Preacher’s Pulpit Commitment TEXT: Matthew 22:36-38 Introduction: The difference between a person who says he is saved and one who has truly become a disciple of Christ is commitment. A commitment is something that we deposit or entrust to someone else for safe keeping. To be committed as a Christian means that you have handed …
Preacher’s Pulpit by Dr. Joe Tims Ten Commandments #10: When Desire Is Dangerous Exodus 20:17 INTRODUCTION The Tenth Commandment contains the combined teachings of the other Nine Commandments. It goes to the Heart of man’s relationship both with God and man. It is what someone has said, “THE MOST RESPECTABLE OF ALL SINS.” It deals …
Preacher’s Pulpit by Dr. Joe Tims Ten Commandments #9: Lying: Direct or Indirect Exodus 20:16 INTRODUCTION Someone rightly said, “Of the Ten Commandments the ONE we break the most is the NINTH”. (Exo 20:16) “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.” This commandment is not to be restricted to false testimony given in …
Preacher’s Pulpit by Dr. Joe Tims Ten Commandments #8: Thieves: Plain and Fancy Exodus 20:15 INTRODUCTION The eighth commandment recognizes man’s right to property. God in His original commission to man instructed him to have dominion over earth. (Gen 1:26-28) And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let …
Preacher’s Pulpit by Dr. Joe Tims Ten Commandments #7: The Hurt of Adultery Exodus 20:14 INTRODUCTION The state of matrimony is one of a scared relationship. It is a divine institution and is to take precedence over every other human relationship. There are five principles that characterize the marriage relationship from a Biblical standpoint: monogamy, …
Preacher’s Pulpit by Dr. Joe Tims Ten Commandments #6: The Right to Live Exodus 20:13 INTRODUCTION First of all the word KILL is the word MURDER in the Hebrew. The Sixth Commandment is the smallest of the Commandments containing only SIXTEEN LETTERS. Yet, it touches all our lives in its implications. This commandment is most …
Preacher’s Pulpit by Dr. Joe Tims Ten Commandments #4: Never on Sunday! Exodus 20:8 INTRODUCTION One of the key words in the fourth commandment is “remember.” As most of us know in our everyday life we are very forgetful. We forget opportunities and responsibilities. We forget the VOWS we have made. We forget names and …
Preacher’s Pulpit by Dr. Joe Tims Ten Commandments #3: Profaning the Lord’s Name Exodus 20:7 INTRODUCTION To many people the Third Commandment means “Thou shalt not curse”….no more, no less. Those who think in this limited way miss the deeper meaning of the commandment. Men cannot drag the Holy Name of God into the mud …
Preacher’s Pulpit by Dr. Joe Tims Ten Commandments #2: No Gods Made With Human Hands Are Allowed Exodus 20:4-6 INTRODUCTION A Sunday School Teacher who was teaching the Ten Commandments overheard one of his men say, “Well, at least I never made any graven images!” Perhaps we all share the same feeling that at least …
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Preacher’s Pulpit by Dr. Joe Tims Ten Commandments #1: First Place Belongs to God Exodus 20:1-3 INTRODUCTION The Ten Commandments are not resolutions that may be changed by man. Neither can there be any amendments added to the Ten Commandments. They are the cornerstone upon which Western Civilization has built its house. The Ten Commandments …
