The heart of the 8th commandment is “Finding True Freedom from Want and Greed in God,” and, we are going to look at this commandment from two different angles. First, we will examine The True Definition of Stealing. Second, we will apply The Christian Answer to Stealing to our hearts.

The big Idea of the 3rd Commandment is “Finding True Freedom Through Living a God-Honoring Life.” As we unpack it, we will look at two parts: 1st) The Heart of the Command: Giving God the Honor Due His Name, and, 2nd) The How of the Command: Ways We Can Honor God’s Name.

As we look at Exodus 20:8-11 we will discuss “Finding True Freedom Through Regular Rest in God,” answering three questions about the fourth commandment: First, What It Means to Remember the Sabbath. Second, Why We Need to Remember the Sabbath. And, Third, How Can We Remember the Sabbath

We will look at Exodus 20:4-6 and Acts 17:16-31 and discuss “Finding True Freedom by Seeing & Worshiping God Rightly,” and, as we unpack the 2nd commandment, we will understand it better by looking at it in three parts: First, THE RULE: To Not Make or Worship Images of God, Second, THE REASON: For Our Good and God’s Right Worship, And, Third, THE RIGHT WAY: To See and Worship God is through Jesus.

As we look at the first commandment in Exodus 20:1-3, we will talk about “Finding True Freedom By Putting God First," and see two things God wants to teach us. 1st) God Wants Us to Understand the Universal Danger of Living Enslaved to False Gods, and, 2nd) God Wants Us to Find True Freedom By Actively Putting God First.

As we examine, “Fear, Love, And Finding True Freedom,” the two texts (Exodus 19:16-23 and Deuteronomy 6:1-5) remind us of two key truths about our obedience. First, God Gives Us Holy Fear to Serve as the Foundation for Our Obedience. And, Second, God Wants Holy Fear to Lead Us to Holy Love and a Heart for Obedience.

As we start our new series examining the ten commandments, “Finding True Freedom Under God’s Rule,” we discuss the role of the ten commandments and see that Living Under God’s Good Rules is 1) The Path to True Freedom and Blessing, and 2) The Path to Truly Knowing Ourselves and God.

As we wrap up our series on what it means to be a church, Colossians 3:1-17 reminds us of, “Our Call to Live as Christ’s Church,” calling us to two actions for the days ahead. First, Paul call us to 1) Make Our Main Mission Finding Our True Life in Christ (in verses 1-4), and, Second, Paul calls us to 2) Live Our Main Mission by Putting off Sin and Putting on Christ (in verses 5-17).

As we look at Matthew 18:10-22 and talk about what it means to be the church we will see “How Jesus Wants His Church to Redeem Conflict,” because here Jesus gives us two important principles for handling conflict. First, Jesus Shows Us God’s Priorities for Conflict in the Church, and, Second, Jesus Shows Us God’s Process for Conflict in the Church.

As we study 1 Timothy 3:1-15 we see “God’s Standards for the Church and Its Leaders,” which we can apply in two ways. First, Let’s Apply the Structure of Biblical Leadership to Our Church. And, Second, Let’s Apply the Standards of Biblical Leadership to Our Church.

In 1 John 1:5-2:6 we see how, “The Church Is To Be a People Who Heal by Confessing Their Sins,” with two marks of healthy Christian living. First, Following Jesus Means Opening the Door to Healing By Continually Confessing Our Sins. And, Second, Following Jesus Means Find Healing from Sin by Continually Turning to the Blood of Jesus.

In 1 Corinthians 11:17-34, Paul explains how, “The Church Communes with Christ (and each other) through the Lord’s Supper,” and calls us to do two things before we eat together. 1st) Examine How We Think About the Lord’s Supper. 2nd) Examine How We Eat the Lord’s Supper.

In Romans 6:3-11, we see how “The Church Is To Follow Jesus through Baptism,” through the two pictures it gives us of the Christian life. First, In Baptism, We Follow Jesus by Dying to Sin, and, second, In Baptism, We Follow Jesus by Living for God.

1 Corinthians 13 reminds us that, at it’s heart, “The Church Is (to be) a People Who Serve in Christ’s Love.” More than God wants our service in his name, God wants our hearts. And this text shows us three realities. First, The Pointlessness of a Faith Without Love (in verses 1-3). Second, The Picture of a Faith Marked by Love (in verses 4-7). And, Third, The Path to a Faith Filled with Love (in verses 8-13).

As we consider Romans 12:3-8, we will be discussing how “The Church Is to Be a People Gifted to Serve Christ Together.” And we will break this into two parts: First, we will look at How God Gives Us Spiritual Gifts, and, Second, we will look at How God Wants Us to Use Our Spiritual Gifts.

In Matthew 28:16-20, we will see how, “The Church’s Main Mission Is Making Followers of Jesus,” and we will apply this by first, Understanding Our Mission, and, second, Living Our Mission.

In Galatians 1:1-12, we see“The Church’s Main Message Is the Gospel of Jesus Christ,” and the two contrasting ways to live and relate to God. First, The Eternal Dangers of Seeking Salvation By Our Works. And, Second, The Eternal Joys of Seeking Salvation By God’s Grace.

In Psalm 37:1-9 scripture shows us, "The One Thing We Need to Be Truly Happy," and it teaches us, First, Two Ways to Lose Our Happiness, and, Second, The One Way to Find True Happiness.

This Father's Day, we look at Hebrews 10:19-25 and examine how, “The Church Is a People Who Gather for Jesus,” by asking and answering two questions: First, Why We Gather as a Church: We Gather Because of Jesus. Second, How We Gather as a Church: We Gather Intentionally.

As we look at Acts 2:37-47, we are going to see four “Signs of Growing Spiritual Life,” First, A Growing Devotion, Second, A Growing Awe, Third, A Growing Generosity, and, Fourth, A Growing Joy.