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Bible Explorations — Past
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The Ten Commandments
Join Bill Jones in exploring the ancient
text found in Exodus 20 (and Deuteronomy 5 in slightly different
words) with a special concern to hear what it says to our culture
all these years later. |
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September 2000 |
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Part 1: No Other Gods — Exodus
20:1-3
We are not free to define God in any way that suits us. [ Read
article ] |
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October 2000 |
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Part 2: Make No Idols — Exodus
20:4-6
God is a God of righteousness and consequences — and a God
of grace.
[ Read article
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November 2000 |
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Part 3: The Name of God — Exodus
20:7
"You shall not take the name of the
Lord your God in vain." [ Read
article ] |
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December 2000 |
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Part 4: Keeping the Sabbath — Exodus
20:8-11
Slow down, listen, be still, and know that there is more to
life than meets the eye.
[ Read article
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January-February 2001 |
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Part 5: Honor your parents — Exodus
20:12
The fifth commandment is about the crucially important first relationship
of life.
[ Read article
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March 2001 |
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Part 6: You shall not kill — Exodus
20:13
The sixth commandment calls for a massive embrace of life and
a willingness to struggle with the hard issues that face us in
this complicated world.
[ Read article
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April 2001 |
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Part 7: You shall not commit
adultery — Exodus 20:14
All healthy relationships involve faithfulness, boundaries and
commitment.
[ Read article
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May 2001 |
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Part 8: Christians and their
stuff — Exodus 20:15
The eighth commandment is part of a vision in which people know
and care about each other, and neighborliness is the defining
ethic.
[ Read article
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June 2001 |
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Part 9: The truth is hard
to come by — Exodus 20:16
The Bible teaches that if we build our lives and our communities
on lies, we will not thrive.
[ Read article
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July/August 2001 |
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Part 10: Back to the beginning — Exodus
20:17
Who wants to be a millionaire? Silly question! We all do. [ Read
article ] |
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