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Ten Words To Live By
Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jul 6, 2025 (message contributor)
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1. Ten Words To Live By
Contributed on Jul 6, 2025
An intro to the Ten Commandments
Ten Words to Live By (Overview) Exodus 20 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 07-06-2025 Top Ten Lists Our culture loves lists, especially top ten lists. David Letterman had a top ten list every show. My friend Becky gave me a Bathroom Reader that is nothing but top ten lists. ...read more
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2. Love God Above All Else
Contributed on Jul 14, 2025
Commandment 1 - love God above all else
Ten Words to Live By: Put God First Exodus 20 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 07-13-2025 I Pledge Allegiance When I subbed at the junior high, we began every morning with The Pledge of Allegiance. Most schools still do the pledge in the morning. The Pledge of Allegiance ...read more
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3. No Idols!
Contributed on Aug 5, 2025
A sermon on the Second Commandment - you shall not make any idol
Ten Words to Live By: No Idols Exodus 20 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 08–02025 Desire Street Ministries In seminary, chapel was mandatory. That’s not a bad thing. It focused our hearts and minds and exposed us to many different kinds of speakers. Some of those speakers ...read more
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4. Revere His Name
Contributed on Aug 10, 2025
God commands that we not use His name flippantly or irreverently but to lift it up with our words and lives.
Ten Words to Live By: Revere His Name Exodus 20:7 Patter Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 8-10-2025 Mavine Several years ago, Maxine and I celebrated our twentieth wedding anniversary with a dinner cruise on lake Michigan. It was a beautiful night with wonderful dinner, a jazz ...read more
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5. Rest In Jesus
Contributed on Aug 20, 2025
An exposition of the fourth commandment "Honor the Sabbath" encouraging us to rest in the finished work of Christ.
Ten Words to Live By: The Rhythm of Rest Exodus 20: 8-11 Patter Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 8-17-2025 Red Lobster Sundays When we moved from North Carolina to Mississippi to attend seminary, I transferred from the Red Lobster in Raleigh to the Red Lobster in Jackson. One ...read more
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6. Honor Your Parents
Contributed on Aug 25, 2025
We are called to honor our parent's for their God-given position with respect, esteem, and obedience.
Ten Words to Live By: Honor Parents Exodus 20: 12 Patter Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 8-25-2025 My Mother Jayne Maxine and I love to watch documentaries and this week we watched an extraordinary one entitled “My Mother, Jayne.” This doc was produced by Mariska Hargitay, the ...read more
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7. Ten Words To Live By - Life
Contributed on Sep 2, 2025
Do not murder means more than not killing. Jesus said that we can murder with our words and we need to deal with our anger
Ten Words to Live By: Do not murder Exodus 20: 14 Patter Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 8-31–2025 Erik and Lyle On August 20th, 1989, Jose and Kitty Menendez were savagely murdered in their home. The brutality of the killing led police to initially suspect the wealthy couple ...read more
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8. Water The Grass
Contributed on Sep 15, 2025
The seventh commandment calls us to faithfulness to our spouse. Jesus took it to another level.
Ten Words to Live By: Do not commit adultery Exodus 20: 14, Matthew 5:27-30 Patter Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 9-14-2025 Your Cheatin’ Heart What do you get when you play country music backwards? You get your house back, your dog back, your truck back, and your wife back. ...read more
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9. No Stealing
Contributed on Sep 22, 2025
If the Israelites were to form a civilized society, they would have make the choice between being givers or takers.
Ten Words to Live By: Do not steal Exodus 20: 15 Patter Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 9-21-2025 Where’s the Car?! I was ten and my brother was eight years old. We were eating breakfast when my dad left for work. He came back in a few minutes later looking completely bewildered. ...read more