Core Laws · Unit 1 · Lesson 2 of 5 · about 5 minutes

No other gods

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1 · Read
Thou shalt have no other gods before me.Exodus 20:3 · KJV
2 · The law

Love God with everything. You are not the owner.

Law 1 · God first

3 · What it means

This is the first of the Ten Commandments. A god is whatever you trust most or would give up anything for. Money, success, a person, or your own comfort can quietly take that place.

4 · Quick check

Check 1An idol can be something that is not a statue.

Check 2A good test for a rival god is:

5 · Do today

Write down one thing you are tempted to trust more than God, and one small step to put it back in its place.

6 · Reflect

What would I be most afraid to lose?

Write your answer in the journal.

Answer the checks, or play Listen to the end, to finish.

Go further: Playbook 01 · How to be a person · Books: Exodus · Deuteronomy