Mission Upside Down

The New Testament clearly teaches that each church must be supervised by pastors and elders. What isn’t so clear is whether local churches should belong to broader church assemblies and yield to decisions made by these assemblies.

God instructs us in the tenth commandment not to covet the wrong things. It’s a call to discover our deepest desires. Jesus rightly observes, “Where your treasure is, there is your heart.” Where is your heart?

In our heated political climate today, it’s easy to speak wrongly to people. And about them. The ninth commandment reminds us how God wants us to guard our words carefully.

Why are we tempted to steal, cheat, and defraud people? The words of Jesus and James explain our motives for violating the eighth commandment.

In the seventh commandment God not only prohibits adultery, but all types of sexual immorality. In this episode we explore how God safeguards our marriages and multiplies our joy as we obey Him.

Jesus interprets the Ten Commandments in a deeper sense than the Jewish rabbis. He applies them not only to our actions but also to our attitudes and motivations. Thus, under the Sixth Commandment we are judged guilty

Children must respect and obey their parents out of love for Jesus. A special promise applies to those who do. Today we explore the fifth commandment.

In the fourth commandment, God’s people are told to remember the Sabbath day. It’s the 7th day of the week, corresponding to our Saturday. Why do most believers no longer worship on the Sabbath? And how can we apply this commandment today?

Like the first two commandments, the third one is also a prohibition. We are prohibited from using God’s name in unbiblical ways. Not only will we learn some of those wrong ways, but we will consider how to use God’s name rightly.

The second commandment is about our worship of God. We must not represent God by any images, or other visible means. We also consider two opposing ways to decide what to include in our worship services.