Regarding God’s Name We must hold God’s Name in the highest honor. Leviticus 19:12 “You shall not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.” Leviticus 24:15, 16 “And speak to the people of Israel, saying, Whoever curses his God shall bear his sin. Whoever ...
Taking God’s Name for Selfish Ends We must take God’s Name for His purposes, not ours. Exodus 20:7 “You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.” Deuteronomy 5:11 “‘You shall not take the name of the ...
For His Glory We must take God’s Name in order to glorify Him. Exodus 20:7 “You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.” Deuteronomy 5:11 “‘You shall not take the name of the LORD your God ...
Amazing! God calls us to take His Name—but not in vain. Exodus 20:7 “You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.” Deuteronomy 5:11 “‘You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, ...
Guard Against Pagan Practices God forbids the use of pagan practices in worshiping Him. Deuteronomy 18:9-13 “When you come into the land that the LORD your God is giving you, you shall not learn to follow the abominable practices of those nations. There shall not be found among you anyone who burns his ...
Molech—Then and Now The god of convenience is with us still. Leviticus 18:21 “You shall not give any of your children to offer them to Molech, and so profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.” Leviticus 20:1-5 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, “Say to the people of Israel, Any one of ...
One Bridge Only Christ is God’s Bridge for us, not carved stones or totems. Leviticus 26:1 “You shall not make idols for yourselves or erect an image or pillar, and you shall not set up a figured stone in your land to bow down to it, for I am the LORD your God.” Romans ...
Make No Images God reminds us of Himself in the things He has made Exodus 34:17 “You shall not make for yourself any gods of cast metal.” Leviticus 19.4 “Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves any gods of cast metal: I am the LORD your God.” The pagan peoples around Israel did not ...
Harboring Other Gods? We may be harboring false gods and not know it. Deuteronomy 4:15-19 “Therefore watch yourselves very carefully. Since you saw no form on the day that the LORD spoke to you at Horeb out of the midst of the fire, beware lest you act corruptly by making a carved image ...
The Allure of “Success” Success, wrongly defined, can lead us astray. Deuteronomy 13:12-18 “If you hear in one of your cities, which the LORD your God is giving you to dwell there, that certain worthless fellows have gone out among you and have drawn away the inhabitants of their city, saying, ‘Let us ...