Episodes
Thursday Aug 30, 2018
Command #101 - Be Glad in All Circumstances
Thursday Aug 30, 2018
Thursday Aug 30, 2018
As we have noted before, many of Jesus' specific words must be broadened to incorporate the fullness of what he intended as Commands of obedience upon his followers.
Tuesday Aug 28, 2018
Command #100 - Obey the Commandments
Tuesday Aug 28, 2018
Tuesday Aug 28, 2018
This may appear on the surface to be identical with the first command: Obey my Commands. From Jesus' conversation with the man we call the "rich young ruler," however, the inference can be made that Jesus is specifically speaking of the Ten Commandments of Exodus 20.
Thursday Aug 23, 2018
Command #99 - Don't Heed False Prophets
Thursday Aug 23, 2018
Thursday Aug 23, 2018
Jesus often couched his teachings in the form of metaphors and parables for the curious purpose, if we are to take him at his word, of preventing those who are not in earnest about obeying him from understanding him.
Tuesday Aug 21, 2018
Command #98 - Give Generously, and Not Merely From Your Abundance
Tuesday Aug 21, 2018
Tuesday Aug 21, 2018
Giving, for many Christians, is founded on legalistic obligation based on the Old Testament tithe. It is doubtful, however, that a strong case can be made in the New Testament for the perpetuation of the tithe as commonly taught.
Thursday Aug 16, 2018
Command #97 - Do Not Close Your Eyes to the Holy Spirit's Work
Thursday Aug 16, 2018
Thursday Aug 16, 2018
Probably the most feared sin in the world, "the Great Sin," is what we commonly refer to as blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.
Tuesday Aug 14, 2018
Command #96 - Do Not Give Way to Anger
Tuesday Aug 14, 2018
Tuesday Aug 14, 2018
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.
Thursday Aug 09, 2018
Command #95 - Do For the Least of Humanity As You Would For Me
Thursday Aug 09, 2018
Thursday Aug 09, 2018
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.
Tuesday Aug 07, 2018
Thursday Aug 02, 2018
Command #93 - Ask the Lord of the Harvest to Send Workers
Thursday Aug 02, 2018
Thursday Aug 02, 2018
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.