In this message from our series on the Ten Commandments, we examine the seventh commandment—”You shall not commit adultery” (Deut. 5:18)—and discover why sexual sin in all its forms (lust, fornication, adultery, and more) is especially heinous: it deserves death, desecrates covenants, destroys families and nations, debases individuals, damns souls, and disgraces God. Yet the gospel offers radical…

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In this message on the sixth commandment we explore its deep and far-reaching meaning. Far more than prohibiting physical killing, this command forbids heart attitudes like anger, hatred, slander, envy, and retaliation that harm others and violate God’s image in humanity. It protects the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death, addressing issues such as suicide, euthanasia…

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The fifth commandment acknowledges the family as the foundational institution of human life and society. It is to be honored. This sermon explains what honoring means and gives five practical ways this command is lived out. In addition, we consider five reasons to motivate obedience. May this encourage us to be salt and light, honoring our parents to the glory of God.

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In this sermon we explore how the Old Testament Sabbath—rooted in God’s creation rest and Israel’s redemption from Egypt—serves as a shadow pointing to its fulfillment in Jesus Christ, the true Lord of the Sabbath. While the Sabbath has passed away in the new covenant, its principles endure in the Lord’s day, the day commemorating Christ’s resurrection and finished work.

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This sermon on the third commandment lists eight negative violations to avoid. and positively calls us to declare and praise the exalted name of Jesus, perform all good works in his name, and suffer well for his sake. The context of grace reminds us not to despair over failure but to rest in Christ’s mercy, which itself glorifies his name as he saves and transforms unworthy sinners.

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This sermon expounds the Second Commandment, showing that while the First Commandment forbids worshiping false gods, the Second forbids worshiping or representing the true God in any false way. The sermon considers six reasons for this prohibition before considering how the commandment both prohibits images in worship (including nativity scenes, crucifixes with Jesus…

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In this sermon on the first commandment, we consider: there is a God; there are no other gods, and that only God must be our God. The sermon demonstrates why so many believe in a god and clarifies that while false gods and idols have no real existence, modern substitutes such as money, worldly pleasures, self-confidence, and even possessions or family can become functional gods when we look to…

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The beginning with the Ten Commandments must be understood in its proper context of grace rather than as a burdensome list of rules. The introductory context emphasizes that the historical setting and theological context frame the law as a gift to an already-redeemed people. Most crucially, God’s own preamble highlights his identity and saving grace before any command, showing that obedience flows…

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This sermon presents the kingdom of God as Scripture’s central theme. Christ’s kingdom is inaugurated through his death and resurrection, presently advancing through the gospel, and will be consummated at his return. From Isaiah 9:6–7, we see seven truths about this kingdom providing believers hope, comfort, and assurance in Christ’s victorious reign.

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This sermon on Isaiah 9:6 explores the final two messianic titles given to Jesus Christ. “Everlasting Father” highlights Christ’s eternal existence as God, while “Father” describes his functional role rather than his ontology. Jesus is the father of creation (through whom all things were made), the father of believers (birthing spiritual life and protecting his people), and the father of the age…

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