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The Lord Sends Moses June 7, 2009 Lesson: Exodus 3:1-12 Key Verse: Exodus 3:10 Introduction Nehemiah, whose name means ‘Jehovah comforts’, served the Lord when his people were under the rule of the Persians. His brethren came to him concerning…
Guard Against the Unintended Exodus 20:15; Deuteronomy 5:19 “You shall not steal.” Those unintended consequences are our responsibility. Read Exodus 22.6 “If fire breaks out and catches in thorns so that the stacked grain or the standing grain or the…
What ever happened to moral values in our land? Moral values in our culture were once developed primarily through the family, and basic to the understanding of the family was the deep awareness of the Judeo-Christian upbringing. In the Christian…
The Gift of Sex . Praise God for the beauty and mystery of sex, and for His wisdom in sanctifying it. . Read Exodus 20:14 . “You shall not commit adultery.” . If we do nothing to roll back the…
Repairing the Hedge . We need to rebuild the hedge against sexual license. . Read Exodus 20:14 . “You shall not commit adultery.” . All the laws related to the seventh commandment put up a hedge against sinful sexual inclinations,…
A Hedge of Protection The Law of God is a hedge against corruption. Read Exodus 20:14 “You shall not commit adultery.” Sinful people need restraints to keep them from giving vent to their most pernicious and destructive desires. Laws keep…
Yes on Sex Ed . Let’s have sex education. . Read Exodus 20:14 . “You shall not commit adultery.” . I’m all for sex ed. As long, of course, as the curriculum is grounded in the seventh commandment. In the…
. Presbyterians Week Headlines . [1] Church of Scotland General Assembly Votes to Uphold Appointment of Openly Homosexual Minister to Pulpit of Queen’s Cross Church in Aberdeen [2] Church of Scotland Sets Up Commission on Ordination of Homosexuals [3] Church…
Adultery All . Adultery involves a wide range of behaviors. . Read Exodus 20:14 . “You shall not commit adultery.” . Apart from its honorable use in marriage, all other expressions of sexual gratification are abominations and depravity. That will…
The Wisdom and Goodness of God . Here we can see the wisdom of God at work. . Read Exodus 20:14 . “You shall not commit adultery.” . How good and wise is the Lord, and how beautiful and mysterious…