Episodes
Wednesday Dec 30, 2015
Command #97 - Do Not Close Your Eyes to the Holy Spirit's Work
Wednesday Dec 30, 2015
Wednesday Dec 30, 2015
Probably the most feared sin in the world, "the Great Sin," is what we commonly refer to as blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.
Monday Dec 28, 2015
Command #96 - Do Not Give Way to Anger
Monday Dec 28, 2015
Monday Dec 28, 2015
Paul's famous statement in Ephesians (4:26) "Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger," is often used to excuse anger, so long as we don't let it go on too long.
Wednesday Dec 23, 2015
Command #95 - Do For the Least of Humanity As You Would For Me
Wednesday Dec 23, 2015
Wednesday Dec 23, 2015
This is the second time we have used this passage from Matthew 25 to highlight one of the Commands. And for good reason. This must surely be one of the most powerful passages in all the Bible.
Monday Dec 21, 2015
Command #94 - Partake of the Symbols of My Body and Blood
Monday Dec 21, 2015
Monday Dec 21, 2015
Probably few other commands of Jesus have been interpreted with such wide latitude as the command to "eat the bread" and "drink the cup" in remembrance of the last supper on the night before his crucifixion.
Friday Dec 18, 2015
Command #93 - Ask the Lord of the Harvest to Send Workers
Friday Dec 18, 2015
Friday Dec 18, 2015
Here we encounter another highly specific command. While said by Jesus only once, it is yet difficult to include in any other grouping or summary of Commands.
Wednesday Dec 16, 2015
Command #92 - Settle Disputes Promptly and Privately
Wednesday Dec 16, 2015
Wednesday Dec 16, 2015
The examples Jesus uses to address how disputes should be settled are, in a sense, unfortunately narrow of focus.
Monday Dec 14, 2015
Command #91 - Rule Your Life By the Will of God
Monday Dec 14, 2015
Monday Dec 14, 2015
A few of the Commands are so all-encompassing that, if they were followed perfectly, none of the other Commands would be necessary. They draw all the Commands up into them.
Friday Dec 11, 2015
Command #90: Don't Insult Or Call Anyone A Fool
Friday Dec 11, 2015
Friday Dec 11, 2015
In how many ways we each break this command...often, even daily! When it comes to the "commands of personal conviction," this must certainly rank up near to the top of the list.
Wednesday Dec 09, 2015
Command #89 - Proclaim the Kingdom of God
Wednesday Dec 09, 2015
Wednesday Dec 09, 2015
Most of the commands given by Jesus to his disciples when he sent them out two by two must be viewed as being too specific to be considered universally incumbent upon all his followers throughout all time.
Monday Dec 07, 2015
Command #88 - Show Mercy
Monday Dec 07, 2015
Monday Dec 07, 2015
How far into eternity will God's mercy extend? It is one of the great historic theological conundrums.