May 18, 2016
Deuteronomy 5:20. Jesus said; "For out of the heart come evil thoughts--murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander." It is almost as if Jesus was thinking of the 10 commandments when he said this. Are YOU a liar? How much does telling the truth matter anyway? Sadly, we are often more angry...
May 18, 2016
Deuteronomy 5:19; Exodus 22:1-9. Martin Luther wrote: "If we look at mankind in all its conditions, it is nothing but a vast, wide stable full of great thieves." Most Christians do not think of themselves as violators of the 8th commandment; "You shall not steal." Yet, in our entitlement society, our trust for the...
May 18, 2016
Deut. 5:18; Ephesians 5:21-32. The 7th commandment is clear, "You shall not commit adultery." Sadly, the seeds of adultery exist in each of us and can endanger most any marriage. That is why God's directives concerning marriage are not only necessary for maintaining faithfulness, but they also help us understand our...
May 18, 2016
Deuteronomy 5:17. Somewhere today, a parent is grieving the loss of a child. Or, visiting a relative in prison. Somewhere, a burial is about to take place. A life has been extinguished. A family severed. A heart broken. The 6th commandment is simple and clear: "You shall...
May 18, 2016
The Hebrew word translated "honor" is often used in the Bible to describe something that is "heavy" or "weighty." God has designed life so that we are all born to parents and, ideally, into families. These relationships are weighty and essential to the health of any society. So, what does it mean to "honor" your...