Sermon - 1. You shall have no other gods before me - Exodus 20:1-3

Sermon Series: The Ten CommandmentsSermon Title: 1. You Shall Have No Other Gods Before MeBible Passage: Exodus 20:1–3Preacher: Robin VonkDate & Time: Sunday, 1 February 2026 | 6:00pmThe Ten Commandments do not begin with rules, but with grace. Before God calls His people to obedience, He reminds them that He is the Lord who rescued them from slavery. In this sermon, Robin will explore the first and foundational commandment—and why it still speaks powerfully to our hearts today.In Exodus 20:1–3, God declares His exclusive claim on His people’s worship. He alone is worthy of trust, devotion, and allegiance. Yet this command also exposes how easily our hearts turn to lesser gods (i.e. security, success, comfort, relationships, or control), looking to them for the life only God can give.This sermon will show how the gospel fulfils this commandment. We have all failed to love God above all else, but Jesus never did. Where we have placed other gods before the Lord, Christ remained perfectly faithful. Through His life, death, and resurrection, Jesus frees us not only from guilt but from the false gods that enslave us. In Him, we are forgiven and invited back into wholehearted worship of the one true God.As we begin The Ten Commandments series, this message will help us see that God’s law is not a burden, but a gift—calling us away from what cannot save and toward the only God who truly gives life.