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The Ten Commandments
Hosted by John Knox Institute · ENGLISH
This series of lectures on the Law of the LORD GOD, is an introduction to the beauty of holiness. Holiness is more than God’s sinlessness. His holiness is the pure beauty of His loving Being. The essence of God’s law is revealed to us in His Holy law.
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12: The Fifth Commandment
Jul 23, 202000:33:13Tap to summarizeGod gave us power when He designed the earth to be ruled through His representatives. These authority structures God established are for our good. They are intended to keep our living space orderly and thereby happy.
Transcribe →4: Jesus and the Law
Jul 23, 202000:26:15Tap to summarizeJesus said, Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. This weighty statement of the Lord is an important key in our understanding of the intention as well as the beauty of God’s eternal law.
Transcribe →9: The Second Commandment
Jul 23, 202000:31:04Tap to summarizeEvery direction in life begins the same way. It always begins with one step or one choice. They may seem small and insignificant. Yet the result of the first step will not be known till we have reached the end of our journey.
Transcribe →10: The Third Commandment
Jul 23, 202000:31:36Tap to summarizeOften God speaks in His Word about that He does things for His holy Name sake. That means He exalts the glory of His character or Being by His own doings or works. None has as much right to exalt His own Name as God.
Transcribe →3: Paradise and the Law
Jul 23, 202000:29:07Tap to summarizeNo words can picture the beauty and joy Adam and Eve experienced in Paradise. But likewise, no words can describe the destruction caused by the rebellion of Adam and Eve against God. It has ruptured the core of our being and distorted every view of God and ourselves as well as of God’s law.
Transcribe →16: The Ninth Commandment
Jul 23, 202000:34:24Tap to summarizeWitness bearing is a huge responsibility. It can make the difference of a life or death. It has saved nations from destruction and individuals from unjust sentences. It may prevent accidents and clear up crimes.
Transcribe →6: The Law and the Saint
Jul 23, 202000:31:18Tap to summarizeNone are more blessed than those who are called saints of God. Saved by grace, kept by grace, guided by grace and finally transferred from the realm of grace to the realm of glory. Such in short is the definition of the Gospel of God’s grace.
Transcribe →14: The Seventh Commandment
Jul 23, 202000:34:12Tap to summarizeSolomon wrote that it is better to live in the corner of a housetop than with a brawling partner in big palace. The reason for this is simple. Nothing is so satisfying as a harmonious relationship. A beautiful house is no compensation for a broken and betrayed heart.
Transcribe →1: Introduction
Jul 23, 202000:24:25Tap to summarizeTo see the highest mountain of the world is impressive. To fly over a near endless ocean makes you feel small. To peer into the universe of billions of stars is dazzling. Yet, far more inspiring is it to see the glory of Him Who not only made these things out of nothing but also set all in motion according to His divine laws!
Transcribe →11: The Fourth Commandment
Jul 23, 202000:32:58Tap to summarize“Lest we forget …“ Those words refer to the lives of fallen soldiers but also apply to God’s law. Particularly this applies to the one commandment many omit to honor. It is the command that doesn’t open with “Thou shalt not …”. Instead it emphasizes us to “Remember!”
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