Well Politics

We base so much of what we do towards God on what we want to do and what we are comfortable doing. More times than most all that we are willing to do for God in the form of worship is external gestures. We all try to create a place of worship and a “new thing” or “new way” of worship. We dress it up and call it pure because we have made it pure. We take out what we feel is tradition based on our own wisdom.

Living Sacrifices

The apostle Paul gives an urgent plea to believers in Christ “to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship” (Rom. 12:1). Paul makes such a plea based upon “the mercies of God.” We are objects of His saving grace; therefore we are to put … 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

Keep It Holy

Ten Commandments #4  Exodus 20:8 “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.(NIV) 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant … Continue reading

Not In Vain

Image via Wikipedia Ten Commandments #3  Exodus 20:7 “You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.(NIV) For this commandment I will use an exert from the Matthew Henry Commentary: The third commandment concerns the manner of worship, that it be … Continue reading