Jesus therefore answered and was saying to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, unless it is something He sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, these things the Son also does in like manner.” John 5:19 Doing – What an important verse this is! Not…
You shall not make for yourself an image Deuteronomy 5:8 Image – It’s all connected. Let me show you how. Idolatry is the substitution of devotion to something other than God. Keep that in mind as we look at a story from the life of Moses. In Exodus 33:23, God fulfills Moses’ request to see…
You shall not make for yourself an image Deuteronomy 5:8 NASB Image – What is an idol? We certainly recognize the idols of ancient religions. The Hebrew word here (pesel from pasal, meaning “to cut or hew”) makes it clear that the initial emphasis of the commandment deals with all those sacred objects men make…
You shall have no other gods besides Me. Deuteronomy 5:7 Other Gods – An axiom of human resource management applies here. People almost always do what they believe to be in their best interest. When you aren’t getting the behavior you desire from others, use this axiom to discover why they think behaving as they…
You shall have no other gods besides Me. Deuteronomy 5:7 Besides Me – In Hebrew literature, this is the first word of the Ten Words; those saying that we commonly call The Ten Commandments or The Decalogue. The first Word is all about loyalty and exclusivity. This phrase in the first “word” is very difficult…
You shall have no other gods besides Me. Deuteronomy 5:7 No – It’s too bad that we can’t read this verse in Hebrew. If we could, we would see that it begins with the most important word in the verse, and that word is not You. It is the Hebrew word lo, which means “no.” …
I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Deuteronomy 5:6 Brought You Out – When Pharaoh first heard Moses’ demand that he let the people of Israel leave, he scoffed, “Who is this god that I should obey Him?” Pharaoh didn’t know…
“What man is there among you who has a sheep, and if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it an lift it out?” Matthew 12:11 Pit – Jesus gave us the proper perspective on theology when he asked the Pharisees about the fate of an animal that…
The Lord our God made a covenant with us in Horeb. Deuteronomy 5:2 Covenant – God is a God of promises kept. That’s why you can trust Him. He is not like men who give their word and then don’t do it. When God speaks, He commits His character. He never lies and He never…
Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I am about to proclaim in your hearing today; and you will learn them and you will take care to do them. Deuteronomy 5:1 (Craigie) Hear – When it comes to God’s order, everything begins with shema. “Hear, O Israel” carries the sense of listening attentively and…
