Lie & Steal

February 11, 2018 • Brent Freeman • Exodus 20:16, Psalm 52:3, Proverbs 6:16–19, John 16:13, Exodus 20:15

What do you say when your back is against the wall? What do you say when you have to close the deal? What do you say when you really want to impress somebody? Feeling challenged already? How about this question... How many of you have ever stolen something in your life?

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Emptying God's Name

March 11, 2018 • Brent Freeman • Exodus 20:14, James 1:14–16, Matthew 5:27–30

God forbids us from using His name in a pedestrian or casual fashion. Because names are mediums of communication, and God’s name is different from every other name. He is distinct from man. God is sovereign, He is transcendent, He is Holy. And He tells us over and over again to hold His name in high esteem. Taking this a step further, this commandment goes beyond what we say.

Adultery

March 4, 2018 • Brent Freeman • Exodus 2:14, James 1:14–16, Matthew 5:27–30

I believe it was Billy Graham who said, "You cannot help the first look, but the second is sin." We all have ideas about adultery, but yet again God's standard is higher than our own. The good news is, God's grace is also greater than any we show. Like the other commandments, God offers his grace to us, and it is not about the past but about what we do moving forward that matters.

4-Oct

February 25, 2018

When you look at the Ten Commandments, it is easy to see how each one was important enough to God, to include in the "top ten" so to speak. However, when you come across commandment number four, at face value it almost begs the question, "why was this one included?" It doesn't seem quite as important as the other nine.