“The 5th Commandment: Honor Your Father and Mother” (Part 1)
“The 5th Commandment: Honor Your Father and Mother” (Part 1) Deuteronomy 5:16 January 24, 2010 Pastor Marcus J. Serven Covenant Family Church (RPCGA) In the first table of the Law (Commandments 1-4) we learned about we should relate to our holy God. Now as we come to the second table of the Law (Commandments 5-10) we learn about how we should relate to one another. Specifically, how would the Lord have us treat our parents, and our superiors? The answer is clearly stated in the Bible (cf. Exod. 20:12; Deut. 5:16; Eph. 6:1-3). However, there are many other significant Bible passages as...
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“Keeping the Sabbath Day Holy” Isaiah 58:13-14 January 10, 2010 Pastor Marcus J. Serven Covenant Family Church (RPCGA) How do you and your family observe the Sabbath day week by week? The answer to this question throughout the history of Christ’s Church has generally evoked two opposite extremes—license and legalism. License, or doing whatever you wish, leads to an apathetic attitude regarding the 4th Commandment. Legalism, or the observing of special rules and regulations to justify yourself, leads to a rigorous and austere attitude regarding the Sabbath day. The middle point between these...
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