Category: Jesus
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Temptations
There is always this changing process going on inside of me. God is constantly changing my perspective, but the world wants to distract me and get me sidetracked from the best of what God has for me. 23 “‘This is what the Lord says:The wise person should not boast in his wisdom;the strong…
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Honest Justice
16 Do not give false testimony against your neighbor. Exodus 20:16 Most of us tell ourselves, when we read this commandment, Okay God, you do not want me to lie, and tell the truth. This is true. God wants us to live honest lives. But it goes much deeper than that.…
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Work and Generosity
15 Do not steal. Exodus 20:15 Stealing is based in one question: What if God is holding out on me? This fear can make us stop trusting in God to provide for us. God provides to us in two different ways: work and generosity. It is easy to forget work is…
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Following a Faithful God
14 Do not commit adultery. Exodus 20:14 Physical adultery is sex between a married person and a person that is not their spouse. It causes a world of hurt. It breaks hearts, rips apart relationships, and causes division in families. This is why God forbids adultery, but it goes deeper than…
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Lifelong Honor
12 Honor your father and your mother so that you may have a long life in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. Exodus 20:12 What does it mean to honor your parents? I think this command looks differently based on your age. Much like our obedience to God, honoring your…
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Resting in God
I love that God commands us to rest! 8 Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy: 9 You are to labor six days and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. You must not do any work—you, your son or daughter, your male or female servant,…
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What is in a Name?
7 Do not misuse the name of the Lord your God, because the Lord will not leave anyone unpunished who misuses his name. Exodus 20:7 I have read and heard many sermons on the topic of the third commandment. I believe that because God is so good and holy and because He has chosen to…
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Image of God
4 Do not make an idol for yourself, whether in the shape of anything in the heavens above or on the earth below or in the waters under the earth. 5 Do not bow in worship to them, and do not serve them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, bringing the consequences of…
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Depending on God
When I study God’s Word, I try to see a few things. Where is God in the middle of what I am reading? What is being revealed about His character? What is he asking or commanding? We all like to think the Bible is a reflection of us. It is…
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I AM: the True Vine
When I look back at the past 30 years of my life, I get sad. I have wasted so much of my life on things that were not of the Lord. I was spending all my time and resources after temporal things. I lost all my eternal blessings in a…
It Starts Small 