The Ten Commandments (continued, again)

The last six commandments talk about our duty to other people. When Jesus summarized the ten commandments in two, the second one was

And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'

Matthew 22:39

Discussion questions

• What does it mean to love your neighbor as yourself?
• What are some ways we can love our neighbor?

Now let's look at the last six commandments.

"Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land
the LORD your God is giving you.

"You shall not murder.

"You shall not commit adultery.

"You shall not steal.

"You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

"You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor."

Discussion questions

• These six commandments show us how to love our neighbors and our fellow man. Who is mentioned first?
• Why do you think your father and mother are mentioned first?
• What does it mean to murder?
• In Matthew chapter 5, Jesus even compares not being angry with someone to the commandment not to murder. Do you find it hard to not to be angry with those around you?
• What does it mean to commit adultery?
• What does it mean to steal?
• Do you ever have problems with taking things that aren't yours?
• What does it mean to give false testimony?
• Do you ever have problems telling things that are not true?
• What does it mean to covet?
• Do you ever want something that belongs to someone else?