Here is the ninth commandment. We divide this sermon into four parts:

1) The Original Command- a courtroom setting where there were high stakes on the issue of whether someone’s testimony was correct or not. It highlights the power of words and the way they can impact other people- people made in the image of God- neighbors whom we are to love.

2) The Broader Application- the broader application is to any use of our words that harms others- lying, gossip, reviling, harsh words, etc. It can also apply to written words- think social media. There are all kinds of ways we can harm people with our words.