One of the great things about the third commandment is that it is extremely practical when properly understood. It can serve as a measure of how well we understand and apply the first two commandments, as we seek to avoid other gods and worship the...

Last week’s response had to do with exclusive loyalty expressed through a rejection of all other “gods” – whether those are literal gods (in other religions) or figurative gods (in competing priorities). This week, the response looks at that same...

God commanded that we take a sabbath rest because HE knows it is vital for us to fully experience and fully know him. We often think that in order for us to find this rest all we need to do is not work, however, this deep “soul rest” is a beautiful...

As God's people we are commanded not to take or use the name of God in a vain, futile, empty or shallow way. We re cautioned not to invoke God's name in order to gain spiritual credibility. God's command to His Church is that we honor...

The third commandment is about a lot more than just swear words. The third commandment is about how we misrepresent, misuse, misquote and misapply God’s name and therefore make Him INCONSEQUENTIAL in our lives. When we act in a way that is incongruent...

The 1st Command is about WHO we should worship, the second command is about HOW we should worship Him - not as we imagine God to be but as he actually reveals himself to be. What image of God do you worship? Do you have the wrong view and expectations...

It might seem paradoxical to say that exclusive loyalty to the one true God can lead to more freedom than a license to worship or follow whatever or whomever we want. In a democratic society, the “free practice of religion” seems to trump all else...

What would you put in the place of the word “God” in the following statements:

• God gives me purpose, meaning and fulfilment• God governs the way I act• God is the focus of my life• God is often in my thoughts and I get enthusiastic about God•...