No Taking!

This week we consider the Eighth Commandment. It is the fourth in a series of commandments that focuses on loving our neighbor.

Honor Marriage!

This week we consider the Seventh Commandment. It is the third in a series that focuses on loving our neighbor. After having dealt with our first neighbor (our parents, the neighbors we are born with) and our neighbor's life, The Second Table of the Ten Commandments shifts focus to the most intimate aspect of our most intimate relationship--the one we leave mother and father for, the one we take vows to protect.

No Ordinary Appointment

Just imagine! The same God who spoke the worlds into existence without a lot of fanfare, is speaking a creating word directly to us. God's purpose in these commands is to establish an exclusive, dynamic, respectful, intentional relationship with us! Today we come to the Fourth Commandment. It is the final word written on the first of the two tablets inscribed by the finger of God on stone. In these first four commands, taken together, we now have a complete picture of the quality of the relationship that God wants to have with us:

A Passionate Relationship is:

• Exclusive (The First Word)
• Dynamic (The Second Word)
• Respectful (The Third Word)
• Intentional (The Fourth Word)

(Engraving by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld [March 26, 1794 - May 24, 1872] Illustration was published in "Die Bibel in Bildern" [1860]. Scan by Ivan Burmistrov.)

The Third Word: Treasure the Name!

This week our Small Group Fellowship and Bible Study groups take on the commandment that many people think of as the commandment against cussing. However, as we have learned about both the First Commandment and the Second Commandment, there is more at stake for believers in this commandment than appears at first glance. This Third Commandment is also intended to safeguard and preserve our lives. The LORD our God desires a relationship with us that is living and passionate. God wants to be close enough to us that we know his name and call on it frequently. Join us this week as we learn to keep the Third Commandment!

Fellowship and Discipleship Groups

It is not too late to receive help and support in your journey of discipleship from a group of believers who are trying to put the 10 Commandments into daily practice. Groups are meeting on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday evenings. Even if you are only able to attend for four weeks out of the ten weekly sessions, that's enough to begin forming a habit of "Commandment Keeping"! Grab the study guide for the week at www.10WordsToLiveBy.com and call one of our hosts to let them know you want to attend their group this week.

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Fellowship and Study Groups Begin this Week!

Sign up by Sunday, August 15, and start your personal journey with the Decalogue ("10 Words") today by following the link to the series website: www.10WordsToLiveBy.com.