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Chapter 11a

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Chapter 10

Chapter 9b

3rd Commandment

The word Sabbath comes from a Hebrew word meaning “day of rest”. On the last day of creation God looked at all He had made as very good and then rested from His work. “To keep it holy”…this four-word phrase in English is only one word in Hebrew which means to consecrate, set-apart or sanctify this day. We keep the Sabbath set-apart as a reminder that we have been set-apart as God’s own people. His heart of love, protection & provision are upon us and this day is Holy because it’s a day to al...

3rd Commandment

The word Sabbath comes from a Hebrew word meaning “day of rest”. On the last day of creation God looked at all He had made as very good and then rested from His work. “To keep it holy”…this four-word phrase in English is only one word in Hebrew which means to consecrate, set-apart or sanctify this day. We keep the Sabbath set-apart as a reminder that we have been set-apart as God’s own people. His heart of love, protection & provision are upon us and this day is Holy because it’s a day to al...

2nd Commandment

Many people believe that using the Lord’s name in vain simply means using His name as a swear word, but it is much more involved than that. In the Old Testament, a person's name refers to their nature, attributes, or the totality of their being. To honor God’s name is to place Him in a place of ultimate respect in our lives. We respect the name of God by not pulling it into the ordinary things of this world or using it to convey feelings that don’t align with His heart. The respect of our God is...

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1st Commandment

The first Heart of the Matter is that our hearts were made by God and only work when aligned with His. He commands us not to worship anything else other than Him as our God. An idol is anything that replaces the one true God as the center of our devotion, focus, reverence or passion. Any “good thing” can become a “god thing” when it gets more of our time, money, energy, sacrifice, focus or passion than our God. Jesus says that we are to love our God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength-- ...

1st Commandment

The first Heart of the Matter is that our hearts were made by God and only work when aligned with His. He commands us not to worship anything else other than Him as our God. An idol is anything that replaces the one true God as the center of our devotion, focus, reverence or passion. Any “good thing” can become a “god thing” when it gets more of our time, money, energy, sacrifice, focus or passion than our God. Jesus says that we are to love our God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength-- ...

Ash Wednesday 1st Commandment

We begin our Lenten journey going to the place where it all started. In Genesis we see Adam and Eve's hearts being led astray by the temptation to circumvent God and claim life on their own terms. God alone is life, and the consequence of sin is separation from God…death. Ash Wednesday is a day we remember that from the ashes we were made and because of sin to ashes we will return. It is also on this day we remember the mercy of our God who cleansed our forsaken ashes, in the waters of our bapti...

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Jesus Is Life

Last week, we were reminded that Jesus is our Leader. We cherish that fact. We want Him to lead us in this world and guide and direct us into the mission and vision He has for us. In truth, though, that’s sometimes as far as we want it to go with Him. Do we want to have Him lead us in our life? Yes! Do we want His guidance and direction every day? You bet! Do we want to take the next step and surrender our entire life to His complete control? Oh…no…wait a minute! Isn’t that kind of extreme? No, ...

Jesus Is Life

Last week, we were reminded that Jesus is our Leader. We cherish that fact. We want Him to lead us in this world and guide and direct us into the mission and vision He has for us. In truth, though, that’s sometimes as far as we want it to go with Him. Do we want to have Him lead us in our life? Yes! Do we want His guidance and direction every day? You bet! Do we want to take the next step and surrender our entire life to His complete control? Oh…no…wait a minute! Isn’t that kind of extreme? No, ...

NEXT Ep. 35 - Church of the Living God

Jesus Is Love

One of the most familiar words used for our Lord and God is “love,” and one of the most familiar statements about Him is “God is love.” People know that Jesus is indeed “love” and willingly say that out loud, but when they say that, they sometimes do so to justify sinful behavior. “God is love after all!” they say, and do so to insinuate or even flat-out say that the Lord of love ignores what they’re doing wrong, ignores their sin. But 1 John 4:7-12 reminds us that God takes sin seriously and, i...

Jesus Is Love

One of the most familiar words used for our Lord and God is “love,” and one of the most familiar statements about Him is “God is love.” People know that Jesus is indeed “love” and willingly say that out loud, but when they say that, they sometimes do so to justify sinful behavior. “God is love after all!” they say, and do so to insinuate or even flat-out say that the Lord of love ignores what they’re doing wrong, ignores their sin. But 1 John 4:7-12 reminds us that God takes sin seriously and, i...

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Chapter 8b

Chapter 8a

Jesus Is Leader

We all have leaders in our lives. Some of us are leaders and yet, even the leaders among us have leaders who guide and direct them. For the Christian, whether they’re a leader or not, having Jesus as their one, true Leader both in time and for eternity is what it means to be “A Christ Follower”. He guides us! He directs us! He moves us! He molds us! He shapes us! He leads us! 1John 3:1-10 reminds us that Jesus leads us as we live in this world representing Him and He will also do so when we leav...

Jesus Is Leader

We all have leaders in our lives. Some of us are leaders and yet, even the leaders among us have leaders who guide and direct them. For the Christian, whether they’re a leader or not, having Jesus as their one, true Leader both in time and for eternity is what it means to be “A Christ Follower”. He guides us! He directs us! He moves us! He molds us! He shapes us! He leads us! 1John 3:1-10 reminds us that Jesus leads us as we live in this world representing Him and He will also do so when we leav...

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Jesus Is Loyal

We often find ourselves walking in darkness and doing so willingly and repeatedly. More than that, we can begin to think that since the Lord Jesus is “Light”, He will, therefore, give up on us and walk away from us, saying, “You’re too dark, too sinful, even for Me!” But we’re reminded today that Jesus isn’t just “Light” for us but Jesus is also “Loyal” to us! As John writes it, He is our “Advocate”! This means that when we sin, He stands next to us, He stands with us, and He does so the whole o...

Jesus Is Loyal

We often find ourselves walking in darkness and doing so willingly and repeatedly. More than that, we can begin to think that since the Lord Jesus is “Light”, He will, therefore, give up on us and walk away from us, saying, “You’re too dark, too sinful, even for Me!” But we’re reminded today that Jesus isn’t just “Light” for us but Jesus is also “Loyal” to us! As John writes it, He is our “Advocate”! This means that when we sin, He stands next to us, He stands with us, and He does so the whole o...

NEXT Ep. 32 - Praying for Them?

Jesus Is Light

Interestingly, just about every one is afraid of the dark. There are varying degrees of this, but generally, people are quick to turn on the lights in order to dispel the darkness because they fear what might be in the dark alongside them! Perhaps that’s why the Lord was so bent on telling us that He is the light! And, of course, He did so because He is light, the God who is light! 1 John 1:5-10 reminds us of Jesus' status as the God of light and reminds us that through Him, He keeps us out of t...

Jesus Is Light

Interestingly, just about every one is afraid of the dark. There are varying degrees of this, but generally, people are quick to turn on the lights in order to dispel the darkness because they fear what might be in the dark alongside them! Perhaps that’s why the Lord was so bent on telling us that He is the light! And, of course, He did so because He is light, the God who is light! 1 John 1:5-10 reminds us of Jesus' status as the God of light and reminds us that through Him, He keeps us out of t...

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