Student Name: Date: Block:

Ryan Moffatt
Ten Commandments for my Future Christian Vocations
Spring 2017

Commandment Rationale Scripture Suppo

I I will always try to Community service Hebrews 6:10
do community helps everyone in 10 God is not unjust; h
service when I can. the end. I feel good will not forget your wo
knowing I am doing and the love you have
my part and helping shown him as you hav
while the people
helped his people and
getting helped feel
continue to help them
good for getting
helped. It is a win-
win.
II I will make sure Happiness is Isaiah 12:3
that I do what I essential for a 3 With joy you will dra
need to to be truly healthy lifestyle and water from the wells o
happy. I hope to achieve it salvation.
by being the best
person I can, loving
God and all others,
and by helping
myself understand
how to make myself
happy.
III I will not let Addiction is very 1 Corinthians 10:
addiction take over unhealthy whether it 13 No temptation has
my life. be an illegal overtaken you except
substance, legal is common to mankin
substance, or
And God is faithful; he
repetitive action.
not let you be
Once anything starts
to take over your tempted beyond what
life, it is best to look can bear. But when yo
to God and others are tempted, he will a
for help. Prioritizing provide a way out so t
anything other than you can endure it.
happiness, love,
God, and salvation is
not a healthy
lifestyle.
IV I will never try to I know that 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8
change my partner. expecting my Love is patient and k
love does not envy o
partner to change boast; it is not arrog
sets up my future or rude. It does not i
marriage for failure on its own way; it is
and I know to be irritable or resentful;
truly happy, I must does not rejoice at
wrongdoing, but rejo
accept this fact
with the truth. Love
before anything else. bears all things, beli
all things, hopes all
things, endures all
things. Love never e
As for prophecies, th
will pass away; as fo
tongues, they will ce
as for knowledge, it
pass away.
V I will never rush Patience is key to Genesis 29:20
marriage. waiting for the 20 So Jacob served
absolute right seven years to get Ra
person. If I rush it Ibut they seemed like o
may end up unhappy a few days to him
or in divorce.
because of his love fo
her.
VI Be an active It is important to Hebrews 10:25
member of the stay strong in the 25 not giving up meet
church. church community together, as some are
and to be able to
the habit of doing, but
serve God.
encouraging one anot
and all the more as
see the Day approach
VII I will think before I Acting after having a Ecclesiastes: 5: 2
act. clear mind is better 2 Think before you sp
than acting and don't make any ra
emotionally. I wont
promises to God. He
want to do anything
heaven and you are o
that I would regret.
earth, so don't say an
more than you have to
VIII Love someone as Loving someone as Luke 3:31
true as you can you want to be loved 31 Do to others as yo
without expecting allows for true would have them do t
reciprocation. emotion to flourish.
you.
IX I will respect my Staying sober or 1 Corinthians 10:13
body and my staying sane are 13 No temptation has
person the way important because overtaken you except
that God intended. sex, drugs, alcohol,
is common to mankin
and other addictions
And God is faithful; he
can take over and
not let you be
 abuse my body. tempted beyond what
can bear. But when yo
are tempted, he will a
provide a way out so t
you can endure it.
X Be your true self I know that over 1 Samuel 16:7
and let your time I may sin but as But the LORD said to
conscience guide long as I try my best Samuel, Do not look
his appearance or on
you into a life of to do the right thing height of his stature
salvation. and just be myself, I because I have rejec
can live with God him. For the LORD se
forever. not as man sees: ma
looks on the outward
appearance, but
the LORD looks on th
heart.