This past weekend at Eastbrook, I spoke about the Ninth and Tenth Commandments from Exodus 20:16-17 in a message entitled "The Neighbor." I came across an interesting quotation from Martin Luther about the Ninth Commandment: Knowledge of sin does not entail the right to judge it. I may see and hear that my neighbor sins, but to make him …
The Neighbor (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "The Neighbor," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church, which concluded our series, "Chiseled," on the Ten Commandments from Exodus 20. Discussion Questions: When have you seen a simple lie create a big impact? What happened? This weekend at Eastbrook we conclude our series, "Chiseled," on the Ten Commandments …
The Neighbor
We concluded our series on the Ten Commandments, "Chiseled," this weekend at Eastbrook Church by looking at the ninth and tenth commandments from Exodus 20:16-17. Many commentators divide the Ten Commandments into two categories: 1) those dealing more with how we relate to God and 2) those dealing more with how we relate to others. Strictly speaking, the …
Murder, Adultery and Theft (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "Murder, Adultery and Theft," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church, from our series on the Ten Commandments entitled "Chiseled." Discussion Questions: 1. In what sort of settings or situations do you think rules are helpful? In what settings are situations do you think that rules are a hindrance? …
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Murder, Adultery and Theft
I continued our series, "Chiseled," on the Ten Commandments this weekend at Eastbrook Church by looking at the sixth, seventh and eighth commandments from Exodus 20:13-15. These are the most brief and bluntly worded commandments of the Decalogue. I brought together Jesus' parallels to these commandments in the Sermon on the Mount in order to talk about …
Matthew Erickson 