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To honor your father and mother with your words and actions is to carry a humble attitude of esteem for their position. God values the roles of fathers and mothers so much that He included them in the commandments, so it is worth paying attention to it. We are commanded to honor parents, but this doesn’t mean we have to imitate ungodly ones. We honor our parents for the position they were given by...

The word Sabbath comes from a Hebrew word meaning “day of rest”. On the last day of creation God looked at all He had made as very good and then rested from His work. “To keep it holy”…this four-word phrase in English is only one word in Hebrew which means to consecrate, set-apart or sanctify this day. We keep the Sabbath set-apart as a reminder that we have been set-apart as God’s own people. His...

The word Sabbath comes from a Hebrew word meaning “day of rest”. On the last day of creation God looked at all He had made as very good and then rested from His work. “To keep it holy”…this four-word phrase in English is only one word in Hebrew which means to consecrate, set-apart or sanctify this day. We keep the Sabbath set-apart as a reminder that we have been set-apart as God’s own people. His...

Many people believe that using the Lord’s name in vain simply means using His name as a swear word, but it is much more involved than that. In the Old Testament, a person's name refers to their nature, attributes, or the totality of their being. To honor God’s name is to place Him in a place of ultimate respect in our lives. We respect the name of God by not pulling it into the ordinary things of...

The first Heart of the Matter is that our hearts were made by God and only work when aligned with His. He commands us not to worship anything else other than Him as our God. An idol is anything that replaces the one true God as the center of our devotion, focus, reverence or passion. Any “good thing” can become a “god thing” when it gets more of our time, money, energy, sacrifice, focus or passion...

The first Heart of the Matter is that our hearts were made by God and only work when aligned with His. He commands us not to worship anything else other than Him as our God. An idol is anything that replaces the one true God as the center of our devotion, focus, reverence or passion. Any “good thing” can become a “god thing” when it gets more of our time, money, energy, sacrifice, focus or passion...

We begin our Lenten journey going to the place where it all started. In Genesis we see Adam and Eve's hearts being led astray by the temptation to circumvent God and claim life on their own terms. God alone is life, and the consequence of sin is separation from God…death. Ash Wednesday is a day we remember that from the ashes we were made and because of sin to ashes we will return. It is also on t...

Last week, we were reminded that Jesus is our Leader.  We cherish that fact.  We want Him to lead us in this world and guide and direct us into the mission and vision He has for us.  In truth, though, that’s sometimes as far as we want it to go with Him.  Do we want to have Him lead us in our life?  Yes!  Do we want His guidance and direction every day?  You bet!  Do we want to take the next step...

Last week, we were reminded that Jesus is our Leader.  We cherish that fact.  We want Him to lead us in this world and guide and direct us into the mission and vision He has for us.  In truth, though, that’s sometimes as far as we want it to go with Him.  Do we want to have Him lead us in our life?  Yes!  Do we want His guidance and direction every day?  You bet!  Do we want to take the next step...

One of the most familiar words used for our Lord and God is “love,” and one of the most familiar statements about Him is “God is love.” People know that Jesus is indeed “love” and willingly say that out loud, but when they say that, they sometimes do so to justify sinful behavior. “God is love after all!” they say, and do so to insinuate or even flat-out say that the Lord of love ignores what they...

One of the most familiar words used for our Lord and God is “love,” and one of the most familiar statements about Him is “God is love.” People know that Jesus is indeed “love” and willingly say that out loud, but when they say that, they sometimes do so to justify sinful behavior. “God is love after all!” they say, and do so to insinuate or even flat-out say that the Lord of love ignores what they...

We all have leaders in our lives. Some of us are leaders and yet, even the leaders among us have leaders who guide and direct them. For the Christian, whether they’re a leader or not, having Jesus as their one, true Leader both in time and for eternity is what it means to be “A Christ Follower”. He guides us! He directs us! He moves us! He molds us! He shapes us! He leads us! 1John 3:1-10 reminds...

We all have leaders in our lives. Some of us are leaders and yet, even the leaders among us have leaders who guide and direct them. For the Christian, whether they’re a leader or not, having Jesus as their one, true Leader both in time and for eternity is what it means to be “A Christ Follower”. He guides us! He directs us! He moves us! He molds us! He shapes us! He leads us! 1John 3:1-10 reminds...