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Fidelity: The Seventh Word of Freedom

God is guiding us out of the land of slavery into a place of freedom and love. This is what the 10 Commandments are for: They orient us to freedom, to fidelity. Seventh Word “You shall not commit adultery.” (Ex. 20:14) Some say… Some say this word is primarily about sex outside of marriage, about committing fornication.  […]

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Reconciling: The Sixth Word of Freedom

God is guiding us out of the land of slavery into a place of freedom and love. This is what the 10 Commandments are for: They orient us to freedom. Sixth Word “You shall not murder.” (Ex. 20:13) Some say… Some focus on whether or not this refers to any kind of killing (whether in the military […]

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Esteeming: The Fifth Word of Freedom

God is guiding us out of the land of slavery into a place of freedom and love. This is what the 10 Commandments are for: They orient us to freedom. Fifth Word “Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.” (Ex. 20:12) Some […]

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Re-Creating: The Fourth Word of Freedom

God is guiding us out of the land of slavery into a place of freedom and love. This is what the 10 Commandments are for: They orient us to freedom. Fourth Word “Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy.” (Ex. 20:8) Some say… Some say this word reminds us that we are not the masters […]

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Praising: The Third Word of Freedom

God is guiding us out of the land of slavery into a place of freedom and love. This is what the 10 Commandments are for: They lead us to the freedom of praising God. Third Word “You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not acquit anyone who […]

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Pursuing: The Second Word of Freedom

God is guiding us out of the land of slavery into a place of freedom and love. This is what the 10 Commandments are for: They lead us to freedom. Second Word You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the […]

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Loving: The First Word of Freedom

God is guiding us out of the land of slavery into a place of freedom and love. This is what the 10 Commandments are for: They lead us to freedom. First Word: “You shall have no other gods before me” (Ex. 20:3). Some say… Some say this word is focused on worship and rebellion. We are […]