The fourth commandment is the longest of the ten, mentioned over a hundred times in the Old Testament, plays an important part of Jesus’ ministry in the gospels, and yet…

The first two commandments are clearly foundational to Christians, but the third commandment gets minimized to prohibiting a few words. But this is not the commandment about cussing. It applies…

The first commandment forbids worshiping a false god. The second forbids worshiping the true God in a false way. The first is about whom to worship; the second is about…

God speaks personally to His people. He speaks from the fire, but it’s a fire of burning love, for their good. The first commandment leads off, as Thomas Watson says,…

Israel is about to receive the law of liberty from God Himself. There’s fire, smoke, and earthquakes on the mountain as God’s people prepare for the Ten Commandments. Though we…

Israel comes to Mt. Sinai three months after leaving Egypt. They arrive in the third month and will leave almost a year later. God unfolds His covenant with Israel in…

Israel survived the attack of Amalek and is now restructured into a more mature nation, equipped to serve God and grow in grace. Division of labor is a beautiful and…

Since leaving Egypt, the challenges facing Israel have been overcome by God; He destroyed the Egyptian army, provided manna, and supplied water, but now they will have to fight the…

Israel’s complaining continues after Marah into the wilderness. They believe in God, but they don’t trust to Him. The Lord gives us practical ways to challenge and grow our faith,…

Israel has seen salvation and sung about it: “The horse and its rider He has thrown into the Sea!” Now they march into the wilderness for three days without water…