Long ago, God gave the Ten Commandments as a blueprint for living. Our failure to follow commandment number five is a big reason for the dismal state of many families. In this message we learn an imp…

Good relationships provide happiness, and bad ones bring sorrow. Despite fragmenting homes, the Bible has a plan for the family, and God calls us to honor our parents. In this message we hear more te…

God’s plan for a stable society involves each of us caring for our children, and then our parents as they age. This results in tight family bonds that stand the test of time. In this message we…

Each of us has a strong desire for intimacy. But keeping our sex drives under control is one of our biggest challenges. Sex in its proper place is a great gift, while passions out of control can ruin…

Television and movies teach us that sensuality of all kinds is normal. But God’s message is one of sexual restraint—and He plainly prohibits adultery in the Ten Commandments. The conseque…

It’s dangerous to get too close to a fire. And it’s also dangerous to get close to a possible sexual sin. That’s why the seventh commandment teaches us to avoid all forms of such si…

Stealing is on the rise as people say, “what’s yours is mine.” It’s more than burglary. People steal from their employers with hardly a second thought. We forget that stealing…

Whether we steal office supplies, or an employer’s time, stealing violates a prime directive from God. The eighth commandment tells us to respect the property rights of others. God takes note w…

Theft is theft, whether large or small. It can be obvious theft, such as robbery; but it can also be hidden theft, such as tax fraud, stealing time, or even not paying back a loan. In this message on…

Many people frequently exaggerate, brag, or slander. For some, telling a “white lie” is okay. But it’s not okay with God. If what comes out of our mouth is inconsistent with how we …

A holy life requires honesty—telling the truth. As we explore the ninth of the Ten Commandments, we’ll see why this sin is so prevalent, and so destructive. Imagine you’re in court.…

You can’t win in the race of life when you don’t tell the truth. God made it plain in commandment number nine: do not bear false witness. Whether it’s a “little white lie&rdqu…

There’s something in all of us that wants what others have. But no matter how many possessions we acquire, we can’t take them with us after we die. And this should change our perspective …

The sin nobody sees can light fires of lasting conflict. Covetousness, longing for what others have, is a recipe for ongoing discontent. And God’s will for us is to be content. The tenth comman…

Whenever we look for satisfaction in possessions, we find that we never have enough. But God has promised to provide for all our needs. And His will for us is to be content. Only God can end our jeal…

Written by God on tablets of stone, the Ten Commandments defined proper behavior. Those who know and love God not only follow these ten laws, but on a higher plane, follow an eleventh commandment: to…

After studying the Ten Commandments, many are uncomfortable with its prohibitions. But these directions are tied together with love. We must learn to obey the greatest commandments: love God and love…

Loving God with all our hearts, and our neighbors as ourselves, fulfills the law and pleases our Creator. Obeying this commandment means obeying all ten of the commands God wrote on tablets of stone …

It’s been said that America will fall, not by the guns of its enemies, but by the moral rot of its citizens. The more we’re “online,” the more we see perversity and immorality…

The word of God warns us to stay away from places that put us at risk of moral failure. Once, that meant “don’t buy a pornographic magazine.” Now it means “avoid that explicit…

Jeremiah lamented, “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick.” In the internet age it’s no surprise that immorality is rampant. How can Christians protect thems…