No Other Gods, Exodus 20:1-3

This morning, as we open God’s Word together, we’re beginning right where God begins — with the first and foundational commandment: “Do not have other gods besides me.” It’s no accident that this command is first on the list. Before God ever tells His people what to do or not to do, He reminds them who He is — the One who rescued them from slavery and brought them into freedom. The Ten Commandments aren’t a ladder we climb to earn God’s love; they are a response to the love and redemption we’ve already been given. And at the heart of it all is this truth: God isn’t interested in being part of your life, He demands to be the center of it. He calls for exclusive devotion — no rivals, no competition, no “and.” Today we’ll explore what it looks like to give God the place He alone deserves, and why that’s not just for His glory, but for our good.