Episodes
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Command #99 - Don't Heed False Prophets
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
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 Apr 27, 2021
Command #98 - Give Generously, and Not Merely From Your Abundance
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
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 Apr 22, 2021
Command #97 - Do Not Close Your Eyes to the Holy Spirit's Work
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Probably the most feared sin in the world, "the Great Sin," is what we commonly refer to as blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Command #96 - Do Not Give Way to Anger
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
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 Apr 15, 2021
Command #95 - Do For the Least of Humanity As You Would For Me
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
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 Apr 13, 2021
Command #94 - Partake of the Symbols of My Body and Blood
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
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.
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Command #93 - Ask the Lord of the Harvest to Send Workers
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
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.
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Command #92 - Settle Disputes Promptly and Privately
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
The examples Jesus uses to address how disputes should be settled are, in a sense, unfortunately narrow of focus.
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
Command #91 - Rule Your Life By the Will of God
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
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.