Sermons on Obey His Commands:

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

"Cheating Yourself!"” Series

Contributed by Dennis Marquardt on Oct 18, 2000

#8 in 10 Commandment Series

#8 “CHEATING YOURSELF” TEXT: Ex. 20:15; Eph. 4:28; Mal. 3:8-14 INTRO: When we think of “stealing” we usually picture a hardened criminal like a bank robber or the “cat burglar” or perhaps someone who is a kleptomaniac. Certainly this command speaks to those type of people, but there is ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:15, Malachi 3:8-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

No Idols Series

Contributed by James Dorman on May 2, 2017

The 2nd commandment challenges us to consider how we worship God.

Intro TS: ?The first commandment has to do with?WHOM we worship God alone. the second commandment has to do with?HOW we worship the true and only God. Tonight. the meaning of the second commandment will be?explored. Exodus 20:4–5 NKJV “You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:4-5

Denomination: Baptist

Value Life Series

Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Feb 26, 2008

Sermon on the sixth commandment.

AM Sermon preached at Central Christian Church February 25, 2007 God’s Top Ten sermon series. The 6th Commandment “Value Life” [SERIES TITLE SLIDE WILL AUTOMATICALLY TRANSITION TO SERMON TITLE SLIDE THAN TO BLANK SLIDE…(Lord willing…)] Just this past week one of the little guys in our church’s ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Tutor Series

Contributed by Jeremy Mccombs on Jul 7, 2001

Part three of Symbols of the Covenants Series. A look at what it means to be under the old and new covenants based on Galations 3.

Symbols of the Covenants III: The Tutor Scripture: Galatians 3:1-29 I. Review of Parts I & II as well as Mount Sinai experience. (If you have not read pats one and two of the series it may be helpfull if they are read first.) II. Let us start today in Galatians 3:1 Here Paul begins to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:13-15, Galatians 3:1-29

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Life Is Precious Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Nov 29, 2007

Christians need a biblical perspective on the sixth commandment.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • A defendant was on trial for murder in Oklahoma. There was strong evidence indicating guilt, but there was no corpse. In the defense’s closing statement the lawyer, knowing that his client would probably be convicted, resorted to a trick. "Ladies and gentlemen of the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Laying Down The Law

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 24, 2006

What do we do with the OT law

Laying down the Law Matthew 5:17-48 5/25/97 Intro: Did you ever hear about the chicken who crossed the road? She laid it on the line! Jesus lays it on the line too in the Sermon on the Mount. Look with me at Matthew 5: 17-48. We just finished looking at the beatitudes, Jesus’ call for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-48

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Grasping For More - Covetousness - Greed - Envy Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jun 8, 2005

The SIN of covetousness, The SOURCE of covetousness, The SORROW of covetousness...and the cure! Link included to Formatted Text Version and PowerPoint Template.

Grasping for More Exodus 20:17 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/GraspingForMore.html Covetousness is the mother of all sins. All 9 of the previous commandments are rooted in it. It is an excessive desire for something you don’t have. There’s nothing wrong w/ wanting certain things, like ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:17

Denomination: Baptist

One God, One Name, One Day Series

Contributed by Lori Broschat on Feb 10, 2012

First of a two-part series on the Ten Commandments and how they relate to our lives

ONE GOD, ONE NAME, ONE DAY A young woman brought her fiancé to visit her parents. After a nice dinner, the father invited the fiancé to the library for a talk. "So what are your plans?" he asked the young man. "I am a seminary student," he replied. "A seminary student. Hmmm," said the father. ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-11

Denomination: United Methodist

The 'rest' Of The Week! Series

Contributed by Dennis Marquardt on Oct 18, 2000

#4 in 10 Commandment Series

#4 “THE REST OF THE WEEK!” TEXTS: Exodus 20:8-11; Genesis 2:15; Nehemiah 13:15-22 INTRO: Of the 10 commandments this is the one taken most lightly by both Christians and non Christians. Against the other commandments like, “Thou shall not kill”, “Thou shall not steal”, and “Do not commit ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11, Nehemiah 13:15-22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Murder Under The Microscope Series

Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on Jul 17, 2007

"Thou shalt not kill". Promotes, prohibits, proclaims.

INTRODUCTION It literally means "Thou shalt not murder". Certain things are not murder: capital punishment, accidental killing, killings that take place in a "just war”, killings that result from self-defence. Exodus 20:13 does not relate to these, it relates to murder. The sixth ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:13

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

Truth Or Consequences Series

Contributed by Carl Kolb on Jan 5, 2008

The 9th commandment is a specific warning against perjury (lying in legal proceedings) but there’s a principle in this commandment that we often overlook: that we are to be men and women of integrity.

What If They’re Wrong Series Exodus 20:16 "Truth or Consequences" We’ve been looking at the Ten Commandments for the past few weeks. We’ve compared each of them to the wisdom of our day and found that in every case, our conventional wisdom falls woefully short in providing us with any sort of ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What A Difference A Day Makes Series

Contributed by Dan Jackson on Jul 11, 2005

God intended the Sabbath for blessing, we’ve turned into burden; meant for enjoyment, we’ve allowed it to enslave; created for our pleasure, we corrupt it into added pressure.

WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES! (Exodus 20:8-11) The newspaper editorialized: The world is too big for us. Too much going on, too many crimes, too much violence and excitement. Try as you will, you get behind in the race, in spite of yourself. It’s an incessant strain, to keep pace.…and still, you ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11

Only Children And Slaves

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Aug 5, 2006

Stealing really is only the province of children and slaves

Title: Only Children and Slaves Text: Exodus 20:15; Parable of Good Samaritan FCF: Why steal or strive to get God, when he wants to give you who he is for free? Intro: I know when we get to the commandment, ‘Thou shalt not steal,’ it’s easy to kick back and think, ‘I don’t need to really worry ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:15

Denomination: Baptist