The last 5 commandments deal with relationships between people of God’s community. Romans 13:9-10 The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever other command there may be, are summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” 10 Love does no…

The first five chapters of Isaiah tell why the book itself was written. Chapter 6 looks at the call of Isaiah to preach this message. It is one of the finest chapters in the Bible. Isaiah 6 stands apart  as a unique record of how the call of God reached a man and a prophet…

Honor your father and your mother. The command to honor your father and your mother addresses adults, not children. And both parents deserve equal respect. The fifth command, found in Exodus 20:12 and Deuteronomy 5:16 stated that parents were to be honored. They were to be prized highly, cared for, and obeyed. To live in…

Isaiah 1-12: Isaiah’s call and messages of warning to Judah during the prosperous days of the kingdom. These came mostly during the reigns of Jotham and Ahaz. Isaiah 1-5 contain sermons that at some time Isaiah preached to the people. Though not arranged chronologically, they introduce major themes to be developed throughout the book. Isaiah…

The 4th Commandment is found in Exodus 20:8-11 and Deuteronomy 5:12-15. The fourth command is unique in that the command as stated in Deuteronomy is a little different than the one stated in Exodus. Why the difference? In Exodus, Moses is quoting God’s words which were eventually written in stone (Exodus 31:18). In Deuteronomy, even…

Isaiah 1:1 (NIV 1984) The vision of Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. Isaiah, the son of Amoz, ministered from about 740 to 680 B.C. For about 20 years, he spoke to both the northern kingdom of Israel and the…

Exodus 20:7 “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name. The third commandment forbids the misuse of God’s name. The name “Yahweh” is regarded by religious Jews to this day as so sacred that readers of the Hebrew Bible do…

This weekend our nation celebrates its 244th birthday. Despite all her issues, the United States of America still stands as the greatest country on the face of the earth. How blessed we are to live in a land where we can freely assemble to worship and study God’s Word together. Let us pray fervently that…

Exodus 20:4-6 “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of…

Jude 22-23 Be merciful to those who doubt; 23 save others by snatching them from the fire; to others show mercy, mixed with fear—hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh. Jude opens verse 22 by telling his readers to be merciful. Those who expect mercy must show mercy. A lot of us want mercy for…