Rev. Jeffrey T. Howard
Grace and Peace Episode 45
Presbyterian Church of Easton
July 25, 2021
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:2
Heidelberg Catechism
92Q. What is God’s law?
A. God spoke all these words:
THE FIRST COMMANDMENT “I am the LORD your God,who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; you shall have no other gods before me.”
THE SECOND COMMANDMENT “You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above,or that is on the earth beneath,or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I the LORD your God am a jealous God,punishing children for the iniquity of parents, to the third and fourth generation of those who reject me,but showing love to the thousandth generation of those who love me and keep my commandments.”
THE THIRD COMMANDMENT “You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not acquit anyone who misuses his name.”
THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT “Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy .Six days you shall labor and do all your work. But the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God; you shall not do any work— you, your son or your daughter, your male or female slave, your livestock, or the alien resident in your towns. For in six days the LORD made the heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but rested the seventh day; therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and consecrated it.”
THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT “Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving to you.”
THE SIXTH COMMANDMENT “You shall not murder.”
THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT “You shall not commit adultery.”
THE EIGHTH COMMANDMENT “You shall not steal.”
THE NINTH COMMANDMENT “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.”
THE TENTH COMMANDMENT “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or male or female slave, or ox, or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”
Let’s pray. Heavenly Father, we confess that we do not keep all of these commandments perfectly and deserve your wrath. We ask for your Holy Spirit to help us repent and become obedient. We thank you for the blessing of the law that gives us a good civilization to live our lives. All this we pray in the name of our savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
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