Playlist: The Commandments (Bible study series)
John W. Ritenbaugh
The Commandments (Part One)
Idolatry, Part OneWhat have we accepted as our authority for permitting ourselves to do or behave as we do — our value system, our code of ethics or code of morality?
The Commandments (Part Two)
Idolatry, Part TwoIdolatry constitutes the fountainhead from which all other sins flow, all of which amplify obsessive self-centeredness and self-indulgence.
The Commandments (Part Three)
Idolatry, Part ThreeIdolatry derives from worshiping the work of our hands or thoughts rather than the true God. Whatever consumes our thoughts and behavior has become our idol.
The Commandments (Part Four)
Taking God's Name In VainThe prohibition against taking God's name in vain is the least understood commandment. When we bear God's name, we are to bear His character and nature.
The Commandments (Part Five)
The Sabbath (Part One)The Sabbath is a period of time God purposefully sanctified and set apart for the benefit of mankind, a time dedicated to God's spiritual creation.
The Commandments (Part Six)
The Sabbath, Part TwoGod gave the Sabbath to His people so they can know Him intimately. Idolatry, scattering, and captivity are the natural consequences of Sabbath-breaking.
The Commandments (Part Seven)
The Sabbath, Part ThreeThe work required on the Sabbath is to prepare for the Kingdom of God, fellowshipping with our brethren, serving where possible, and relieving burdens.
The Commandments (Part Eight)
The Sabbath, Part FourIn our hectic culture, we commit far too little time to God, depriving ourselves of the Holy Spirit and attenuating the faith required to draw close to God.
The Commandments (Part Nine)
The Sabbath, Part FiveBenign neglect of the Sabbath covenant can incrementally lead us into idolatry. We must treat this holy time as different from the other days of the week.
The Commandments (Part Ten)
Honor Your Parents, Part OneThe fifth commandment provides a bridge, connecting our relationships with God and the relationships with our fellow human beings.
The Commandments (Part Eleven)
Honor Your Parents, Part TwoHonor of parents is the basis for good government. The family provides the venue for someone to learn to make sacrifices and be part of a community.
The Commandments (Part Twelve)
Honor Your Parents, Part ThreeParents need to teach their children to consider the long-range consequences of current behaviors, chastening and disciplining them while there is hope.
The Commandments (Part Thirteen)
You Shall Not Kill, Part OneGod has never given mankind the prerogative to determine whether war is just or not. God has promised to protect us, conditioned on our obedience to our covenant.
The Commandments (Part Fourteen)
You Shall Not Kill, Part TwoMany biblical examples illustrate that when the leader put his faith in God and submitted himself to God's rule, God supernaturally protected His people.
The Commandments (Part Fifteen)
You Shall Not Kill, Part ThreeJesus emphasized the spirit of the law, which places deterrents on the motive (anger, resentment, envy, revenge), preventing murder from ever taking place.
The Commandments (Part Sixteen)
Adultery and Sexual SinsIt is absolutely impossible for lust to bring about any kind of satisfaction. Adultery cannot be entered into without irrevocably damaging relationships.
The Commandments (Part Seventeen)
Thou Shalt Not StealWealth accumulated by honest work and diligence will be blessed, but hastily acquired by any kind of theft or dishonesty will be cursed.
The Commandments (Part Eighteen)
Bearing False WitnessA community can only be established upon a foundation of stability and truth. Our relationships must be based upon God's truth, producing faithfulness.
The Commandments (Part Nineteen)
Coveting/Lusting/Desire and IdolatryJesus taught that all outward sin stems from inner inordinate desire. What we desire or lust after automatically becomes our idol.