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06/10/2026

Family of Friends Biblical Study, Wednesday, June 10th, 2026

The Fourth Commandment –

“Honor your father and mother”

What does this mean?

“We should fear and love God so that we do not despise or anger our parents and other authorities, but honor them, serve and obey them, love and cherish them.”

You said: NIV Bible, 1978 version: What does it mean, "We should fear and love God?

In the context of the Bible, to "fear and love God" means to hold a profound, awe-filled reverence for His absolute holiness and power while simultaneously resting in a deep, affectionate trust in His grace and goodness.

While the exact phrase "We should fear and love God" is actually the famous opening explanation to each of the Ten Commandments in Martin Luther's Small Catechism rather than a direct, singular verse in the 1978 New International Version (NIV) Bible, it perfectly synthesizes a core, recurring theme found across both the Old and New Testaments.

· The concept functions as a unified approach to faith through these distinct elements:


What it Means to "Fear" God


The biblical concept of "fear" (translated from Hebrew words like yir’ah and Greek like phobos) is not about cowering in terror or worrying that God is a malicious threat; it is about:


• Awe and Majesty:

Recognizing the vast, staggering scale of the Creator: It is the overwhelming sense of wonder you feel standing on the edge of a massive, roaring canyon.


• Holy Reverence: Acknowledging that God is perfectly holy, just, and the ultimate authority. It means taking His commands seriously rather than treating Him casually or indifferently.


• The Beginning of Wisdom:

As written in Proverbs 9:10 affirms for us: "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom".

This fear anchors your moral compass, giving you a healthy dread of causing Him grief through intentional wrongdoing.


What it Means to "Love" God


Love provides the warmth, intimacy, and security that balances the immense weight of holy fear.


• Affectionate Devotion:

Loving God means seeking a real, vibrant relationship with Him, responding to the fact that He first loved us.


• Active Obedience:

Loving God is never just a passive feeling: 1 John 5: 3-5, explains:

"This is love for God: to obey his commands.

And his commandments are not burdensome, 4. for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. 5. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.”


• Freedom from Terror:

True love removes the toxic, paralyzing dread of eternal punishment; 1 John 4:18 states: "There is no fear in love. But Perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment."


How They Work Together:


Fear and love are not opposing forces; they are two sides of the same coin.

· If you only fear God, you become a terrified slave obeying out of duty and panic.

· If you only love God without holy fear, you risk treating Him as a trivial peer or a cosmic vending machine, stripping away His majesty.

* Together, they form a healthy relationship: you obey Him because you respect His immense power (fear), and you serve Him joyfully because you trust His beautiful character (love).



Why does the 4th commandment focus on parents and other authorities?

· A mother and father uniquely serve as God’s representatives through whom God bestows and nurtures human life on earth.

· Other authorities (legal guardians, pastors, teachers, employers, government officials) also serve as God’s representatives for the support and protection of our lives on earth.

How do we fear and love God in keeping the Fourth Commandment?

We fear and love God by not despising our parents, guardians, or other authorities.

Despising means:

· Looking down upon them or making fun of them – Proverbs 23: vs 22 –

Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

· Disobeying or rebelling against their God-given authority –
Proverbs 15: 20-

A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.

· Mark 7: vs’s 9 – 13-

9. And Jesus said to them: “You have a fine way of setting aside the commandments of God in order to observe your own traditions.
10. For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and mother,’ and, ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’ 11. But you say that if a man says to his father or mother: ‘Whatever help you might otherwise have received from me is Corban; (that is, a gift devoted to god), 12. then you no longer let him do anything for his father or mother. 13. Thus you nullify the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many things like that.”


· In John 19: vs’s 25 – 27, Jesus teaches us what He would have us do for our parents –

25. Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. 26. When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Dear woman, here is your son,” and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.

In Ephesians 6:1-4, Jesus gives this promise to those faithful to this commandment.

1. Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
2. “Honor your father and mother” – which is the first commandment with a promise –
3. “that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”

· And at the same time, in vs 4, God gives this instruction to the fathers of the children:

4. Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.


Connections and Applications


What if parents or other authorities poorly carry out their vocations from God?

· In faith and obedience to God’s Word, we still need to respect them as those who have been given the privilege of representing God to us.


Are we always to obey our parents and other authorities without question?


No. We must disobey them if they require us to disobey God’s Word.

· Acts 5: 29 – “We must obey God rather than men.”

· Ephesians 6: 1 – “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.”

· We must distinguish between what a government or authority permits people to do and what it compels them to do.

· When it compels us to act contrary to God’s word, then we must disobey and live as God intends.

· When the government permits activities contrary to God’s Word (for example, abortion, no-fault divorce, and same-sex marriage), we bear witness by living as God intended: – We do not sit in judgment.


My prayer for all of us is taken from Luther’s Small Catechism:

Heavenly Father, from whom all fatherhood on earth is given: Give unto us gratitude for the gifts of parents and others in authority and the humility to serve, obey, love, and cherish them as they fulfill the duties and responsibilities You have assigned to them in this life; through Your son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.


Today’s hymn stanza 4: hymn 581
These Are the Holy Ten Commandments
Stanza # 5


5. You are to honor and obey
Your father, mother every day
Serve them each way that comes to hand;
You’ll then live long in the land.”
Have mercy. Lord!

06/07/2026

Family of Friends Biblical Studies, Sunday, June 7th, 2026

Thus far in our Biblical study for June, we have raised up the first three of the LORD God’s Ten Commandments

• Commandment One – “You shall have no other gods”.

• Commandment Two – “You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God”.

• Commandment Three – “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy”.


The Ten Commandments are first recorded in Exodus chapter 20: verses 1 through 17, as the LORD God gave to Moses on Mount Siania, found in the 1978 version of the (NIV); they first served the nation of Israel, as their foundation for biblical obedience to God and morality as His chosen people.

The separation of the first three commandments from the final seven was intentional; God demanded that we first give to God, then to His creation (mankind).

It is also the division used by both the Catholic and Lutheran churches worldwide.

In these first three commandments, God establishes (anchors) what he will not allow humanity in His creation to do, or participate in, in any way, form, or fashion.

In the New Testament, when Jesus was asked to name the greatest commandment, he summarized these two distinct tables of the law into two ultimate rules: Love God and love your neighbor.


In Exodus, chapter 20: verses 3 and 4, the LORD God says:

Vs 3. “You shall have no other gods before me.”

Vs 4. “You shall not make for yourselves any idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below.”


• Way too often, the LORD God’s words are misused, restricting our understanding of other gods to be or mean graven images, made from and with gold, silver, precious metals, and woods.

• These are the graven images that man has made to represent as their god’s - gods of materials, to whom billions of people around the world, then and now, have worshiped and are still worshiping on a regular basis.

• But these are not the only god’s the LORD God was warning us about: What about the god of the love of money, or of ourselves or another person or persons; what about the god of status, ability, power, prestige, personal or share adoration of self or another: What about the god of greed, wrongful self-praise and pleasures; what about the gods’ of sexual preclusions, drugs, alcohol, secret thoughts, actions and others secrets man tries to hide from the LORD God.

• God’s interpretation of “anything” is the same as Webster's, but was given by God, for all people, 4000 years before Webster existed.

• Anything, anyone, everything that takes away from God and becomes more important than God, is an idol: An idol is anything we place before the One True God.

• Even sleeping in on Sunday or catching a round of Golf instead of observing God’s holy day, His Sabbath, is a sin against God, and can become a full-time idol:

• Anything we place before God is an idol in God’s eyes!
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The Second Commandment:

Exodus, chapter 20: verse 7

“You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God”.

Verse 7 concludes with God saying:

For the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.

• It is a very sorrowful truth that the percentage of people misusing the LORD God’s name is increasing, rather than decreasing!

• The LORD God uses the word anyone again, meaning (everyone, everybody, any person), who uses his name in vain will not escape the righteous anger of the LORD God.

• Unfortunately, historical facts bear out the harsh reality that in today’s culture, the misuse of the LORD God’s name is rampant, with no sign of a change in speech, writings, and graphic designs (tattoos) of Generation Z and the Millennials.


The Evolution of Religious Profanity

To understand why this shift occurred, it helps to look at historical data and linguistic trends across the centuries:

The casual and conversational misuse of religious terms like "God" and "Jesus" is drastically more prevalent today than in the past couple of centuries, with young adults—specifically Generation Z and Millennials—leading the trend.

However, whether this constitutes "taking the name of the Lord in vain" depends entirely on how the phrase is defined, as the cultural and religious context of profanity has completely flipped over the last few hundred years.


• The Middle Ages to the 18th Century:

Historically, taking the Lord's name in vain—such as swearing false oaths or casually invoking "God's blood" or "God's wounds"—was considered the absolute pinnacle of taboo and offensive language.

By contrast, sexual and scatological words were considered crude but far less offensive.


• The 19th and 20th Centuries:

As Western society underwent secularization, the weight of offensive language shifted.

Sexual and bodily taboos became the most heavily policed words, while religious expletives slowly lost their shock value in the public square.


• The 21st Century Digital Age:

Today, massive online text analyses, such as a recent 1.7-billion-word study published in Lingua, show that religious profanity like "God," "Jesus," and "damn" makes up a dominant portion of casual online exclamation, particularly in the United States.

Culturally, phrases like "Oh my God" (and its acronym OMG) have become completely secularized filler words used to express shock, excitement, or dismay rather than intentional blasphemy.


Which Age Group is Chiefly Responsible?


Demographic linguistic data indicate that young adults under the age of 30 use casual profanity, including secularized religious expressions, at the highest rates.

According to cultural workplace and language tracking reports published in the Saturday Evening Post, members of Generation Z swear roughly 24 times a day on average, compared to just 10 times a day for Baby Boomers.



Dearly Beloved of God,

How can we change the upward swing of disrespect and disregard for the LORD our God’s name?

• We can pray.

• If we have not already done so, we can stop using God’s name except to pray, praise, and give him thanks.

• Without becoming judgmental or angry, we can point out to those we know who use God’s name in vain that this displeases God and remind them of the second commandment.

• We can lead by example and loving guidance.


Commanded respect for Yahweh's reputation, forbidding misuse of the name in oaths or common, profane speech.




The Third Commandment – Exodus, chapter 20: verse 8:

“Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.”

Explanation, verses 9 through 11 –

9. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates.
11. For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore, the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.”


• What about today? It is now four thousand years since the LORD God wrote His Ten Commandments on two tablets of stone with His finger and gave them to Moses to give to God’s people, Israel.

• The Commandments given to us by God 4000 years ago are the same commandments God continues to write on the hearts and minds of everyone born, and they are still honored and revered as the greatest set of moral and spiritual principles and laws known to man.

Blue laws in America never officially ended all at once, as they are enacted at the state and local levels rather than federally.

While a massive wave of repeals occurred between the 1960s and the 1980s, remnants of these Sunday closing and alcohol restrictions still exist in many parts of the United States today.


The Lifespan of American Blue Laws


• Colonial Era 1610 to the 19th Century:

Originally created to enforce Christian Sabbath attendance, these laws banned almost all Sunday travel, housework, and commercial labor.


• The 1960s Pivot:

In the 1961 landmark case McGowan v. Maryland, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that blue laws were constitutional, stating that the laws served a secular, non-religious purpose: securing a uniform day of rest for workers.


• The 1970s and 1980s Repeal Wave:

Despite the Supreme Court ruling, public pushback and shifting consumer habits led states to phase out and repeal broad retail bans. For example, Washington state repealed its general shopping ban in 1966, followed by states like Alabama in 1982 and Texas in 1985.

Parents and grandparents all: Raise your children up in the nurture and admonition of the LORD your God –



My prayer for all of us comes from Ephesians, chapter 6: verses 1 through 4 – Children and Parents:

1. Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

2. “Honor your father and mother” – which is the first commandment with a promise – 3. “that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”


3. Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instructions of the Lord.



Today’s hymn is # 577
Almighty God, Your Word Is Cast
Stanzas 1 through 4


1. Almighty God, Your Word is cast
Like seed into the ground;
Now let the dew of heav'n descend
And righteous fruits abound.

2. Let not the sly satanic foe
This holy seed remove,
But give it root in every heart
To bring forth fruits of love.

3. Let not the world's deceitful cares
The rising plant destroy,
But let it yield a hundredfold
The fruits of peace and joy.

4. So when the precious seed is sown,
Life-giving grace bestow
That all whose souls the truth receive
Its saving power may know.

06/06/2026

So sorry that this is just going out now, my computer's Wi-Fi burned up by a ‘strike virus’ on Thursday, June 4th, and I just picked it up from the Geek Squad – new exterior Wi-Fi connection; so we're good to go.

Family of Friends Biblical Study, Thursday, June 4th, 2026

The Ten Commandments – Commandment Three

Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.

What does this mean?
We should fear and love God so that we do not despise preaching and His Word, but hold it sacred and gladly hear and learn it.

God invites us to rest, reflect on His Word, and receive His forgiveness in order to strengthen our faith in Him.

When people today set aside time for rest, how do they spend that time?

Luke, chapter 10: verses 38 – 42
38. As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said.
40. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”
41. “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, 42. But only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

Martha had welcomed Jesus into her home, but she became overwhelmed by the preparation and hospitality tasks. Her sister, Mary, sat at Jesus' feet listening to Him speak. Martha grew frustrated and asked Jesus to tell Mary to help her. Jesus responded with the verses you quoted.


Key Reasons for Jesus' Response


• Anxiety vs. Peace:

Martha was "worried and upset." Jesus was not condemning her hard work, but rather her anxious, distracted spirit that took her mind off His presence.

• The One Essential Thing:

Jesus stated, "But only one thing is needed." This refers to devotion, spiritual nourishment, and focusing on the Word of God.

• The Eternal Choice:

Mary chose "what is better" by prioritizing spiritual truth over domestic duties.

Jesus affirmed that Mary’s spiritual investment is eternal and "will not be taken away from her."

· We, too, are invited, even commanded to come before the Lord our God with every trouble, every concern, every trouble, and He will refresh us and strengthen us in the one true faith.

· Hebrews 10: verses 23-25:

23. Let us hold unswervingly to the hope (assurance) we profess, for he who promised is faithful. 24. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.
25. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as we see the Day of Judgment approaching.


· Psalm 100: vs 1 – 5:

1. Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth,
2. Serve the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.
3. Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
4. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.
5. For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

· Exodus 20: verses 8-11:
Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9. Six days do all your work, 10. but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates. 11. For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.


Dearly Beloved of God,
In the New Testament, Jesus does not teach a rule of complete legalistic inactivity on the seventh day; instead, He teaches that the Sabbath was made for the benefit of humanity, and that it is always lawful to do good, show mercy, and perform necessary works on that day.
Furthermore, historical context clarifies that the New Testament text explicitly distinguishes between the "seventh day" (the Jewish Sabbath, or Saturday) and the "Lord's day," the first day of the week, or Sunday, which Christians historically set apart to celebrate Jesus' resurrection.




Human Need Overrides Ritual Restrictions


When Jesus’ disciples were accused of unlawfully "harvesting" for picking heads of grain to eat, Jesus defended them by citing King David's eating the consecrated bread. He summarized His view by stating:

“The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.” (Mark 2:27).

The day was intended as a gift of rest and refreshment, not a legalistic burden to make people suffer.


It is Lawful to Do Good and Heal


When religious leaders tried to trap Him by asking if it was lawful to heal a man's shriveled hand on the Sabbath, Jesus compared the situation to rescuing a sheep trapped in a pit. He told them:

“It is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” (Matthew 12:12).

Jesus demonstrated that works of mercy, healing, and relieving suffering take absolute priority over a cessation of labor.


Jesus Claims Authority Over the Day


Rather than abolishing the day, Jesus redefines its true meaning by asserting His own divine status:

“For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.” (Matthew 12:8).



To Gather as a House of Prayer

Jesus teaches that God’s house is fundamentally a place of connection, intimacy, and open communication with Him.

He wants us in His house to pray, align our hearts with His, and build a unified community that spans all backgrounds.


To Find True Rest in Him

Human beings easily get trapped in the exhausting cycle of working, producing, and stressing.

Jesus sets apart a holy time to remind us that we do not have to survive on our own strength.

• Mark 2:27, Jesus teaches, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath."

• Jesus wants us to step away from our daily labor, to "put down the shovel" and come together in his holy house, so that we remember that He is our ultimate provider and protector.

· By gathering on His day, Christians publicly declare to the world around them that it is Jesus who owns their lives, shifting the focus from our personal weekly schedules to God's eternal kingdom.

· Our consistent practice of holy rest and community worship is a God-given antidote to human pride.

· Jesus calls us to His house to step out of our daily rush, to reconnect with His family, and rest deeply in His grace.


My prayer for all of us is taken from Luther’s prayer, found on page 80 of the Small Catechism.
In the Christian tradition, a Catechism is a systematic summary or manual of religious doctrine used for oral instruction and discipleship.
The word comes from the Ancient Greek katēcheō, which means “to teach orally” or “to instruct by word of mouth”.
The primary purpose of a catechism is to provide a firm, scriptural foundation for new converts, baptized children, and seasoned believers alike.

We thank You, kind Father, that You give us time to hear Your Holy Word. Grant that fearing and loving You, we may set aside our work to receive Your Son’s words, which are spirit and life, and so, refreshed and renewed by the preaching of Your Gospel, we might live in the peace and quietness that comes through faith alone; we ask it for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.



Today’s hymn is # 581
These Are the Holy Ten Commandments
Stanza # 4 – “You shall observe the worship day,”

4. “You shall observe the worship day
That peace may fill your home, and pray.
And put aside the work you do,
So that God may work in you.”
Have mercy, Lord!

06/03/2026

Family of Friends Biblical Studies, Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026

The Second Commandment:

You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God.

As with yesterday’s Biblical study, the introduction to “The First Commandment”, so it is with today's Second Commandment, and the eight ensuing commandments, Three through Ten.

They were all given by God (Yahweh) to His Prophet, Moses, whom God had chosen to be the leader of the nation of Israel.

Following much pleading and the nine ponderous plagues as signs and wonders.

Suggested reading:

1. The Plague of Blood, Exodus 7: vs 14-24
2. The Plague of Frogs, Exodus 8: vs 1-15
3. The Plague of Gnats, Exodus 8: verses 16-19
4. The Plague of Flies, Exodus 8: vs 20-32
5. The Plague on Livestock, Exodus 9: vs 1-7
6. The Plague of Boils, Exodus 9: vs 8-12
7. The Plague of Hail, Exodus 9: vs 13-35
8. The Plague of Locusts, Exodus 10: vs 1-20
9. The Plague of Darkness, Exodus 10: verses 21-29

God was tired of the Pharaoh of Egypt's false promises
let God’s people go.

God sent one last plague (the tenth and last plague) upon the nation of Egypt:

The Plague on the Firstborn, Exodus, chapter 11: - Death of the firstborn male of all Egypt, first human, then animals:
That night, the angel of death came upon all Egypt, and no Egyptian escaped the wrath of this plague:

Not even the son of the Pharaoh, but in Israel, the Angel of Death did not come upon God’s people, and Pharaoh finally let God’s people go.” Read The Exodus: - Chapter 12: vs 31 - 42

After 400 years in captivity, as slaves to
Egypt, Moses, sent by God, left Egypt
with all Israel, on their way to God’s
promised land, Canaan, which God first
gave to Abraham and all his offspring.

Shortly after Israel crossed the Red Sea (which was parted by God) so that the entire nation of Israel could cross this vast sea on dry land, the Pharaoh of Egypt, his chariots, and thousands of soldiers, were drowned in the sea’s midst, after the nation of Israel had crossed on dry land. Exodus, chapter 14: 1-31.

Sometime after this miraculous event, while being led across the Sinai Peninsula Desert by God (under a cloud of protection during the day and a pillar of fire at night), God told Moses to stop and set up camp at the foot of Mount Sinai (also called Mount Horeb). Exodus 19: vs 1-25

Suggested Reading:

The Ten Commandments – Exodus 20: verses 1-17

The First Commandment: - Exodus 20: vs 2-6

Today’s Commandment study – Exodus 20: vs 7
“You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God.”
For the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.”


Dearly Beloved of God,

The Second Commandment, as recorded in Luther’s Small Catechism, and the NIV Bible, Exodus, chapter 20: verse 7 –
“You Shall Not Take the Lord's Name in Vain.”

If "flagrant abuse" is defined by sheer volume of daily occurrences, this commandment is a primary candidate.

In secularized global cultures, using God’s holy names as casual expletives, fillers, or slang is ubiquitous in media and daily speech.

Furthermore, theologians point out a deeper violation: "Taking the name of God in vain" includes using God's name to justify political corruption, add credence for – underscoring violence, or personal ‘punctuative language’, to emphasize, attest to, draw attention, affirmation, points of view, assurances, and worst of all, we incorporate in into all manner of conversation – requiring any form of authority or validation.


When we trust God with our hearts, we use our lips to call upon Him as our creator and Redeemer.

How is God’s name used today?

How does this reflect and affect the way people think about ‘God’

How does the world hear our voice – as a voice reverent and respectful to our God – Or are we so caught up in the way of the world, that our thoughts, words, and use of God’s name bring shame on the meaning of our being Christ-like – a child of God in word and deed?


As Christians, we treasure and honor God’s name with our prayers, praise, thanksgiving, and witness.

Luther’s question - must be our question; for it is the question every Christian must ask themselves when we rehear the words we speak, and the verbiage we offer, yet we too often offend and debase ourselves and our God, by taking the LORD God’s name in vain.

As Christians, we treasure and honor God’s name with our prayers, our praise, and our witness with our actions and in our speaking.

What is God’s name?

In the Old Testament, God Himself reveals His name to us in Scripture.

Exodus 3: verses 13 – 15:

13. Moses said to God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ Then what shall I tell them?”

14. God said to Moses, “I am who I am. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”

15. God also said to Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The LORD,’ the God of your fathers – the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob – has sent me to you.” This is my name forever, the name by which I am to be remembered from generation to generation.



Luke, chapter 1: verses 39 through 56 –

Mary Visits Elizabeth

39 At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea,
40 where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth.
41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
• 42 In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear!
• 43 But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
• 44 As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
• 45 Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!”

Mary’s Song

46 And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord
47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
48 for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed,
49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me— holy is his name.
50 His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation.
51 He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty.
54 He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful
55 to Abraham and his descendants forever, just as he promised our ancestors.”
56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.


My prayer for all of us is taken from Luther’s Catechism, page 73:
Holy Father, purify our lips from every misuse of Your name by cursing, swearing, superstition, lying, or deception.

Open our mouths to reverence Your holy name, calling upon it in every time of trouble, praying for what You promised to give, praising You for Your glory, and giving thanks to You as the giver of every good and perfect gift; this we ask in the name that gives us access to You, the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Amen.


Today’s hymn is # 581
These Are the Holy Ten Commandments
Stanzas 1 through 4

1. These are the holy Ten Commandments
God gave to us by His own hand
When high on Sinai’s mount he stood,
Moses received them for our good.
Have mercy Lord!

2. “I am alone your God, the Lord:
No other gods shall be adored,
But you shall fully trust in Me
And love Me whole–heartedly.”
Have mercy Lord!

3. “Do not My holy name disgrace,
Do not My Word of truth debase.
Praise only that as good and true.
Which I Myself say and do.”
Have mercy, Lord!

4. “You shall observe the worship day
That peace may fill your home, and pray.
And put aside the work you do,
So that God may work in you.”
Have mercy Lord!

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Spring, TX
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Tuesday 8:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 6pm
Thursday 8:30am - 6pm
Friday 8:30am - 6pm
Saturday 8:30am - 5pm

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