Study Group Readings:

The Ten Commandments

Two things are necessary for our works to be truly good. One is to acknowledge that our Lord Jesus Christ is God, and the second is to shun evils as sins against Him. We are taught,

“The evils enumerated in the Decalogue include all the evils that can ever exist; therefore the Decalogue is called the Ten Commandments, because ‘ten’ signifies all” (AE 935:2).

Studying the Ten Commandments helps us “follow the Lamb wherever He goes” (Rev. 14:2), so that our works may be truly good, for ourselves, for others, and for the Lord's kingdom.

The Sunday church service at the beginning of each week will be on the same topic as the Study group for the week. After Sunday you should be able to find a recording of the service under “Worship Services”, and a link will be placed below with the other information about that week.

Please read or listen to the daily readings before your Study Group meets. You can download them below or pick up printed copies at the church. If you do not have time to read all of the readings, click the “Show highlights” box on each page and read the highlighted portion.

If you need to find a Study Group to join, contact the Pastor’s office.

• Week 1: Introduction and the First Commandment
  And he took the book of the covenant,
  and read it in the ears of the people; and they said,
  All that the LORD has spoken we will do and hear.
  

  Exodus 24:7
  
     —Most study groups meet Jan. 2–8
     —Watch the related church service: The Blood of the New Covenant
  Read or listen:
  Day One — Day Two — Day Three — Day Four — Day Five — Day Six
  Print the week’s readings: Week 1    (with highlights  )
• Week 2: The Second and Third Commandments
  Jesus said,
  Where two or three are gathered together
  ☙ in My name, ❧
  there I am in the midst of them.
  

  Matthew 18:20
  
     —Most study groups meet Jan. 9–15
     —Watch the related church service: Remember the Sabbath
  Read or listen:
  Day One — Day Two — Day Three — Day Four — Day Five — Day Six
  Print the week’s readings: Week 2    (with highlights  )
• Week 3: Fourth and Fifth Commandments
  Jesus, stretching forth His hand toward the disciples, said,
  “My mother and My brothers
  are these who hear the Word of God, and do it.”
  

  Matt. 12:48-49; Mark 3:33-35; Luke 8:21; John 19:25-27;
  TCR 306e
  
     —Most study groups meet Jan. 16–22
     —Watch the related church service: Honor thy Father and thy Mother
  Read or listen:
  Day One — Day Two — Day Three — Day Four — Day Five — Day Six
  Print the week’s readings: Week 3    (with highlights  )
• Week 4: The Sixth Commandment
  Not that which enters into the mouth defiles the man,
  but that which comes out of the mouth,
  this defiles the man.
  

  Matthew 15:11
  
     —Most study groups meet Jan. 23–29
     —Watch the related church service: Neither Do I Condemn Thee, Go and Sin No More
  Read or listen
  Day One — Day Two — Day Three — Day Four — Day Five — Day Six
  Print the week’s readings: Week 4    (with highlights  )
• Week 5: The Seventh & Eighth Commandments
  He who walks in justice and speaks uprightly;
  he who despises oppression for gain,
  who shakes his hands from holding a bribe;
  who stops his ears from hearing bloods,
  and shuts his eyes from seeing evil –
  he shall dwell on high.
  

  Isaiah 33:15-16
  
     —Most study groups meet Jan. 30–Feb. 5
     —Watch the related church service: Naboth’s Vineyard
  Read or listen
  Day One — Day Two — Day Three — Day Four — Day Five — Day Six
  Print the week’s readings: Week 5    (with highlights  )
• Week 6: The Ninth and Tenth Commandments
  Jesus, stretching forth His hand toward the disciples, said,
  “My mother and My brothers
  are these who hear the Word of God, and do it.”
  

  Matt. 12:48-49; Mark 3:33-35; Luke 8:21; John 19:25-27;
  TCR 306e
  
     —Most study groups meet Feb. 6–12
  Read or listen:
  Day One — Day Two — Day Three — Day Four — Day Five — Day Six
  Print the week’s readings: Week 6    (with highlights  )