50 The Ten Commandments Help Us Love God and Our Neighbor

50 The Ten Commandments Help Us Love God and Our Neighbor

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/old-testament-seminary-manual-2026/16-exodus-19-20-24-31-34/163-exodus-20-12-17?lang=eng

When the children of Israel were camped at Mount Sinai, the Lord revealed the Ten Commandments. By keeping the Ten Commandments, we show our love for God and others. As we strive to love others as Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ do, our love for Them also increases. This lesson can help students understand ways to keep commandments that will help them love God and their neighbor.

It’s interesting to look at the Ten Commandments, and then to look at what the Savior said in

Mark 12: 19-21

29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:

30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.

31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

Jesus was quoting from the Old Testament, from Himself, when He spoke those words.

Matthew 22:40

40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

Deuteronomy 6:4-5

4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord:

5 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

Can you see how the Ten Commandments are still applicable today, and how they fit into the two categories of loving the Lord with everything we’ve got and loving our neighbors as ourselves?

  • How do you think your feelings for God are reflected in how you treat His commandments?
  • Do you think that the Ten Commandments were given as a measure for us to judge each other and/or as a measure for us to take inventory on how we can improve and do better?
  • How can someone breaking a commandment bring consequences of his or her actions upon someone else?

Yesterday you discussed the first four of the 10 Commandents that deal with loving and honoring God.

Today, we’ll look at Exodus 20:12–17 which deals with loving and honoring ourselves and our neighbors (everyone).

12 ¶ Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

13 Thou shalt not kill.

14 Thou shalt not commit adultery.

15 Thou shalt not steal.

16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.

Handout: Commandments that Help Us Lover our Neighbor

“Honesty: You Better Believe It!

President Nelson:

When we love God with all our hearts, He turns our hearts to the well-being of others in a beautiful, virtuous cycle.

President Monson:

We cannot truly love God if we do not love our fellow travelers on this mortal journey. Likewise, we cannot fully love our fellowmen if we do not love God, the Father of us all. The Apostle John tells us, “This commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also” [1 John 4:21]. We are all spirit children of our Heavenly Father and, as such, are brothers and sisters. As we keep this truth in mind, loving all of God’s children will become easier.

 

 

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