Lesson #13—The Fall Shorter Catechism Q & A # 13 Q. Did our first parents continue in the estate wherein they were created? A. Our first parents, being left to the freedom of their own will, fell from the estate wherein they were created, by sinning against God. Memorize Q & A ...
Seek the Lord Exodus 20:13 “You shall not murder.” Let’s face it: we’ve all been guilty of murder at one time or another. Maybe even right now. Remember that murder begins in the heart–in our attitudes and feelings–before it comes to light in our words and deeds. Seek the Lord in ...
It’s All Good Exodus 20:13 “You shall not murder.” Paul described the Law as holy and righteous and good (Rom. 7:12). We can surely see that in the sixth commandment. The holiness of God is honored, and the dignity of man, the image-bearer of God, is given full respect by the prohibition of ...
Attitude’s the Thing Exodus 20:13 “You shall not murder.” In any of its forms–from resentment and hate, to verbal abuse or physical violence–murder is evil. We must guard our hearts against giving any place for murderous thoughts or affections, and we must fill our lives with the kind of practices that, by ...
Begins in the Heart Exodus 20:13 “You shall not murder.” It’s pretty clear from Scripture that murder begins long before any act of violence is committed. In the heart of a murderer anger or resentment or hatred has been festering before blood is actually shed. Leviticus 19:17 was probably in Jesus’ ...
Our Brother’s Keeper Exodus 20:13 “You shall not murder.” Any assault on the dignity of man offends the honor of God. There are many ways we might be guilty of such assaults, even without intending to do so. Implacable anger, bearing a grudge, treating others with contempt, or in a degrading manner, holding ...
An Insult to God Exodus 20:13 “You shall not murder.” That murder harms another human being is obvious. What may be less obvious is the insult done to God by every act of murder of any kind. Man, after all, is made in the image of God. Man brings to flesh, in ...
The Sacredness of Life Exodus 20:13 “You shall not murder.” We may be tempted to think that this is the one commandment we’ll never have to worry about breaking. Murderers, after all, tend to comprise a sizable minority in any society. So maybe we don’t spend much time thinking about how, ...
Lesson #12—God’s Covenant with Adam Shorter Catechism Q & A #12 Q. What special act of providence did God exercise toward man in the estate wherein he was created? A. When God had created man, he entered into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience; forbidding him to eat ...
It Begins in Prayer Exodus 20:12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.” Today would be a good day to focus on praying for those you are called to honor–parents, employers, civil magistrates, church leaders, family ...