A special message from University Minister, Kent Mereness.

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The commandment, "Do not covet anything that belongs to your neighbor." This final command shifts to attitude, motive, internal desire. It is an ungodly desire that brings discontentment.

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The commandment "Do not bear false testimony." Truth is the bond of a genuine relationship.  The most important truth is not what you know but who you know.

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The commandment "Do not steal" is bigger than the issue of property. It is depriving someone of what rightfully belongs to them. It’s injustice.

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The commandment 14 Do not commit adultery - we need to cherish the covenant of marriage. Marriage is for God and from God. It is meant to glorify God. The Scriptures opens with a wedding, between Adam and Eve and also ends with a wedding, between Christ and his bride the Church. It is God who gives us marriage. We should seek to understand his purposes for it.

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Every life has value. The commandment 13 Do not murder - is clear cut, open and shut. Murder is wrong. We value life because God values life. It is a gift from God.

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 “Honor your father and your mother.”  This command transitions us from God’s direct claims to how we treat others, and that starts in the home. “Honor” means to recognize the value of someone and act accordingly. The New Testament is clear, part of your devotion to Jesus is honoring your parents.

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“Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.”  When God rested on the 7th day, he didn’t rest because he was tired or exhausted, but because he was revealing something about his redemption.

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 “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God”. This commandment is about words. Words have meaning and they matter, they are important. How we use God’s name matters. We need to be careful about trivializing God or using his name falsely. He tells us who he is. We are to use the Lord’s name in a way that honors him; and live a life of integrity.

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“You shall not make for yourself an image (idol)”. This commandment is about worship. Bad worship and Good worship. Good worship begins with submitting yourself to God. In view of God’s Mercy… offer your life…;  “Let us come before him” into his presence Ps 95:2. Bad worship is trying to use anything other than Jesus to get closer to God.

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