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The Eighth Commandment: You Shall Not Steal

Exodus 20, Matthew 5, and Questions 110-111 of the Heidelberg Catechism God forbids outright theft, but in His sight this also includes cheating, fraudulent merchandising, charging excessive interest and more.  Jesus wants us to recognize the fleeting nature of material possessions, that we might give our attention to things of eternal significance instead.

The Seventh Commandment: You Shall Not Commit Adultery

Matthew 5 and Questions 108-109 from The Heidelberg Catechism God places value on purity and intimacy.

The Sixth Commandment: You Shall Not Murder

Exodus 20 and Matthew 5 Questions 105-107 of the Heidelberg Catechism This command includes much more than the taking of a life.  God places value on life and we should too.  In what ways is this important to us?

1 Samuel: David's Enduring Throne

1 Samuel 16 In this concluding episode of our summer study in 1 Samuel we see the covenant faithfulness of God in the life of David and how it foreshadows the coming of Messiah.

1 Samuel: After God's Own Heart

1 Samuel 15 and Various Psalms As our study of 1 Samuel continues, we contrast Saul and David.  Neither man was perfect, but it was David's heart that truly set him apart in the eyes of God.  Contrition, humility, repentance and faith are what made him a man after God's own heart.  What do our hearts look like?