Sermons on Ninth Commandment:

God's Promised Rest (The Fourth Commandment) Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 4, 2001

How the fourth commandment commanding observance of the sabbath applies to Christians.

We’ve got to learn to slow down before it kills us. In 1991 economist Juliet Schor wrote a book called "The Overworked American," where she demonstrated that work hours and stress are at an all time high for us (Bass 1). Today’s full-time employee works an average of 163 more hours than employees ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 5:12-14, Exodus 20:8-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Honor To Whom Honor Is Due (The Fifth Commandment) Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 4, 2001

God has established relationships of authority in our lives and we honor God by respecting these relationships of authority.

Our generation is more cynical about authority figures than any other generation in our nation’s history. There was a time in American life when we thought we could trust the major social institutions, but those times are long gone. At one time confidence in our federal government soared, but then ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 5:15, Exodus 20:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Celebrating God's Gift Of Life (The Sixth Commandment) Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 4, 2001

Both physical and spiritual life are precious gifts from God, to be received joyfully, protected lawfully, and shared generously.

On April 20 of last year, Columbine High School students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold committed the worst act of school violence in American history. When the smoke had cleared and the last gunshot echoed, 14 people were dead, and 23 others were wounded. People have scrambled to explain what could ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:13, Deuteronomy 5:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Good Gift Of Sex (The Seventh Commandment) Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 4, 2001

Our sexuality is a good gift from God, to be treasured, protected and enjoyed in the covenant of marriage between a man and a woman.

Most people in our culture today don’t often associate the word "God" with the word "sex". In fact, for most people, the only thing they think they know about God and sex is that God is against it. Often Christians are thought to be hung up about sex, accused of viewing the human body as dirty and ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 5:18, Matthew 5:27-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Most Important Priority (The First Commandment) Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 10, 2001

There’s nothing more important in life than having the right God in the right place in our lives.

Note: This sermon was introduced with a drama called "Idle Idols"). Can you feel the barbs of truth as we laugh? Funny, but painfully true of life in the end of the 20th century. Our culture is littered with false gods, whether they be entertainment idols or motor homes, sports memorabilia or ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 5:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Take Back Our Children

Contributed by Charles Mims on Mar 9, 2001

Sermon on morality, and bringing children up with moral values. For Girl Scout Sunday.

Proverbs 22:6 (KJV) 6Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. We are a nation at war! Not a war of bullets and missiles, not a war of tanks and planes, but a real war nonetheless. It is a war that is fought out in the lives of our most precious ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17, Proverbs 22:6

Surviving Your Finances Series

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 27, 2001

In order to survive our finances, we need to examine our heart attitude toward money and possessions.

When it comes to money and finances, preachers often fall into one of two extremes. The first is to avoid mentioning money altogether; or, if they absolutely must talk about it, to approach the topic very gingerly and apologetically, with a vague sense of embarrassment, as if money were a subject ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-7, Exodus 20:17

Denomination: Baptist

Only The Strong Survive Series

Contributed by Mark Atherton on Oct 15, 2001

a look at the sixth commandment

---REVERE LIFE ------Because: ----------Life is sacred Genesis 1:27 ----------Life is precious James 4:14 ----------Life is full of potential Jeremiah 29:11 2 Cor. 5:17-20 Matt. 5:21,22 Man sees the number of SEEDS in an APPLE but God sees the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:13

Denomination: Holiness

Lie # 7 -- Promises Aren't Imporant Series

Contributed by Mark Atherton on Oct 18, 2001

a look at the seventh commandment

-----You shall be FAITHFUL in marriage Matthew 5:27-30 **The thought is the Father of the deed.** **The heart of the matter is the matter of the heart. ** -----You shall be PURE in marriage Philippians 4:8 2 Cor. 6:14 **Adultery means to contaminate or to make impure** -----You ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:14

Denomination: Holiness

Authority Doesn't Matter Series

Contributed by Mark Atherton on Oct 1, 2001

A look at the 5th commandment

Honor means TO MAKE HEAVY -As children we OBEY Ephesians 6:1 Colossians 3:20 -As adolescents we RESPECT Lev. 19:3 Proverbs 20:20 -As adults we APPRECIATE & CARE 1 Tim. 5:4 John 19:26,27 Honor goes BOTH WAYS -Parents should be HONOR - WORTHY Dt. 6:6,7 Dt. 4:9 Dt. 21:18-21 ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:12

Denomination: Holiness

Is The Sabbath Really A Big Deal Today?

Contributed by Brian La Croix on May 30, 2006

More on the Sabbath, this one from Mark

Is the Sabbath Really a Big Deal Today? Mark 2:23-28 April 2, 2006 Introduction Today, we’re going to look at one of those issues that quite frankly, can serve as a dividing line between believers. For some, when you think of the Sabbath, you think straight-jacket – a bunch of rules meant to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:23-28

Denomination: Wesleyan

Undying Hope Series

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on May 30, 2006

Why does God forbid murder? Because our God is a God of Hope.

Two weeks ago, Michael Kennedy walked into the police station over in Chantilly. He took out a gun and started firing. Detective Vicky Armel was killed immediately. Officer Michael Garabino lived for a week and half before he too finally died from the injuries sustained on that day. The shooter ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:13

Denomination: Baptist

Mid Your Busy-Ness Series

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on May 30, 2006

Our God values *all* our work equally, but not our busy-ness

Intro: Gargoyles on the cathedral (beautiful work hidden from view - Why? B/c the Christian work ethic realizes that our work is beautiful in God’s sight.) The 4th commandment: God values our work, but not our busy-ness. Work has been in the news this week. (mayday, demonstrations) Our work is ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

Thank God For His Laws!

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jun 20, 2006

God didn’t give us his laws just to be obeyed (to show us he’s boss). God gave us his laws for our benefit.

What part of your Bible instruction, whether as a confirmand or in a Bible Information Course, did you enjoy the most? Was it the lesson on Creation? Angels? Baptism? The lesson I most enjoy teaching is the one about Jesus. I love to explain why Jesus had to become human and yet remain God to win ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:23-28

Denomination: Lutheran

Laws For Living

Contributed by Tim Hedberg on Apr 10, 2006

The 10 commandments and their relevance to today.

Laws for Living Exodus 20:1-17 March 19, 2006 One of the worksheets the Pastor gave Deb and I to do as we sat in his office for pre-marital counseling was to make a list of expectations that we had for each other and our upcoming life long marriage. We were to fill out a sheet of paper listing ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational