Ten Commandments For Teens

TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR TEENAGERS

Text: 1 Tim 4:12-13

INTRODUCTION:

1. Since Moses came down from the mountain with the 10 Commandments, groupings of 10 have been popular

2. For years David Letterman’s nightly feature was a Top Ten List.

3. Today we are going to talk about (Title).

4. Before you get upset understand that these 10 items apply to some extent to every age group.

5. Also understand that when God gave Israel the Ten Commandments it was not to restrict their freedom it was to give them peace and freedom

6. Benjamin Franklin once said,

Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of a master. 1778

7. Illustration

There is a story about a new Preschool that had been build next to a busy highway. When the play time came the children all huddled close to the building for fear of the traffic. Then a company showed up and build a fence around the playground. Once the fence went up the children were free to play anywhere they wanted on the grounds.

8. So lets look at Ten Commandments designed to give you an abundant life.

DISCUSSION:

I. Thou Shalt put first things first.

A. Face it you have to have wise priorities in life.

1. Guys there’s now way you have the time to date every girl that is texting you or snapchatting you for a date.

2. Girls there’s no way you have the time to date every guy who follows you home from school. You have to choose.

B. OK I’m just kidding, but the secret to a happy life is the ability to choose the thangs that really matter.

C. Philippians 1:10 Paul is praying that the brethren would be able to know what is best.

Philippians 1:10 (ESV) 10 so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,

D. Some go off to college and find the gym, the girls, the social life, and forget they are there to get a Degree.

E. Consider the example of Mary and Martha. Jesus came to their house in Luke 10.

Luke 10:40-42 (NIV2011) 40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!” 41 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, 42 but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

F. Jesus answered, “You are doing a good thing but Mary has chosen the better thing.”

G. The first of the ten commandments was

Deuteronomy 5:6-7 (ESV) 6 “‘I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. 7 “‘You shall have no other gods before me.

H. Illustration:

The manufacturer of Heinz Pickles had a jar of pickles on his desk. It had a label on it that said, “God first, others second, pickles third.” There’s not a thing wrong with pickles as long as stay third.

II. Thou shalt not forsake the assembling of the saints.

A. Many of you have been drug to church for years, and now you are reaching a stage when, if you go to church, it will be your own choice.

B. You should go for three reasons.

C. #1 The Bible Commands it.

Hebrews 10:24-27 (ESV) 24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. 26 For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries.

D. #2 Because we need encouragement

E. Illustration

The preacher who went to visit man who had stopped attending services. He told the preacher, “I can be just as good a Christian here at home as I can be in church.” While they were talking the preacher leaned forward in his rocking chair, picked up the poker and pulled a lump of bright red coal out of the fire and onto the stone hearth. Before long it got cool and before long it was stone cold. The fella said,” I’ve got the idea.”

F. #3 You need to go as an example and encouragement to others.

1. The young children are watching your example.