In this final teaching from the 10 Commandments, Pastor Blair examines the word “covet” and what it means to “desire enviously that which belongs to another.” If covetousness is like a tree, then there are generally five roots that nourish it: envy, jealousy, greed, lust, and discontentment.
Into the Wilderness – Ep 28 – "The Grass is Not Always Greener"
May 12, 2024 • Pastor Blair Allen • Exodus 20:17–21
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Into the Wilderness – Ep 30 – "Laws and Love"
May 26, 2024 • Pastor Blair Allen • Exodus 22—24
This week, we continue to look at ‘The Book of the Covenant,’ where God gives instructions to His people on how to treat one another and how to function as a nation with civil laws and rules for worship. We will pay particular attention to Chapter 24, where God confirms His covenant with His people through the pouring out of blood. To our modern ears, this sounds very strange, but as we'll see, it points us forward to Jesus.
Into the Wilderness – Ep 29 – "Bound for Freedom, an Eye for an Eye"
May 19, 2024 • Pastor Blair Allen • Exodus 21
After the Israelites received the 10 Commandments from God, they remained camped at the base of Mt. Sinai for another year. During this time, God taught them laws and judgments, and various instructions so that they might know Him better.
Into the Wilderness – Ep 26 – "What's Mine is God's"
April 28, 2024 • Pastor Murray Lutzer • Exodus 20:15
God has established the rights of individuals to possess property and to be stewards (managers) of all that God owns. When people steal, they not only sin against the one who possess the property, but they also sin against the One who loaned it in the first place, namely God. Besides the obvious ‘taking’ of what doesn’t belong to you, have you ever considered the MANY ways that we ‘steal’ from one another?