For those of you expecting standard stuff from me in this blog post, this is a bit different than what I would normally write. Glad we’ve got that covered. *** Somehow encourage the kids to read the passage. The Armor of God Eph. 6:10-17 NIV 10 Finally, be strong in the…
There has been a recent push around the world to give monkeys and other animals equal status with humans. Everyone is all pumped up about this, but like most new ideas, nobody has thought anything through. Think about the whole idea of monkeys having equal rights with humans. By endorsing…
17 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” (Exodus 20:17) If you remember from yesterday’s post, we learned that your neighbour basically means everyone. So there are…
16 “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.” (Exodus 20:16) Simply put, do not lie. It always catches up with you at some point and there are always negative consequences that come along with it. God wants us to avoid those consequences (or at least the most severe versions…
15 “You shall not steal. (Exodus 20:15) This one is not complicated. When you steal, you hurt yourself, your friends, and you hurt God. He loves you dearly, but He doesn’t like it when His people (who He loves) steal. That’s why God provides people with employment opportunities…though you may have…
14 “You shall not commit adultery. (Exodus 20:14) This is the one nobody pays attention to…at all. It’s a shame because if people did then many families would still be together. As life goes on, people find little reasons to get bored of their marriage and go out and have sex…
13 “You shall not murder. (Exodus 20:13) Seems simple enough, yet this is one of the controversial ones for many people. Everyone (except me) has someone they want to rub out. When you read about the Israelites taking over the promised land, God told them to kill everyone who had inhabited…
I meant to put this one up yesterday…but things came up, so here it is. 12 “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you (Exodus 20:12). This happens in many ways as we grow up. When we…
It is fitting to write this one on a Sunday. . 8 “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 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 shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.” (Exodus 20:7) This is a huge one in today’s society. So huge we barely notice it. In Biblical times God’s name was to be used in reverence…