The Word From Thurles

Exodus 20:16. The ninth commandment is, “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbour.” It prohibits untruthfulness of any kind.

Exodus 20:15, the eighth Commandment, "You shall not steal," has broader implications than you might, at first, think.

Exodus 20:14. The seventh commandment: "You shall not commit adultery.” It's all about faithfulness.

The sixth commandment is "You shall not murder.” (Exodus 20:13). I'm pretty sure you think you're never going to break that one, but actually, if you give it a bit of serious thought, you'll realise that you have no hope of keeping it. You really do need a Saviour.

Exodus 20:12. "Honour your father and your mother." The fifth Commandment has something to say to everyone. It's not just for children.

Exodus 20:8 – 11. Are we still meant to set aside a day for God every week — a Sabbath? What would it look like if we did?

Exodus 20:7. The third Commandment is about God's name. God demands that we treat it with appropriate respect, and this sermon is about what that means.

Exodus 20:4 – 6. The second Commandment warns us that God is jealous, so we have to be very careful; the God we serve and worship must be the God of the Bible, not some other God we may have dreamed up for ourselves. But did you realise? It also implies that we have to be careful about how we go about serving and worshipping Him.

Exodus 20:1 – 3. In the first commandment, God claims first place in your heart. You can't give that place to anyone or anything else.

Back in the day, there were standards: standards that Christians held to. Not now. Not the same. Maybe some of the old rules were wrong, and they had to go, but maybe we have gone too far, reacting against strict legalism, fitting in with the world around us, going with the flow. These sermons are about restoring Biblical standards of Christian behaviour: getting back to some clear black-and-white...

In this, the final episode in our series on Paul's Letter to the Romans, Paul warns us to watch out for people who cause division in churches or cause immature believers to stumble: take note of them and avoid them. Romans 16:17 – 20.

Greetings are important. Paul filled 23 verses with them. Romans 16:1 – 23.

Things do not always turn out the way we had hoped and prayed for. Even Paul experienced that. Romans 15:22 – 33.

What a privilege it is to play a part in what God is doing in the world. Romans 15:14 – 22.

We are coming near the end of Paul's letter to the church in Rome. Paul winds up everything that has gone before with a benediction. Romans 15:13.

In Romans 15:1 – 12, Paul continues to answer the question: What are we to do about Christians who do not think the way we do?

How should we relate to Christians who don't think the way we do? Paul answers that question in Romans chapters 14 and 15. In this episode, our third look at his answer, we will see that Paul warns us not to risk putting a tumbling block in their way. Romans 14:14 – 15:2.

What are we to do about Christians who don't think the way we do: how ought we to relate to them? Paul answers that question in Romans chapters 14 and 15. In this episode, we continue to look at his answer. Romans 14:5 – 13.

There are so many different kinds of Christians. What should we do about the ones who don't think the way we do: how ought we to relate to them? Paul answers that question in Romans chapters 14 and 15. In this episode, we look at the first part of his answer. Romans 14:1 – 4.

What is it with us? Why are we so slow to change and so quick to make excuses? We all have people who get on our nerves. They've been getting on our nerves for years. We know we should love them. We say we want to, and we mean to, but we keep making excuses. It’s so hard! we say. Will you wake up? Do you not know what time it is? It’s way past time for excuses. Just wake up and do it? Romans 13:11...

You don't need to have lots of rules to follow. You don't need a list of dos and don'ts to live by. One word has it covered. Romans 13:8 – 10.

How should we behave when our governments are corrupt and justice is not upheld. How should Christians respond when their freedoms are restricted by the authorities? Paul answers those questions in Romans 13:1 – 7.

What does love look like when there is no pretending with it? Romans 12:9 – 21

It’s the cause of so many of our failures. If we ever bring dishonour on God’s name, rather than glorify Him, this is probably why. It’s one of our biggest problems in the Christian life. We think too much of ourselves. Romans 12:3 – 8.

Paul says, no, God says, you need to have your mind renewed. Romans 12:2