Equipping Christians to become disciples
Do you covet? You shall not covet your neighbour’s wife. You shall not set your desire on your neighbour’s house or land, his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbour Deuteronomy 5:21 (NIV) This is a commandment about …
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Are you a liar? You shall not give false testimony against your neighbour Deuteronomy 5:20 (NIV) Translated in more simple terms, this means ‘you shall not lie’. But have you ever told a lie? If you look at it frankly and try not to kid yourself, …
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Are you a thief? You shall not steal Deuteronomy 5:19 (NIV) Go back throughout your life and ask yourself honestly whether you have ever stolen anything, however small, from a shop or a person, or fiddled a tax return or expenses claim. Alternatively have you …
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Are you an adulterer? You shall not commit adultery Deuteronomy 5:18 (NIV) It could be that you have literally committed adultery. Alternatively, you might think that on this one you are in a strong position because you have never physically done this. If so, you …
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Are you a murderer? You shall not murder Deuteronomy 5:17 (NIV) You are, perhaps, seeing a pattern here such that, so far, you are guilty of breaking all of the commandments. But, when it comes to murder perhaps you will protest and say that at …
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Do you honour your Father and Mother? Honour your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live long and that it may go well with you in the land the LORD your God is giving you …
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Observing the sabbath day This is the only one of the Ten Commandments which no longer applies to us. We are no longer under an obligation to observe a particular day of rest. However, it’s still a very good thing to have a day of …
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Do you misuse (or take in vain) the name of the Lord? You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name Deuteronomy 5:11 (NIV) In the King James Bible this commandment …
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Are you guilty of idolatry? 8“You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 9You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your …
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Do you put other gods before God? You shall have no other gods before me Deuteronomy 5:7 (NIV) The word “gods,” spelled with a small “g”, refers to a number of things. Firstly it means the worship of gods in polytheistic religions such as Hinduism, …
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