How to Build a Great Marriage
‘A wife should put her husband first, as she does the Lord.’ If you want a great marriage, you’ve got to work at it every day. The Bible gives us God’s blueprint for one.
Be Tenacious
‘But none of these things move me.’ Acts 20:24 NKJV Paul writes: ‘The Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that chains and tribulations await me. But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy.’ (Acts 20:23–24 NKJV).Dr. John […]
The Word from the Top (8)
‘You shall not covet.’ Exodus 20:17 NIV In the last of the Ten Commandments, God told His people: ‘You shall not covet your neighbour’s house…[nor] your neighbour’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbour.’ Coveting means grasping and craving for things that don’t belong to […]
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‘You shall not give false testimony.’ Exodus 20:16 NIV The ninth commandment says, ‘You shall not give false testimony against your neighbour.’ Why do we lie? For lots of reasons: to escape the consequences of our actions; to avoid paying our dues; to create a false image; to convince others we’re something we’re not. But […]
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‘You shall not steal.’ Exodus 20:15 NIV The eighth commandment says, ‘You shall not steal.’ Think how strange this commandment must have seemed to the Israelites. As a nomad society, thieving and looting had always been acceptable in their culture—even expected. But God said, ‘That day is over. Stealing distorts your priorities. It makes things […]
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‘You shall not commit adultery.’ Exodus 20:14 NIV The seventh commandment says, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But Jesus takes it one step further by saying, ‘Anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery… in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. […]
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‘You shall not murder.’ Exodus 20:13 NIV The sixth commandment says, ‘You shall not murder.’ Now, most of us don’t need a lecture on murder, so let’s address the real issue: the tongue, which kills by destroying a person’s self–worth and future hopes. Paul writes: ‘All the law is fulfilled in…this: “You shall love your […]
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‘Honour your father and your mother.’ Exodus 20:12 NIV In the fifth commandment, God says, ‘Honour your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.’ That means children must respect their parents, and parents must prove worthy of respect. Abraham and Lot […]
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‘Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.’ Exodus 20:8 NIV The fourth commandment says, ‘Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.’ This commandment wasn’t meant to be interpreted in: (a) A legalistic way. In Jesus’ day there were over fifteen hundred things the Law of Moses said you couldn’t do on the Sabbath, […]
The Word from the Top (1)
‘I have talked with you from Heaven.’ Exodus 20:22 NKJV When God gave the Ten Commandments to His people, He said, ‘I have talked with you from Heaven.’ In other words, you have ‘the Word from the top’. End of discussion. Just do it! That being said, let’s spend the next few days looking at […]
