He who steals must steal no longer; but rather he must labor, performing with his own hands what is good, so that he will have something to share with one who has need.                                                                                                                 Ephesians 4:28  Perhaps by now, we are seeing the connection between Jesus’ statement, “Love your neighbor…

You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery’; but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.                                                                                                                Matthew 5:27-28  Actually committing physical adultery is not the only…

For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.                                                                                                                  Genesis 2:24  Marriage can be traced all the way back to the beginning. It was created and established by God. It…

You have heard that the ancients were told, ‘You shall not commit murder’ and ‘Whoever commits murder shall be liable to the court.’ But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘You good-for-nothing,’ shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall…

For You formed my inward parts; you wove me in my mother’s womb. I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; wonderful are Your works, and my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from You, when I was made in secret, and skillfully wrought in the depths of the earth; your eyes have…

Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it.                                                                                                                   Proverbs 22:6  When we consider the idea of honoring our parents, we should also remember that there are many parents who have to watch…

Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the Lord your God gives you.                                                                                                                  Exodus 20:12  To begin, I have to thank God for my parents. I realize that not everyone is as blessed as I to have two…

Jesus said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”                                                                                                                      Mark 2:27-28  One of the things that we want to avoid when dealing with a Sabbath day’s rest is allowing ourselves to take this…

Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath of the Lord your God; in it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter, your male or your female servant or your cattle or your sojourner who stays with you. For in…

Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.                                                                                                             Ephesians 4:29  Carelessly throwing around the name of God is not the only way in which we…