Light of the Nations' Foursquare Church in Denver Podcast

The first commandment is "“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me."  This puts God firmly in His place as the Lord of everything and the deliverer of His people.

The second commandment is “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments" This makes it clear that we should not put anything before the Lord.

The third commandment is “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name." What is the meaning of this?

Most people think it only means using His name as a curse, but it is more than that. It also means using His name without meaning or in a frivolous or insincere way. It also means the common practice of using His name as an exclamation ("Oh My ...') should be avoided since this would be frivolous or insincere.

Don't use His name as part of a pagan incantation.

What are His names? "I AM" is His answer. Or in Hebrew Yahweh.

Respect His name! It is a strong tower in which you can take refuge.

Jessi and Roblans Mejia discuss their ministry in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

We need to beware of worshiping other gods. A god can be anything that you put ahead of God. It can be money or statues or even a car or a house! It makes no sense to worship something that is made by man.God transcends all of that. 

Mothers are very important. Their role in protecting their families spiritually, as well as nurturing them cannot be underestimated. They need the full armor of God.

A discussion of Christian life in Pakistan. Presented by the founder of Shining Light International Ministry.

As a church we need to know the ten commandments and to understand them. Our religion is based on them. Our country is based on them. They are the rules that show us how to live our lives. When we stop following them we open ourselves to all sorts of problems and begin to fail as a culture.

Sometimes people say the they are part of the Old Testament and therefore don’t matter. We must have both the Old and New Testaments. They strengthen each other.

Israel entered into a covenant with God and said that they would submit to His authority.

The law that came from the commandments was how Israel was supposed to live. If they followed them, they would be blessed. If not, they would be abandoned by God. 

God spoke the commandments Himself. No human made them up.

He starts off by saying who He is and why He can make these laws.