Because I Said So! 2b
November 20, 2008
The Fifth commandment says to honor your parents "that you may live long." An obedient child will have a better quality of life, and won't be troubled by a bad conscience.
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How we treat our parents, whom we can see, indicates how we relate to God, whom we can't see. We should always give them the proper honor, respect, and appreciation.
November 19, 2008
The commandment to honor your parents is listed first after the commands to honor God. Why? Because the parent/child relationship the most important one in a person's development.
November 17, 2008
What is the proper day to celebrate the Sabbath? Has the Sabbath changed from Saturday to Sunday? And what are the reasons most Christians meet on Sunday to worship the Lord?
November 14, 2008
Why is a Sabbath rest so important? God commands rest because it's good for you. Physically,
it helps you recharge for greater productivity. And spiritually, it shows you realize everything comes from God.
November 13, 2008
Just as God commands a day off, He expects us to be working the rest of the week. We need to
balance our responsibility to work with our remembrance of rest. Rest is good, but so is work.
November 12, 2008
God gave the command to rest one day a week because He knew we needed it. Still, some people
pride themselves on never taking a day off. But, as the Scripture shows, God takes this command seriously.
November 11, 2008
The Third Commandment was meant to prohibit using God's name in an oath. How did the people in ancient times understand this, and how had it become corrupted by the time of Jesus?
November 10, 2008
Skip Heitzig is in the studio for a "First Friday" interview with Tom Minnery, senior vice
president of Government and Public Policy at Focus on the Family. Skip and Tom will
discuss the results of the election.
November 7, 2008
The Third Commandment forbids using God's name as a swear word. But it's more than just that.
God's name reveals His character, and to curse someone using God's name is contrary to who He
is.
November 6, 2008
A lot of people are bothered by the fact that God describes Himself as "jealous." Yet, He also
describes Himself as merciful and just. These attributes give us a better image of Him than
any statue or picture.
November 5, 2008
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