Tag Archives: Exodus

Leaving Sinai (Exodus 33-34)

First Baptist Church Scott City, MO · Leaving Sinai (Exodus 33-34) Our study of the book of Exodus ends today with the Israelites leaving Mt. Sinai. We have journeyed with the Israelites from bondage in Egypt to worship at Sinai. Now, Yahweh (God) is telling them to leave the mountain and go towards the PromisedContinue reading “Leaving Sinai (Exodus 33-34)”

The Law of Moses: An Introduction

First Baptist Church Scott City, MO · An Introduction to the Law of Moses This is a very important week. This is the week approximately 80% of people abandon their new year’s resolutions. Of the people who make new year’s resolutions, 80% of them abandon those resolutions by January 12th. This is about the timeContinue reading “The Law of Moses: An Introduction”

The Tenth Commandment (Exodus 20:17)

First Baptist Church Scott City, MO · The Tenth Commandment (Exodus 20:17) The last—but certainly not least—of the Ten Commandments is: “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, not anything that is your neighbor’s.” (Exodus 20:17). What is coveting? ToContinue reading “The Tenth Commandment (Exodus 20:17)”

The Ninth Commandment (Exodus 20:16)

First Baptist Church Scott City, MO · The Ninth Commandment (Exodus 20:16) Telling the truth is a strange thing in our society. Almost everyone agrees that we should, while most Americans regularly don’t. A University of Massachusetts study[1] “found that 60 percent of people lied at least once during a 10-minute conversation and told anContinue reading “The Ninth Commandment (Exodus 20:16)”

The Eighth Commandment (Exodus 20:15)

First Baptist Church Scott City, MO · The Eighth Commandment (Exodus 20:15) The Eighth Commandment is “You shall not steal.” To steal is “taking something that does not belong to you without permission.”[1] This commandment is given by the Lord to be a protection and a blessing to the nation of Israel. The prohibition againstContinue reading “The Eighth Commandment (Exodus 20:15)”

The Seventh Commandment (Exodus 20:14)

First Baptist Church Scott City, MO · The Seventh Commandment (Exodus 20:14) We have now arrived at the Seventh Commandment which is: “You shall not commit adultery.” The Ten Commandments are divided into two sections. The first section (1st-4th Commandments) concerns our relationship with God and the second section (5th-10th Commandments) concerns our relationship withContinue reading “The Seventh Commandment (Exodus 20:14)”

The Sixth Commandment (Exodus 20:13)

First Baptist Church Scott City, MO · The Sixth Commandment (Exodus 20:13) The Lord told Moses and Israel, “You shall not murder.” This command should not come as a surprise because the Lord had previously told Noah, “Whoever sheds man’s blood, by man his blood shall be shed, for in the image of God HeContinue reading “The Sixth Commandment (Exodus 20:13)”

The Fifth Commandment (Exodus 20:12)

First Baptist Church Scott City, MO · The Fifth Commandment (Exodus 20:12) The Fifth Commandment is “Honor your father and your mother” (Ex 20:12). The Ten Commandments may be divided into two sections: One through Four speak to our relationship with God and Six through Ten speak to our relationship with one another. It isContinue reading “The Fifth Commandment (Exodus 20:12)”

The Fourth Commandment (Exodus 20:8-11)

First Baptist Church Scott City, MO · The Fourth Commandment (Exodus 20:8-11) “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.” In the Fourth Commandment the Lord told His people to “remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.” They kept it holy by refraining from work (Ex 20:10) on the Sabbath and taking it asContinue reading “The Fourth Commandment (Exodus 20:8-11)”