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The Eighth Commandment Exodus 21:18, 19 “When men quarrel and one strikes the other with a stone or with his fist and the man does not die but takes to his bed, then if the man rises again and walks…
The Eighth Commandment 8.2 Do not withhold what is due God’s people are to be actively concerned to preserve the property and wellbeing of their neighbors, and to ensure that each receives what he is due. Numbers 27:8-11 “And you…
The Eighth Commandment Exodus 21:33, 34 “When a man opens a pit, or when a man digs a pit and does not cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it, the owner of the pit shall make…
The Eighth Commandment 8.1 Guard against negligence Love for neighbor requires active concern for their property and full restoration of any loss we may cause. Exodus 22:6 “If fire breaks out and catches in thorns so that the stacked grain…
The Eighth Commandment You shall not steal The Commandment God is sovereign in the disposition of blessings, and He calls each of us to exercise proper stewardship over what He has entrusted to us, and to respect and preserve the…
The Seventh Commandment 7.4 Regulate divorce Divorce is permitted under certain conditions of indecency. Deuteronomy 24:1-4 “‘When a man takes a wife and marries her, if then she finds no favor in his eyes because he has found some indecency…
Live to Please God . June 27, 2010 Lesson: 1 Thessalonians 4:1–12 Key Verse: 1 Thessalonians 4:1 . Introduction Growth in Christ is a progress in life whereby we are made more and more like our Lord in righteousness, truth,…
Received with Joy . June 6, 2010 Lesson: 1 Thessalonians 1:1–10 Key Verse: I Thessalonians 1:6 . Introduction During his second missionary journey, Paul preached to the people of Thessalonica “that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from…
Faith and Persecution . June 20, 2010 Lesson: 1 Thessalonians 3 Key Verse: 1 Thessalonians 3:7 . Introduction Jesus answered the question, “which is the great commandment in the law?” saying, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all…
Speak to Please God . June 13, 2010 Lesson: 1 Thessalonians 2:1–13 Key Verse: 1 Thessalonians 2:4 . Introduction By the authority of Christ, the King and Head of the Church, our Lord has commissioned us to be discipled and…