Rules, Rules, Rules

Liberty Corner Presbyterian Church

Rules, Rules, Rules

June 16, 2024 • Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle • Exodus 20:1–17

Rules somehow feel different when they are religious, don’t they? The words “thou shalt not” just have such weight. Religious rules can induce fear, and guilt, and judgment. Why did God choose to give us rules?

God wants our Hearts

September 8, 2024 • Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle • Exodus 20:17

There is nothing wrong with desiring something God wants to give you. The problem is coveting something that is not for you. That kind of coveting focuses your attention and your will on what you do not have, instead of focusing on what you do have.

God Is Truth

September 1, 2024 • Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle • Exodus 20:16

What’s the difference between reaching out to friends for support and gossip? Because reaching out for support is healthy, and gossip is unhealthy, and a lot of people honestly don’t know the difference.

God Provides

August 25, 2024 • Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle • Exodus 20:15, Matthew 6:25–34

Something in us believes "what I have is not enough" -- not enough money, not enough security, not enough comfort, not enough status, not enough success. There is a fear that we do not have or will not have enough. Jesus speaks directly to this fear in the Sermon on the Mount.