Save Me From Me
Matthew 3:17 From that time Jesus began to [g]preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Mark 1:15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. Often times when we become Christians we are encouraged to repent of our sins. Actually, it is a must … Continue reading
Addicts
Romans 7 14 We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. 15 I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. 16 And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is … Continue reading
Lord of Sufficiency
Deuteronomy 8:2-5 2 You shall remember all the way which the Lord your God has led you in the wilderness these forty years, that He might humble you, testing you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not. 3 He humbled you and let you be hungry, and fed you with manna which you did … Continue reading
Let’s Pretend
We just want to hear how great we are and how special we are. We forbid anyone from saying that we are not good. To be called a sinner brings to mind the outcasts of society. We feel that we are saints and how dare ministers refuse to preach sermons that lifts us up even … Continue reading
Don’t Covet
Ten Commandments #10 Exodus 20:17″You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”(NIV) Covet – Chamad 1) to desire, covet, take pleasure in, delight in a) (Qal) to desire b) (Niphal) to be desirable … Continue reading
Don’t Lie
Ten Commandments #9 Exodus 20:16 “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor”.(NIV) Matthew Henry Commentary: The ninth commandment concerns our own and our neighbor’s good name. This forbids speaking falsely on any matter, lying, equivocating, and any way devising or designing to deceive our neighbor. Speaking unjustly against our neighbor, to hurt his … Continue reading
Stop! Thief!
Ten Commandments #8 Exodus 20:15 “You shall not steal“.(NIV) Matthew Henry Commentary The eighth commandment is the law of love as it respects the property of others. The portion of worldly things allotted us, as far as it is obtained in an honest way, is the bread which God hath given us; for that we … Continue reading
You are Temples
Ten Commandments #7 Exodus 20:14 “You shall not commit adultery.(NIV) Again we are faced with a commandment that appears to be very obvious and naturally we think, we got this in the bag. So I will approach this two ways; physically and directly with the mind and heart as the focus. 1 Corinthians 6: 9Do … Continue reading
No Murder
Ten Commandments #6 Exodus 20:13 “You shall not murder.(NIV) At first glance this commandment seems blunt and to the point plus very obvious. Why it seems that way is because as we read the commandment, we are running different situations through our minds. We do this in a attempt to justify killing someone, sick isn’t … Continue reading
Your Father and Your Mother
Ten Commandments #5 Exodus 20:12 “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.(NIV) Commentary from Matthew Henry: The fifth commandment concerns the duties we owe to our relations. Honour thy father and thy mother, includes esteem of them, shown in our … Continue reading
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