God First | Exodus 20:1-3

Ross kicks off our new series Etched in Stone by reframing the Ten Commandments not as restrictive rules but as gracious words from a personal, redeeming, and ruling God who desires relationship with His people. In this week’s message from Exodus 20:1–3, we explore the foundational first commandment: “You shall have no other gods before me.” Ross shows how God gives His law after rescuing His people—not to earn freedom, but to teach them how to live as His own. The commandments reveal who God is, who we are, and how we are to relate to Him—with undivided worship. Ultimately, they point us to our deep need for Jesus, the one who fulfilled the law perfectly and enables us, by grace, to live for God’s glory.