Sermons

Commandments and Holiness-Leviticus 19 Bible Background: The “Holiness Code” is the content of Leviticus 17-26, and gives instructions for how the people of God-about to enter the Promised Land-are to conduct their lives. These rules are both very ‘earthy’ (covering

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