Sermons and Biblical Studies

EXODUS 21:12–36 If men who are fighting hit a pregnant woman and she gives birth prematurely but there is no serious injury, the offender must be fined whatever the woman’s husband demands and the court allows. But if there is serious injury, you are to take life for life (Exodus 21:22–23). The Bible teaches that … Continue reading “THE PENALTY FOR ABORTION”

EXODUS 21:1–11 If you buy a Hebrew servant, he is to serve you for six years. But in the seventh year, he shall go free, without paying anything (Exodus 21:2). The fact that God did not abolish slavery in the Old Testament has been a concern to many people. Realize first that the condition of … Continue reading “SLAVERY IN THE BIBLE”

EXODUS 20 You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor (Exodus 20:17). Adam coveted God’s garden-house instead of guarding it as God had commanded. He followed the advice of Satan and tried to … Continue reading “COVETOUSNESS AND DESIRE”

EXODUS 20 You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor (Exodus 20:16). The ninth commandment forbids perjury before a law court and by implication forbids gossip, talebearing, and all other forms of destructive lying. Some theologians have held that it forbids all lying, in all circumstances. We notice, however, that the commandment does not … Continue reading “IS LYING ALWAYS WRONG?”

EXODUS 20 You shall not steal (Exodus 20:15). The eighth commandment guarantees the right of private ownership of property. Biblically speaking, our ownership of property is not absolute; rather, it is a stewardship from God. Thus, God allowed an Israelite to eat his neighbor’s grapes while walking through his field, but not to gather a … Continue reading “PRIVATE PROPERTY”

EXODUS 20 You shall not commit adultery (Exodus 20:14). The seventh commandment forbids adultery, which is sex between a married person and someone who is not his or her spouse. The rest of the Bible makes it clear that fornication (sex between unmarried people) is also a sin. Jesus said that to look at a … Continue reading “SEXUAL SIN AND PUNISHMENT”

EXODUS 20 You shall not murder (Exodus 20:13). The New International Version and other modern translations render Exodus 20:13, “You shall not murder.” In Hebrew, however, it is not the verb for murder that is used, but a verb which means kill, and that can refer to other kinds of manslaughter as well as premeditated … Continue reading “WRONGFUL KILLING”

EXODUS 20 Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you (Exodus 20:12). In the fifth commandment we are given God’s ordained chain of command. No one can object to the idea of submitting to God’s absolute authority, because we know that … Continue reading “CHAIN OF COMMAND”

We begin our Bible studies this month by continuing a study of the Ten Commandments from the teachings of Dr. John Gerstner. He brings unsurpassed theological precision to his discussion of these important primary tenants of our religious heritage. After God gave the Ten Commandments, He gave a series of other commands to Israel through … Continue reading “MAY BIBLE STUDIES”

EXODUS 20 Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy (Exodus 20:8). Historically, the church has tended to oscillate between legalism and libertinism as regards the Lord’s Day. On the one hand, certain groups have turned the Sabbath into a day of morbid sterility; but on the other hand, others have treated it as a … Continue reading “THE DAY OF THE LORD”