Sermons

The Sixth Commandment-You shall not commit adultery. What does this mean? We are to fear (as in ‘respect’) and love God so that we lead pure and decent lives, and each of us honors his or her spouse. (The Small Catechism) Digging Deeper: 1. The Sixth commandment is designed to

4th-8th Commandments (Exodus 20:12f) Digging Deeper: These commandments have to do with ‘loving our neighbor’. They’re about how our well-being is tied to the well-being of our neighbors. In the Small Catechism Luther reminds us that the spirit of the commandment calls us to

Exodus 20:1-11 Commandments 1-3 Bible Background: The Commandments are recorded in Exodus 20, and Deuteronomy 5, with slight variations. Today we’re looking at the first three Commandments, that focus on our relationship with God. Digging Deeper: #1 “You shall have no other

The Ten Commandments (Exodus 20) Background: Our first worship ‘series’ this summer is on the Ten Commandments. We find them in Exodus 20 and in Deuteronomy 5 (Deuteronomy=the 2nd giving of the law). They are know as The Decalogue (Ten Words) in Jewish tradition. And they lay the