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Examining the last three Ten Commandments.“You shall not steal.“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.“You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor's.”

Examining the last three Ten Commandments.“You shall not steal.“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.“You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor's.”Also, we say farewell to Blaine & Rose Schwartz as they head to Alaska!

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Pastor Drew Steele continues our series in the Ten Commandments by considering how the Sabbath helps us to LOOK UP, BACK, OUT and FORWARD as we seek to follow God and His Life-giving Law of Love. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The fifth, sixth, and seventh commandments of Exodus 20 are God's way of rebuilding humanity by restoring the essential institutions of authority, life, and marriage. These laws point to the necessity of a Savior - Jesus - illustrating how the gospel provides the grace and transformation needed to move beyond human failure toward holiness in Christ.

Drawing from Exodus 20–24, Pastor Jared Richard unfolds God's covenant with Israel through the lens of a marriage ceremony. Just as premarital counseling and wedding vows are meant to help a couple fully understand what they're committing to, God walks His people through a declaration of intent, a detailed set of expectations, a promised blessing, and a blood-sealed covenant. God's heart in all of it is not cold or distant — it is warm and pursuing. As Exodus 20:24 makes clear, God promises, "I will come to you and I will bless you." His deepest desire is fellowship with His people. Yet the weight of the law — God's call to value human life, truth and justice, holiness and purity, and God-honoring worship — reveals something sobering: we cannot hold up our end of the deal. The people of Israel declared with one voice, "All the words that the Lord has spoken we will do" (Ex. 24:3), and yet they broke that promise almost immediately. But God knew this was coming. The sacrifices, the substitute blood, the covenant meal on the mountain — all of it was pointing forward to a better sacrifice, a better blood, and a better table. Jesus Christ, the true and pure offering, is the fulfillment of everything the law was preparing God's people to see. His faithfulness is the only ground on which we can enjoy covenant fellowship with God. WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! Take a moment to fill out our digital connection card here: https://www.bayleaf.org/connect We hope you enjoy this programming and please let us know if there is anything we can do to be of service to you. ONE CHURCH. TWO LOCATIONS. ONE MISSION. Bay Leaf at Falls Lake: 12200 Bayleaf Church Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27614 Bay Leaf at 540: 10921 Leesville Rd, Raleigh, NC 27613 SERVICE TIMES Come join us on Sundays at Bay Leaf at Falls Lake (8:30 AM or 11:00 AM) or at Bay Leaf at 540 (10:00 AM) CONTACT www.bayleaf.org (919) 847-4477 #BayLeafLife #Worship #Inspiration

Op de berg Sinaï geeft God tien woorden aan Mozes. Geen strenge regels, maar een geschenk na de bevrijding. Ontdek hoe rust een teken van vrijheid is.

Pastor Drew Steele continues our summer series looking at the Ten Commandments, this week focusing on God's NameDrew helps us reflect on the third commandment, and asks What is God's Name? and How should we use God's Name? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Because God made mankind in his image, he forbids murder (the unjustified taking of a human life). We studied what the Bible calls murder and the killing that is not condemned as murder. And our students were warned about the hateful murder of the heart that we are all guilty of and need to forsake.

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This episode is part 11 in a study of the book of Exodus. Moses and the people of Israel receive the Ten Commandments from God. It doesn't summarize the whole law, but gives us some ideas. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Pastor Billy Driver opens by pointing to a sobering reality: we live in a world that spends over a trillion dollars a year convincing us that contentment is just one more purchase away. Drawing from Exodus 20:17, he defines covetousness as an illicit desire for what God has not given us — a heart that is dissatisfied with God's provision and seeks satisfaction somewhere other than Him. Paul reinforces this in Colossians 3:5, calling covetousness a form of idolatry, warning that it places people and possessions on the throne of the heart where God alone belongs. Pastor Billy then traces the Marks of a covetous heart — it doubts God, envies others, and breeds sin — walking through examples ranging from the fall in Genesis to David's sin with Bathsheba in 2 Samuel 11. Against this, he sets four characteristics of a contented heart: it trusts God, gives thanks, loves others, and lives generously. Drawing from Philippians 4:11-13, he reminds the congregation that contentment is not natural — it is learned through dependence on Christ in every circumstance. He closes with a challenge rooted in the Gospel. The law exposes our guilt, but it cannot change our hearts. Only Christ can do that. The secret of contentment, Pastor Billy urges, is not to suppress desire, but to replace covetous desires with a desire for God Himself — the great exchange made possible through faith in Jesus Christ.  WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! Take a moment to fill out our digital connection card here: https://www.bayleaf.org/connect We hope you enjoy this programming and please let us know if there is anything we can do to be of service to you. ONE CHURCH. TWO LOCATIONS. ONE MISSION. Bay Leaf at Falls Lake: 12200 Bayleaf Church Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27614 Bay Leaf at 540: 10921 Leesville Rd, Raleigh, NC 27613 SERVICE TIMES Come join us on Sundays at Bay Leaf at Falls Lake (8:30 AM or 11:00 AM) or at Bay Leaf at 540 (10:00 AM) CONTACT www.bayleaf.org (919) 847-4477 #BayLeafLife #Worship #Inspiration

(Also includes an update from South Africa and a word from JJ Van Heerden for our church.)We explore the third and fourth commandments in Exodus 20, which challenges us to honor God by how we carry His name, and to trust God's provision rather than relying on endless personal labor. True rest is found not in human achievement or performance, but in entering the finished work of Jesus Christ.

God commands his people to honor their father and their mother for life. This looks like humble obedience and deference during childhood, and ongoing support and care into adulthood. Praying for this sermon to help your children respect and obey you more from now on.

Three Questions... 1. What? I'm Commanded to Rest? v.8-10a 2. How am I Commanded to Rest? v.9-10 How do I rest? Rest Reflect Respond   3. Why am I Commanded to Rest? v.11 - Your calendar and your bank statement reveals what your priorities are. - Do the rhythms of your life display a love for God? What can you change in your schedule to intentionally take time to rest with God? What do you need to do to build a healthy rhythm of Sabbath?  

The Ten Commandments—especially the third and fourth—are not merely rules but the fruit of a heart that loves God. They call us to reorient our hearts toward Him, remembering our identity as His representatives and His role as our ultimate provider. Misusing God's name is less about specific words and more about dishonoring Him through our actions, while remembering the Sabbath means ceasing our own striving to trust in His finished work and provision, cultivating a posture of gratitude.

Mike Kim

Pastor Bryan D. Laws

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Pastor Jared Richard opens with the sobering story of Naboth from 1 Kings 21, an innocent man stoned to death because two worthless scoundrels bore false witness against him at the orchestration of the wicked Queen Jezebel. That story, Pastor Jared argues, perfectly illustrates why God gives the ninth commandment in Exodus 20:16: "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor." The commandment is not merely a rule about courtroom behavior — it flows directly from the character of God Himself. Because God is a God of truth and a God of justice, His people are called to be a truth-telling people who faithfully represent Him to the world. From that theological foundation, Pastor Jared lays out three Biblical expectations for the people of God. First, we are to speak the truth and refuse to lie, in all its many forms — from grand deceptions to half-truths, flattery, and gossip. Second, we are to speak life-giving words, refusing to demean, slander, or defame those made in the image of God, because as Ephesians 4:29 instructs, only words that build up and give grace should come from our mouths. Third, and most importantly, we are to be faithful witnesses to the gospel, because a compromised tongue compromises our witness to the truth of Jesus Christ. Pastor Jared closes by pointing the congregation to the gospel. Just as Naboth was condemned by false witnesses, so was Jesus — and Matthew 26:59 tells us the chief priests and council actively sought false witnesses to secure His death. But that act of injustice was woven into God's redemptive plan. Jesus was condemned by false witnesses so that commandment-breaking people like us could be forgiven, freed from condemnation, and transformed into faithful witnesses of the truth that sets us free. WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! Take a moment to fill out our digital connection card here: https://www.bayleaf.org/connect We hope you enjoy this programming and please let us know if there is anything we can do to be of service to you. ONE CHURCH. TWO LOCATIONS. ONE MISSION. Bay Leaf at Falls Lake: 12200 Bayleaf Church Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27614 Bay Leaf at 540: 10921 Leesville Rd, Raleigh, NC 27613 SERVICE TIMES Come join us on Sundays at Bay Leaf at Falls Lake (8:30 AM or 11:00 AM) or at Bay Leaf at 540 (10:00 AM) CONTACT www.bayleaf.org (919) 847-4477 #BayLeafLife #Worship #Inspiration

"The Battle Within" by Matt Miller.  Written In Stone - Part 11.  The message was preached on June 28, 2026.  Exodus 20:17.

The Ten Commandments are a reflection of God's redemptive grace and character rather than a legalistic checklist for earning favor.

God instituted the seventh day as a day of rest and worship for Israel to remember him and to stop their work. While Christ fulfills the Sabbath and we no longer follow it as a ceremony, there are important lessons for us to learn about work, rest, and worship from the Sabbath passages.

Stop - Exodus 20:8-11 - Brian Clutter

Dave Rich continues his study of the Second Commandment in this lesson, tackling a question every believer eventually faces: if God forbids images of Himself, why does Scripture describe Him as a lion, a lamb, a light, and even a moth?Rich walks through the Bible's own use of figurative language for God, showing how these pictures teach us about His character without becoming objects of worship themselves. He also examines anthropomorphic language, God's "arm" and His "ear", and what it does and does not mean about God's nature.From there, Rich turns to the doctrine of the Imago Dei, tracing how mankind's status as God's image bearer was distorted by the Fall, renewed in conversion, and ultimately fulfilled in Christ, "the image of the invisible God."The lesson closes with a survey of Second Commandment violations across religious history, from Mormon theology and the prosperity gospel to Roman Catholic relics and cargo cults, along with a careful comparison of how C.S. Lewis's Narnia differs from the heretical portrayal of God in The Shack.This lesson gives listeners a clear framework for thinking rightly about God, guarding against idolatry in both thought and practice, while learning to see Christ as the perfect and only worthy image of God. ★ Support this podcast ★

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Sermon on Exodus 20:16 & Matthew 15:1-20 by Joel Abraham, on Sunday June 18th, 2026.

Pastor Patrick Austin opens by pointing out that while we live in a $16 billion home security Market — a world full of people desperate to protect their stuff — we are also surrounded by people who are perfectly comfortable taking what doesn't belong to them. But before we point the finger at the burglar or the carjacker, Pastor Patrick brings us back to the garden, where Adam and Eve stole the very first fruit, setting in motion a pattern of sin that runs through every human heart. Theft, he reminds us, goes far deeper than an outward action. It shows up in cheating, in wasted time at work, in gambling, in the pornography industry that fuels modern-day slavery, and at the root of every sin we commit. When we steal, we are essentially telling God, "You have failed to provide for me" — the same lie the enemy whispered to Adam and Eve in the garden. But the eighth commandment doesn't just expose the problem — it points us to the solution. Through the story of Zacchaeus in Luke 19, Pastor Patrick shows us a man who had everything the world said he needed and was still empty, still seeking. And Jesus, rather than wagging His finger at this broken, despised thief, walks straight to his tree, calls him by name, and says, "I must stay at your house today." Jesus pursues broken thieves. He takes their place on the cross — literally crucified between two robbers — and He transforms them. Zacchaeus walked away from that encounter giving half his goods to the poor and repaying fourfold everyone he had wronged. That is the evidence of a transformed life: greed gives way to faithful stewardship and generous giving. WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! Take a moment to fill out our digital connection card here: https://www.bayleaf.org/connect We hope you enjoy this programming and please let us know if there is anything we can do to be of service to you. ONE CHURCH. TWO LOCATIONS. ONE MISSION. Bay Leaf at Falls Lake: 12200 Bayleaf Church Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27614 Bay Leaf at 540: 10921 Leesville Rd, Raleigh, NC 27613 SERVICE TIMES Come join us on Sundays at Bay Leaf at Falls Lake (8:30 AM or 11:00 AM) or at Bay Leaf at 540 (10:00 AM) CONTACT www.bayleaf.org (919) 847-4477 #BayLeafLife #Worship #Inspiration

God's presence is only enjoyed through perfect covenant obedience or through a mediator. The beauty of God's covenant is that it reveals both His holy demands and our need for a perfect Covenant Keeper.​ Listen to week 16 of our series in the book of Exodus and learn more about the series at firstfamily.church/exodus.

God gives clear instructions about the improper way to speak of him, about him, and to him. Yet most people today blatantly disregard his instructions and Christians should never be the ones to use God's name wrongly.

Mike Kim

Pastor Bryan D. Laws

"The Cost of a Lie" by Matt Miller.  Written In Stone - Part 10.  The message was preached on June 14, 2026.  Exodus 20:16.

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God demands the sole worship of his people and we need to be careful that nothing else takes his place in our devotion.

The Test, the Tension, and the Altar • Part of our weekly Sunday morning study through Exodus.

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The Test, the Tension, and the Altar • Part of our weekly Sunday morning study through Exodus.

God's ten most famous commandments were uttered loudly and written in stone for people to study, repeat, memorize, and obey. The first and most important command is to exclusively worship the one true God. He deserves all the devotion of our hearts!

God forbids us from making images of him because the moment we do, we reduce him to something familiar and manageable within creation. But the God of the Bible is utterly holy, infinitely beyond comparison and far greater than anything our minds could ever fully comprehend.