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 …
Set Apart (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "Set Apart," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church, which began our new series on the Ten Commandments entitled "Chiseled." Discussion Questions: When you hear the phrase "Ten Commandments" what do you think of? Why? This weekend at Eastbrook, we continue our series, "Chiseled," on the Ten Commandments. This …
Set Apart
This weekend at Eastbrook Church, I continued our series, "Chiseled," on the Ten Commandments by looking at the third and fourth commandments from Exodus 20:7-11. While we may not immediately see a connection between the command about not misusing God's name and the command about keeping the Sabbath, they have a lot in common. They are …
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