Most of us learned the Ninth Commandment as a simple childhood rule: don’t lie. But there’s a lot more to “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor” than just that.

In this episode, Pastor Stephen shares the true story of a wrongful conviction that cost a man 42 years of his life. He uses this story to pose a challenging question: Can I tell the truth and still create a false impression? From exaggeration to gossip, to the stories we make up about what others meant, this episode takes an honest look at the power our words have and why a God of truth calls us to use that power responsibly.

Sermon from The King's Church in Ontario, California.

Most of us think we've got the Eighth Commandment handled. We didn't steal a car, we didn't walk out of a store with something we didn't pay for. But Pastor Stephen makes the case that "you shall not steal" is really a question about our hearts, not just our hands. Where are we taking, deceiving, or holding back what isn't ours, even in small, easy to justify ways?

This week's message walks through Ephesians 4:28 as a roadmap for real change: stop taking, work faithfully, and give generously. It closes with the story of Zacchaeus, a man whose whole life was built around taking, and who meets Jesus and becomes known for giving instead.

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"You shall not commit adultery" can sound like a command for someone else. But Jesus takes the seventh commandment deeper than outward behavior and brings it into the heart.

Pastor Stephen Coppenrath traces this back to God's good design for marriage in Genesis 2, then into Jesus' words in Matthew 5, where faithfulness turns out to be a heart issue long before it's ever a decision. Whether marriage, singleness, or something from your past is part of this conversation for you. This episode ends where it should, pointing you to Christ.

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Pastor Stephen Coppenrath continues The Ten Commandments series with a message on Exodus 20:13, “You shall not murder.”

At first, this commandment may feel obvious. But Scripture takes us deeper than the act of murder and asks how we see the people around us.

In this message, Pastor Stephen teaches from Genesis 1 and Matthew 5 to show how every person bears the image of God, how anger and bitterness reveal what is happening in our hearts, and how the grace of Jesus leads us toward reconciliation.

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What does it mean to honor your father and mother when your parents are imperfect? For some, this command feels simple. For others, it brings up pain, disappointment, conflict, or confusion.

In this message, Pastor Stephen Coppenrath helps us understand what biblical honor is, what it is not, and why the gospel is the only place strong enough to hold both honesty and grace. 

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Most of us treat the Sabbath as optional. But the fourth commandment isn’t a suggestion, and it’s not a burden either. It’s a gift.

Pastor Stephen Coppenrath explores what the Sabbath actually is, why God built it into the rhythm of creation, and how it points forward to the finished work of Jesus on the cross. True rest isn’t something we earn by getting everything done. It’s something we receive by faith in the One who said, ‘It is finished.’

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We often think the third commandment is just about avoiding profanity. But taking God’s name in vain goes much deeper. 

In this message, Pastor Stephen Coppenrath explains four ways we misuse God’s name: speaking carelessly, using His name to get our way or to win arguments, or claiming His identity without truly reflecting Him. Most importantly, he points us to Jesus, who perfectly honored the Father’s name where we never could and shows us what it really means to bear God’s name well. 

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We don’t carve statues. So what does the second commandment have to do with us? More than we think.

Elder Ryan Mann walks through Exodus 20:4-6 and shows that idolatry isn’t just about physical objects. It’s about our tendency to reduce God, reshape Him to fit our preferences, and worship a version we invent. He also explains what God’s jealousy truly means and how Jesus, as the true image of the invisible God, answers everything this commandment reveals in us.

Sermon from The King's Church in Ontario, California.

Most of us know the Ten Commandments exist. But most of us probably can’t name five of them. And even fewer of us understand what they’re actually for.In this first message of a new 10-week series, Pastor Stephen Coppenrath starts at the beginning not with the commands, but with what God does before them. Grace before law. Rescue before rules. And then Commandment #1: You shall have no other gods before me. Not a rule about avoiding shrines. A call to exclusive, wholehearted worship. And ultimately, a pointer to the only one who ever kept it perfectly.

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Genesis 34 doesn't have a good guy to root for. Pastor Stephen Coppenrath sits in that discomfort and traces how one small compromise Jacob settled 20 miles short of where God told him to go, opened the door for everything that followed. It's a chapter about silence, sin, and what happens when nobody steps up. But it's also a reminder that God's plan never depended on any of these people getting it right.

Sermon from The King's Church in Ontario, California.