Leadership Ministries | The Law For Free Men: 10 Commandments

The introduction to The Law for Free Men:  Going Deeper with the Ten Commandments. [powerpress]

What kind of a life did God have in mind for us 3500 years ago when He gave us the Ten Commandments? Life that takes advantage of the full range of human possibilities. God introduced the commandment very dramatically in an atmosphere of grace for our own good. God likes us and wants the best […]

God gave us the Ten Commandments so that we can see clearly our inability to measure up to His standard, which is perfection. The law convinces us we need a Savior because we cannot keep them. So before you can appreciate God, you have to have the need. And the more we see our sinfulness, […]

The First Commandment tells us the worth and value that we assign to God. He is unique, Almighty, all powerful, and all knowing, to name a few traits. If we allow anything to rival Him, we will miss His plan for our lives and we will miss experiencing the true God. What practical difference is […]

The Second Commandment addresses the tendency that we all have to make substitutes for God. “Who is a God like you that pardons us from our sins?” He has no substitute. There can be no idols. But what part of His creation are you substituting for Him? What is at the top of your pyramid […]

Think about the kind of people and organizations that people listen to. Be a witness and a person of integrity. The Third Commandment concerns itself with how we represent God and maintain His reputation. This Commandment goes much deeper than the cursing, the vain use of the Lord’s name that some people think. The essential […]

What is the Sabbath and how do you obtain it? True rest is a relationship with Jesus Christ through His Word. It is reflected in a life of courage under pressure. That’s how you know it’s Biblical rest. When Jesus was in unusually difficult circumstances, notice where He got His courage. “It is written.” Gain […]

We are going to look at the pattern that God has designed for constructing human society on this planet which is found in the 5th Commandment. It tells us how life is supposed to work and how we are supposed to relate to one another. Marriage and family are the basic institutions in life, the […]

God has given us an indescribable gift. Something that represents Him as nothing else can do: the gift of life itself. Why is it so important that we should not kill other human life? Because God’s ultimate creation is us. The 6th Commandment is a negative command, but it also includes the opposite positive. In […]

Life consists of being in trust relationships with other people in which the foundational relationship for a life is marriage. If there is a breakdown on this level in the marriage, it is sure to have a ripple effect on other social relationships. Jesus describes adultery in the 7th Commandment and that it is not […]