Today, we have come to the final commandment of THE 10. The command against coveting is given last - not because it is of least importance - because it is foundational to the other nine commandments....
The three previous commandments we have examined all deal with robbing someone of something valuable: their life, their mate, or their possessions. The ninth commandment specifically focuses on stealing a person’s most valuable possession - their...
Although most of us have never committed armed robbery, everyone is guilty of taking something that does not belong to them. Today, we are going to discover various ways we violate the eighth commandment which prohibits stealing and discover why...
The seventh commandment is only two words in length, but obeying or disobeying it has endless consequences. Today, we will discover the destructive power of adultery and some practical and biblical ways to avoid it....
The command “Thou shall not kill” seems straightforward enough without any additional commentary. However, today we are going to discover multiple applications of this command that are essential for bringing order to a chaotic world....
Today, we are going to look at the only one of the ten commandments that has a special promise for those who follow it. The command to “honor your parents” not only applies to children living in the home but to all of us at every stage of life....
More space is devoted to the fourth commandment than any other. Yet, many Christians believe that this is the one commandment that has no application for Christians today since we “live under grace, not under the law.” Today, we will discover why...
The first commandment warns us about false beliefs about God while the second commandment warns us against wrong thoughts about God. The third commandment flows naturally from the first two prohibitions as it reminds us of the severe punishment for...
Some Christian denominations combine the first commandment “You shall have no other gods before Me” with the second commandment as a general prohibition against idolatry. As we will see today, the second commandment is not about whom to worship but...
While few of us have wooden idols in our home that we bow before, we all have idols in our hearts that take our hearts and minds captive. It is no accident that the first command God gave to Israel 3500 years ago is the most foundational of all: we...
Someone has said, “If you can’t tell how long a foot is, it may be because you’ve lost your yardstick.” Today, we’re beginning our new series on the 10 Commandments which are God’s yardstick for measuring right and wrong in a world that has lost its...
When it comes to the eighth commandment, "You shall not steal," so many of us don't see that we are guilty of breaking this commandment. In this message, Pastor Jeff Schreve shares five ways we steal, and how we can make a choice...