This Sunday, we'll be starting a new series in our XP3 Curriculum, called, "TEN." based on the Ten Commandments
TEN Series Overview
Thirty-five hundred years ago Moses came down from Mt. Sinai with a short list of rules that has shaped the values of people and nations for centuries. We know them as the Ten Commandments, but do we really know them? Many people believe that the rules are a condition for a relationship with God, things we must do to get in His good graces. But just the opposite is true. The relationship came before the rules. And the commandments were meant to not only reveal God’s heart, but to keep His people free.
Session One: The Rules (December 26th)
Bottom Line: Relationship always precedes rules with God.
To many, Christianity is about following a set of rules. And if you asked them “Why?” they would point to a single source—the Bible. Specifically, they would probably mention the Ten Commandments. But what most people miss is the whole context for that list. God established a relationship with the Israelites long before He even gave them the rules. He wanted them to know they were His people. The reality is that following the rules will never make God love us more. In fact, when you try to live them out, you begin to see just how much you need Him. With God, the relationship always precedes the rules. Always.
Session One Parent Cue: The relationship and rules connection is something that you live with in your role as parent/child. Talk about how relationship always precedes rules in your home.
Session Two: One & Only (January 2)
Bottom Line: The most important decision you make is what you place in the center of your life.
Session Three: That’s Not My Name (January 9)
Bottom Line: When you use the name of God to dodge the will of God, you will ultimately miss out on God entirely.
Session Four: Do Nothing (January 16)
Bottom Line: When we stop and acknowledge how God has cared for us and our world, we realize who is really in control.
Session Five: Unto Others (January 23)
Bottom Line: God places value on each person, and desires for everyone to be free.