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The Fifth Commandment 1. Divine Government 2. The Divine Purpose 3. The Divine Requirement Lords Day : 39 Read: Romans 13 Psalms : 50a:1-6; 50a:7-15; 50a:16-20; 50a:21-23

...a. His coming was not to destroy or lose men's obligations to the law. The word "destroy" means to tear down, dismantle, and bring to ruin. We do this to build something else in its place. He did not come to abrogate or to deny its divine authority and to set the people free from their obligation to obey them. His coming was to set the Law in its proper place, to give back to it the High and Holy place from which the hands of wicked men, that is the Pharisee's and the scribes, which had taken it and reduced it to a means of self-righteous and boasting...

Israel Conquered the City According to God's Orders • The Wall Fell: At the shout, God brought the walls down. The pastor referenced archaeologist Joel Kramer, whose findings suggest the top wall crumbled down over the lower retaining wall, creating a natural ramp for the Israelite soldiers to charge directly into the city. God's catastrophic work enabled Israel's final task. • The City Was Destroyed: The city, its people, and its goods were utterly destroyed and burned, as commanded. The only exceptions were Rahab and her family, and the precious metals set aside for the Lord's treasury. Archaeological evidence of burned grain indicates the attack was near harvest time (confirming the timing in Joshua 3) and that the Israelites obeyed God by not taking plunder for themselves. • The Judgment on Mankind: The total destruction of all people—young and old—demonstrates the severe consequences for anything or anyone that God places "under the ban." This was a holy reckoning, not reckless ruin.

The Lord's Supper is not merely a church tradition or religious ritual. It is an act of worship instituted by Christ Himself to direct our attention to who He is, what He has accomplished, and what He has promised. In 1 Corinthians 11:23–26, Paul explains why believers come to the Lord's Table. We come in obedience to Christ's command and to remember His sacrifice—the body He gave and the blood He shed for our salvation. Through His death, Christ satisfied God's wrath against our sin, justified us by His blood, cleanses us from sin, and ratified the new covenant, securing His people in an unbreakable relationship with God. At the Table, we also proclaim the Lord's death, declaring the gospel to believers and unbelievers alike, while anticipating Christ's return and the coming marriage supper of the Lamb. The Lord's Supper calls us to look back at Christ's work on the cross, recognize His work in us today, and look forward with hope to the day we will see Him face to face. The focus of the Table is entirely on Christ—what He has done, what He is doing, and what He has promised to do.

The sixth commandment calls you to value and protect human life, but it also reaches into your heart—confronting hatred, sinful anger, resentment, and the desire for revenge. God calls you to deal with conflict through forgiveness and reconciliation rather than allowing bitterness to grow. When you recognize how deeply you fall short of this command, you are pointed back to Christ. His righteousness covers your failure, and His grace enables you to increasingly respond to others with patience, mercy, and love.

Genesis 3:15-21 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. 16 ¶ Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. 17 ¶ And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; 18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; 19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. 20 ¶ And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living. 21 ¶ Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.

Text: Revelation 4 Theme: An Open Door 1. Why we need it. 2. What is seen. 3. How it aught to transform us. v. 8-11 Morning Organ Prelude. Worship preparation. Votum and Blessing Psalter 251:1,2,3 Ten Commandments (Morning) Elder reading. Reading of Holy Scripture. Elder reading: Revelation 4 Congregational Prayer Psalter (Offering collected during prelude) 256:3,4,5 Sermon An Open Door Psalter*259:1 Sermon Continued Closing Prayer Psalter (Offering collected during prelude) 422:3,6 Doxology Benediction* Organ Postlude *Congregation standing

Spiritual health requires diligent effort and self-discipline empowered by God's grace, rather than passive reliance on divine favor alone. It identifies faith as the primary spiritual exercise, which is cultivated through three specific disciplines: meditating on Scripture, engaging in biblical prayer, and participating in genuine fellowship with other believers. We must move beyond merely hearing sermons to actively applying God's Word to our daily lives through focused meditation and practical obedience. This active pursuit of godliness transforms the Christian life from a routine obligation into a vigorous act of trust and dependence on the Holy Spirit. Ultimately, spiritual maturity is achieved by consistently exercising faith in God's promises and commands amidst the challenges of the present age.

Text: HC LD 40 1) The Extent of Murder 2) The Origin of Murder 3) The Opposite of Murder

1. A loving Command to stand Firm in the Lord (vs. 1) 2. A gracious appeal to agree in the Lord (vs. 2) 3. A earnest plea for help In the Lord (vs. 3)