The Second Commandment

Intro: How does Commandment 2 differ from Commandment 1?
John 4:19-22

I. Exposition of the Commandment v. 4-6

A. No Graven Images -- Deut 4:12-24

B. I the Lord thy God am a Jealous God

C. A Curse and a Blessing
See Deut 7:9
Deut. 27-28 – Mt. Ebal & Mt. Gerazim

II. The Application of this Commandment to All Men

A. Wrong views regarding this Commandment

B. A General Application of this Commandment

III. The Work of Christ and this Commandment

Beware of works/righteousness – a legalistic system that destroys the
soul and discounts the benefit of Christ’s righteousness for believers.

Hebrews 1:1-3 God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets2 has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds ;3 who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right
hand of the Majesty on high

John 14:8-9 -- Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is sufficient for us.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip?
He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?

Christ is God’s only ordained image – Christ is very God of very
God -- and we will see Him and dwell with him for all eternity.
2 Corinthians 4:18