Following are the notes from this past Sunday morning's sermon regarding the fourth commandment, from the sermon series, "Living Life to the Power of Ten."
#4 - TAKE TIME
Exodus 20:8-11
Exodus 20:8-11 - "Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates. For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.
***Rest is important....but HOW you rest determines how you are renewed and strengthened.
***A restless heart usually leads to a reckless life.
***The force and power of this commandment lies not in the resting, but in the sanctifying.
***The Sabbath is unique and special.
***Keeping the Sabbath holy uniquely identifies Christians as holy unto God.
***You need a day of rest. In God's eyes, a day of rest is just as important as a day of work.
***You need a day of corporate worship. It is holy unto HIM, not holy unto US.
***You need a day to give time to a personal love relationship with God.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Commandment # 3 - 'There is Power in the Name'
Following are the notes from this past Sunday morning's sermon regarding the third commandment, from the sermon series, "Living Life to the Power of Ten."
#3 - There is Power in the Name
Exodus 20:7
Exodus 20:7 - ""You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name."
***When we make a choice to enter into a relatinship with God, we also accept the terms of the covenant.
***Make no mistake: There is power int the name of God.
Acts 4:5 - 12 - "The next day the rulers, elders and teachers of the law met in Jerusalem. Annas the high priest was there, and so were Caiaphas, John, Alexander and the other men of the high priest's family. They had Peter and John brought before them and began to question them: "By what power or what name did you do this?" Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: "Rulers and elders of the people! If we are being called to account today for an act of kindness shown to a cripple and are asked how he was healed, then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. He is 'the stone you builders rejected, which has become the capstone. Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved."
***The name of the Lord was indicative of His presence to act in their midst.
***To use God's name is to bring Him into the situation. When you use His name, He listens!
Matthew 12:36 - "But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken."
***Your words now reflect your fate later - they will either justify or condemn.
Acts 19:11 - 17 - "God did extraordinary miracles through Paul, so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and their illnesses were cured and the evil spirits left them. Some Jews who went around driving out evil spirits tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were demon-possessed. They would say, "In the name of Jesus, whom Paul preaches, I command you to come out." Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. (One day) the evil spirit answered them, "Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?" Then the man who had the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. He gave them such a beating that they ran out of the house naked and bleeding. When this became known to the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, they were all seized with fear, and the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor."
***The power of God's name is for those who know Him personally.
***What does it mean to use God's name in vain? to use it in a manner unworthy of His person.
***We are called to use God's name in a manner worthy of His person.
***Wants WANTS you to use His name and display His glory.
#3 - There is Power in the Name
Exodus 20:7
Exodus 20:7 - ""You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name."
***When we make a choice to enter into a relatinship with God, we also accept the terms of the covenant.
***Make no mistake: There is power int the name of God.
Acts 4:5 - 12 - "The next day the rulers, elders and teachers of the law met in Jerusalem. Annas the high priest was there, and so were Caiaphas, John, Alexander and the other men of the high priest's family. They had Peter and John brought before them and began to question them: "By what power or what name did you do this?" Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: "Rulers and elders of the people! If we are being called to account today for an act of kindness shown to a cripple and are asked how he was healed, then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. He is 'the stone you builders rejected, which has become the capstone. Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved."
***The name of the Lord was indicative of His presence to act in their midst.
***To use God's name is to bring Him into the situation. When you use His name, He listens!
Matthew 12:36 - "But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken."
***Your words now reflect your fate later - they will either justify or condemn.
Acts 19:11 - 17 - "God did extraordinary miracles through Paul, so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and their illnesses were cured and the evil spirits left them. Some Jews who went around driving out evil spirits tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were demon-possessed. They would say, "In the name of Jesus, whom Paul preaches, I command you to come out." Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. (One day) the evil spirit answered them, "Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?" Then the man who had the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. He gave them such a beating that they ran out of the house naked and bleeding. When this became known to the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, they were all seized with fear, and the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor."
***The power of God's name is for those who know Him personally.
***What does it mean to use God's name in vain? to use it in a manner unworthy of His person.
***We are called to use God's name in a manner worthy of His person.
***Wants WANTS you to use His name and display His glory.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Commandment # 2 - 'Faithful and True'
Following are the notes from this past Sunday morning's sermon regarding the second commandment, from the sermon series, "Living Life to the Power of Ten." I'm a little later posting them than usual, but it's been a good, yet busy, week.
#2 - Faithful and True
Exodus 20:4 - 6
Exodus 20:4 - 6 - "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. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand {generations} of those who love me and keep my commandments."
***God desires an exclusive relationship with you that is real and personal.
***God does not dwell in objects and cannot be controlled by human manipulation.
***The second commandment tells us how to worship the true God. He comes directly to our lives where we are face to face with Him.
***We have access to the presence of Almighty God and He invites us to come.
***There are many people who would like to perform a ritual to Him rather than to walk with Him.
***God is not after your money, your abilities or your gifts. He wants YOU.
***To seek after that which is empty will leave you empty.
Psalm 135:15 - 18 -
***He leaves you free to choose whatever you desire, but you are not free to choose the consequences.
***Those who struggle with the second commandment are those who are captivated by the world around them.
1 John 2:15 - "Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him."
***Here's a good question to ask kids: 'What is the most important thing you see in mom and dad's life?' It takes courage to ask that kind of question to kids or anyone you are close to.
***When you give up everything for God, He gives back everything you need for abundant life.
***Let Him have His way in your life and you will experience a love relationship like you have never experienced before.
#2 - Faithful and True
Exodus 20:4 - 6
Exodus 20:4 - 6 - "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. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand {generations} of those who love me and keep my commandments."
***God desires an exclusive relationship with you that is real and personal.
***God does not dwell in objects and cannot be controlled by human manipulation.
***The second commandment tells us how to worship the true God. He comes directly to our lives where we are face to face with Him.
***We have access to the presence of Almighty God and He invites us to come.
***There are many people who would like to perform a ritual to Him rather than to walk with Him.
***God is not after your money, your abilities or your gifts. He wants YOU.
***To seek after that which is empty will leave you empty.
Psalm 135:15 - 18 -
The idols of the nations are silver and gold,
made by the hands of men. They have mouths, but cannot speak,
eyes, but they cannot see; they have ears, but cannot hear,
nor is there breath in their mouths. Those who make them will be like them,
and so will all who trust in them.
***He leaves you free to choose whatever you desire, but you are not free to choose the consequences.
***Those who struggle with the second commandment are those who are captivated by the world around them.
1 John 2:15 - "Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him."
***Here's a good question to ask kids: 'What is the most important thing you see in mom and dad's life?' It takes courage to ask that kind of question to kids or anyone you are close to.
***When you give up everything for God, He gives back everything you need for abundant life.
***Let Him have His way in your life and you will experience a love relationship like you have never experienced before.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Commandment # 1 - 'First Place'
Following are the notes from this morning's sermon regarding the first commandment, from the sermon series, "Living Life to the Power of Ten."
#1 - First PlaceExodus 20:3; Matthew 22:37-38
Exodus 20:3 - "You shall have no other gods before me."
Matthew 22:37-38 -"Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment."
***God loves you and is inviting you into a personal relationship that lasts for all eternity.
***God is not looking for first place in your heart -- He wants your whole heart.
***If you don't understand the first commandment to love Him (He's desiring to be YOUR god), all the others turn into a bunch of rules.
***God is not interested in you being happy; He is interested in you being holy.
***He will allow things into your life to shape and mold you into the person He has called you to be.
***To obey this commandment means you will live with confident expectation that God is in control.
***Worry is the warning light that tells us we don't understand the first commandment.
***He is telling us, "I want to be something you cannot find in any other relationship -- I want to be GOD." (the God who cares for your life)
***What we don't turn over to him takes control and eats away at our life.
***When you try and take control of what rightfully belongs to God, you also take all the responsibility for its outcome.
***The best thing for your life is to surrender it to Him.
***Does God have your whole heart?
***Is He the 1st person you turn to?
We are very blessed to have a pastor who makes us think like this and keeps us mindful of these things with such thought provoking points. Isn't it amazing how so many of these are things that we know, but don't always stop to think about or do on a daily basis?
#1 - First PlaceExodus 20:3; Matthew 22:37-38
Exodus 20:3 - "You shall have no other gods before me."
Matthew 22:37-38 -"Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment."
***God loves you and is inviting you into a personal relationship that lasts for all eternity.
***God is not looking for first place in your heart -- He wants your whole heart.
***If you don't understand the first commandment to love Him (He's desiring to be YOUR god), all the others turn into a bunch of rules.
***God is not interested in you being happy; He is interested in you being holy.
***He will allow things into your life to shape and mold you into the person He has called you to be.
***To obey this commandment means you will live with confident expectation that God is in control.
***Worry is the warning light that tells us we don't understand the first commandment.
***He is telling us, "I want to be something you cannot find in any other relationship -- I want to be GOD." (the God who cares for your life)
***What we don't turn over to him takes control and eats away at our life.
***When you try and take control of what rightfully belongs to God, you also take all the responsibility for its outcome.
***The best thing for your life is to surrender it to Him.
***Does God have your whole heart?
***Is He the 1st person you turn to?
We are very blessed to have a pastor who makes us think like this and keeps us mindful of these things with such thought provoking points. Isn't it amazing how so many of these are things that we know, but don't always stop to think about or do on a daily basis?
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