From Mt. Sinai to Mt. Calvary – The height of God’s love for us. What Jesus Christ did for us at the cross is astonishing. Let’s go there for a moment. A grand and telling scene was set when three crucifixes marked the mount at Calvary. There was the Son and Lamb of God hung […]

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But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Matt 6:33 From the account of man’s first transgression against his Creator in the Garden of Eden, people have had a major problem with being responsible and accountable for their personal actions. Adam was told […]

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You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. John 8:44 […]

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He who steals must steal no longer; but rather he must labor, performing with his own hands what is good, so that he will have something to share with one who has need. Ephesians 4:28 Taking what does not belong to us is a violation of living God’s 8th commandment. “Thou shalt not steal” is […]

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“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.” 1 Corinthians 10:13 If we are […]

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For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, slanders. Mat 15:19 Although God never changes, He expects each and every one of us to be led and guided along His path of righteous change.  That is why we were excited to embark on this Living the Ten Commandment series, specifically in […]

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“Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.” Colossians 3:20 ESV The first four commandments direct us to trust God alone, not to substitute any false gods in His place, to respect His name, and to follow His pattern of keeping a holy day of rest in Him. Another way of reviewing the significance of the order […]

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Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Matt 11:28 In light of our purpose to see the Ten Commandments come alive as God’s moral law of love (Rom 13:8-10), and Jesus Himself, this series is not to debate or pressure anyone into feeling “obliged” to simply memorize them.  These behaviors only […]

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The name of the LORD is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe. Prov 18:10 There are very few guarantees in life. One that comes to mind is a life full of outrage and physical punishment if we went around deliberately calling people’s moms degrading names. There’s little argument among us […]

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Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight.…Prov 3:5-6 The first and second commandments are vitally related, yet different in two significant ways.  The first commandment that we studied last week focused on “The […]

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