other gods beneath to Jehovah
 No other gods in additon to Jehovah
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4. What does the 1st Commandment
Affirm?
This command is a clear command for
Monotheism
Believe in one God
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5. What does the 1st Commandment
Forbid?
ATHEISM
 Less than 1% of America is atheistic
 The atheist says, “I know that there is no God.”
 Psalm 14:1 – The fool has said in his heart,
“There is no God.”
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6. What does the 1st Commandment
Forbid?
AGNOSTICISM
 The agnostic claims that there is not enough
information to believe in God.
 Is there enough evidence to believe in God?
 John 20:31 - but these are written that you may
believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God,
and that believing you may have life in His name.
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7. What does the 1st Commandment
Forbid?
DEISM
 Deism is the belief that God is creator.
 But has no interest in the affairs of this world.
 God is seen as a “master clock winder”.
 Does God care, intervene, step into our world?
 Does God answer prayer?
 Does God work in providential ways?
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8. What does the 1st Commandment
Forbid?
HENOTHEISM
 Many believe in a national God.
 Is God an American?
 Is God our race, tribe, nationality?
 Many view God as white, Anglo-Saxon, capitalist,
of _________ political party.
 Does God support our causes, sports team,
political views?
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9. What does the 1st Commandment
Forbid?
POLYTHEISM
 Belief in many gods.
 This is the “pagan” view of God.
 The Romans and Greeks had 1,000’s of gods.
 Families of gods over special areas of life.
 Deeper in the family the specialty was specific.
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10. What does the 1st Commandment
Forbid?
POLYTHEISM
A god over living things
 His son was over insects
 His son was over flies
 His son was over flies in the house
 His son was over flies in the kitchen of the house.
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11. What does the 1st Commandment
Forbid?
POLYTHEISM
Acts 17:23 - for as I was passing through and
considering the objects of your worship, I even
found an altar with this inscription:
TO THE UNKNOWN GOD.
Therefore, the One whom you worship without
knowing, Him I proclaim to you:
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12. What does the 1st Commandment
Forbid?
ECUMENISM
 This one may surprise you.
 Many believe that God of Christianity –
 Is also the God of:
 Buddha
 Confucius
 Hindu
 Islam
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13. What does the 1st Commandment
Forbid?
ECUMENISM
 They also believe that God accepts all teachings:
 Mormons
 Jehovah’s Witnesses
 7th Day Adventists
 Armstrongism (Herbert W. Armstrong)
 Scientology (L. Ron Hubbard)
 Christian Scientist
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14. How does this commandment
apply today?
 God demands undivided loyalty.
 We don’t have totem poles, icons, or statues in this
building.
 But many have a divided loyalty – job, health,
sport, family, money.
 Some will stay home from worship of God tonight
to watch a football game.
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15. Conclusion:
 God has rules.
 Rule # 1 – God requires undivided loyalty.
 Our worship MUST focus on God.
 Our lives MUST focus on God.
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