Malohaut
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For now, while I'm out of game, I'm going to continue to provide sermons, but in forum sermons. Under this thread, I will offer the series: The 15 Commandments.
For the next 2 weeks, you, me, and my roommates are going to be doing a short bible study. But it is a very important bible study as it is the very basics of Christianity. It never hurts to go over the basics, and as the occational married couple renews their vows for each other, so we will renew our walk with God. Once a day, for the next two weeks, I will be giving you one of the 15 commandments of the bible. Yes, I said 15. So let us, together, re-imprint these into our hearts and our minds so that we may walk stronger in the Lord.
Today's commandment is commandment 1.
Exodus 20 : 2-3 "I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before Me."
Many things in life are not sinful actions, like drinking wine, eating food, playing games on the computer, etc. But whenever something is done in excess, that is when it becomes very dangerous. When a person lives to eat instead of eat to live, then food has become a 'god' to them. In the same way, alcoholics drink to forget their troubles and worries, and that bottle has become a 'god' to them. Many people are looking everywhere for help in their trouble lives and turn to an Earthly pleasure as a result. But there is only one place that true help and guidance can come from. And that's God himself. He knows exactly what's hurting, and He knows whether you need medicine, splints, or just a dose of adrenaline.
Do you find yourself spending too much time devoted to a specific hobby, action, or thought? Do you spend all of your day focused on one particular item or person or activity? If you have, then that has become your god, and you must learn to realize that. Once you identify the false gods in your life, focus on trying to serve them less so that your heart may be more free to serve the one and true God. When you live your life focused to one true God, you will find strength, peace, and assistance in more abundance and better quality than you could possibly imagine! That's the true blessing!!
For the next 2 weeks, you, me, and my roommates are going to be doing a short bible study. But it is a very important bible study as it is the very basics of Christianity. It never hurts to go over the basics, and as the occational married couple renews their vows for each other, so we will renew our walk with God. Once a day, for the next two weeks, I will be giving you one of the 15 commandments of the bible. Yes, I said 15. So let us, together, re-imprint these into our hearts and our minds so that we may walk stronger in the Lord.
Today's commandment is commandment 1.
Exodus 20 : 2-3 "I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before Me."
Many things in life are not sinful actions, like drinking wine, eating food, playing games on the computer, etc. But whenever something is done in excess, that is when it becomes very dangerous. When a person lives to eat instead of eat to live, then food has become a 'god' to them. In the same way, alcoholics drink to forget their troubles and worries, and that bottle has become a 'god' to them. Many people are looking everywhere for help in their trouble lives and turn to an Earthly pleasure as a result. But there is only one place that true help and guidance can come from. And that's God himself. He knows exactly what's hurting, and He knows whether you need medicine, splints, or just a dose of adrenaline.
Do you find yourself spending too much time devoted to a specific hobby, action, or thought? Do you spend all of your day focused on one particular item or person or activity? If you have, then that has become your god, and you must learn to realize that. Once you identify the false gods in your life, focus on trying to serve them less so that your heart may be more free to serve the one and true God. When you live your life focused to one true God, you will find strength, peace, and assistance in more abundance and better quality than you could possibly imagine! That's the true blessing!!