God's judgment on those who do not produce the fruits of righteousness
Lectionary Preaching Workbook
BRIEF COMMENTARY ON THE LESSONS
Lesson 1: Exodus 20:1--4, 7--9, 12--20 (C)
God had, in his grace, freed the Hebrews from their slavery in Egypt and was leading them into the Promised Land. To govern their life together, he gives them the Ten Commandments. God's laws, too, are a sign of his grace. God loves his people so much that he wants to steer them away from the path of death into the path of life.
Lesson 1: Isaiah 5:1--7 (RC, E, L)