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THE FIRST COMMANDMENT
You shall have no other gods.
W H A T D O E S T H I S M E A N ? We should fear, love, and trust in God above all things.
T H E C E N T R A L T H O U G H T All people everywhere are constantly looking for happiness, identity,
security, and meaning in life.
Where do people today look to find these things?
R E A D Luke 12:13–34. Notice the foolishness of the rich man and the reasons Jesus gives for putting our
trust in God.
R E F L E C T I O N In what ways does God generously provide me with all that I need for my daily life and my
eternal salvation?
As Christians, we look to the one true God for all that we
need. This is the God who created and sustains us, who
redeemed us by giving Himself to be crucified for us in
the God-man, Jesus, and who sanctifies us through the
power of His Holy Spirit. There is no other God.
