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In Isaiah 9:6-7, we see that God is zealous to establish his kingdom of peace through this Child of promise.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Commentaries by Ortlund Jr, Calvin, and Motyer; The Hidden Christmas by Tim Keller; The Kingdom of God by John Bright; The Pastor As Public Theologian by Vanhoozer and Strachan.
The gloom of our spiritual darkness has been turned into joy by the light of our coming victorious King.
Resources: ESV Study Bible
Isaiah: The Crossway Classic Commentaries - John Calvin
The God who became Human: A biblical theology of incarnation - Graham A. Cole
Hidden Christmas: The Surprising Truth Behind the Birth of Christ - Timothy Keller
Isaiah: God saves Sinners - Raymond C. Ortland Jr.
The tenth commandment addresses our hearts by forbidding coveting and requiring contentment, revealing our need for the New Covenant in Christ.
Resources used: ESV Study Bible; Exodus Commentary by Motyer; How Jesus Transforms the Ten Commandments by Ed Clowney; The Doctrine of the Christian Life by John Frame;
God calls us to be people who love the truth because he is truthful.
Resources: ESV Study Bible; Written In Stone by Ryken; Word’s From the Fire by Mohler; Exodus Commentary by Calvin; The Truth About God by Hauerwas
God is our gracious and generous provider who calls us to respect the property rights of others and to be generous as well. As each one of us fail to keep this command, Christ fulfills it perfectly in his lavish generosity and in giving his life completely. So graciously, he shares with us all that he is and has in his life, death, and resurrection.
Sex is a good gift from God, and he invites us to turn from misusing it to find freedom in Christ.
God created every human being in his own image. Therefore, every person possesses dignity and value based on the God who made them. Because God treasures humanity, he forbids murder, and calls his people to pursue the preservation and flourishing of human life.
In the fifth commandment, we see one of the ways that families that follow Christ are supposed to be different. We’re called to honor our parents and to require the same of our children. Like all the Ten Commandments, this is one we’ve all broken and torn asunder. But not Jesus. Jesus honored his parents and perfectly honored the Father. And by his grace, he shares with us the promised blessing attached to this commandment.
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In fourth commandment, we see God's command to set aside one day every week to rest and spend time with God. This commandment is a gracious provision and invitation for us to enter the rest of God provided in Christ.
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In the third commandment, God commands his people to refrain from lifting up his name in a way that dishonors him or belittles his infinite worth. In this sermon, we look at a few ways that we are guilty of this, but how Christ—who alone is guiltless—was counted guilty so that we can be counted as guiltless in him.
