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10 Commandments
Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jul 16, 2026 (message contributor)
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1. Putting God First
Contributed on Jul 16, 2026
Putting God FIRST means your finances, interests, relationships, schedule and troubles
PUTTING GOD FIRST Edwin Thomas was a master of the stage. During the later half of the 1800’s in America there were few actors more successful than he was. At age 15 he starred in his first play, Richard III. He quickly established himself as a premier Shakespearean actor. In New York he ...read more
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2. Accept No Substitutes
Contributed on Jul 16, 2026
Idols will dissapoint me, only God can delight me. Idols will dominate me, only Gid can deliver me. Idols will deform me, only Gid can develop me.
ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTES A little girl was drawing a picture at school. Her teacher asked her what she was drawing and she said, "I'm drawing a picture of God." The teacher said, "But nobody knows what God looks like." The girl said, "They will when I get done." ...read more
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3. Taking God's Name Seriously
Contributed on Jul 16, 2026
We misuse God's name when we insult, intimidate and seek to impress others.
TAKING GOD’S NAME SERIOUSLY Alexander the Great was one of the greatest military generals who ever lived. One night, during a campaign, he couldn’t sleep and left his tent to walk around the camp. As he was walking, he came across a soldier asleep on guard duty which was serious offense. The ...read more
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4. Keeping The Sabbath
Contributed on Jul 16, 2026
God gave us the sabbath as a day to rest, recharge and refocus.
KEEPING THE SABBATH The following are examples of old strange laws still on the books in the USA. In Wheeler, Mississippi, young girls are never allowed to walk a tightrope, unless it’s in a church. In Blackwater, Kentucky, tickling a woman under her chin with a feather duster while she’s in ...read more
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5. Honour Your Parents
Contributed on Jul 16, 2026
You obey your parents by obeying and respecting them as a child, accepting and appreciating them as a young adult and by affirming and not abandoning them as an adult.
HONOUR YOUR PARENTS A little girl crawled up in the lap of her Grandpa and cuddled close. Then she looked into Grandpa’s face and said, "Grandpa, can you please make a sound like a frog?" Grandpa thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Ribbit. Ribbit." Suddenly, the ...read more
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6. Protect Your Marriage
Contributed on Jul 16, 2026
We protect our marriages by making a commitment to God's standards, magnifying the consequences of breaking that standard, maintaining our marriages, managing our minds and minimizing the opportunities for sin.
PROTECT YOUR MARRIAGE I heard about a man that took his wife to a marriage counselor and they told him all their problems. Finally, after an hour of listening the counselor recognized that what the wife really needed was just to be shown affection. He got up, walked around the desk, lifted her up ...read more
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7. Do Not Steal
Contributed on Jul 16, 2026
You should not steal because God sees you, you reap what you sow, stealing destroys your character and God rewards honesty.
DO NOT STEAL A burglar broke into a house and began to steal all of the valuables. At that moment he heard from the darkness a voice that said “Jesus is watching you.” He was so scared he froze for a second. Not hearing anything else, he regained his composure and started stealing again, when the ...read more
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8. Learning To Be Content
Contributed on Jul 16, 2026
The antidote to coveting is contentment. You do it by not comparing yourself with others, rejoicing in what you have, releasing what you have to help others and refocusing on what is going to last.
LEARNING TO BE CONTENT There’s an old fable about a miserable rich man who went to visit a rabbi. The rabbi took the rich man by the hand and led him to a window. "Look out there," he said. The rich man looked into the street. "What do you see?" asked the rabbi. "I see ...read more