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"THE MYTH ABOUT SUNDAYS"

1/31/2016

Exodus 20:8-11; Hebrews 10:25

The Sabbath Day is an example of ceremonial law.

First myth about Sundays:
Sunday is the same thing as the Old Testament Sabbath.
Second myth:
Sunday is just like any other day.

Sabbath is more than a law to be followed.
It is a principle.

Principle #1: Don't work every day.
a. you are showing that you trust in the provision of God.
b. you are showing that you trust in His promises. (Hebrews 4:1-11)

Principle #2: Exalt God to His rightful place.
Go to church because God deserves that place and time in your life.

Principle #3: Quit the rat race of life for a day.
The principle of Sabbath helps us strike a healthy balance between work and rest.
It helps us gain the right perspective and have the right priorities.

"THE MYTH ABOUT WORDS"

1/24/2016

Exodus 20:7; Matthew 15:18-19

Myth: Words don't mean anything.
Bound up in the name of God are all of His characteristics.
God's name is ours to use.

Ways God's name is misused
1. When it is used as blasphemy
Profanity is letting what is in the heart come out of the mouth.
2. When it is used flippantly
You use the name of God Almighty and you don't mean anything by it!
3. When it is used with over-familiarity.
It is a privilege to address God personally and to take the name “Christian.”
4. When it is used with hypocrisy.
If your other habits are in contradiction to your religious habits, then your religious habits are nothing less than taking and using God's name in vain.

"THE MYTH OF HAPPINESS"

1/17/2016

Exodus 20:3-6

We are so focused on our “rights”, that we try to justify all our “wrongs.”

The God of Abraham is not contained in any form.

False images of God
1. Super- Parent
   2. Kindly old grandfather
   3. god of the wet blanket
   4. Spiteful Santa Claus

True images of God
   1. God has a wholesome jealousy. (vs. 5)
   2. Look in the mirror. (Gen. 1:27)
   3. Person of Jesus Christ (Heb. 1:1-3)

You don't have to remove God from your life to make for yourself an idol.
What is your first love?
You could take the word “for” out of verse 4 and still not be too far off.
Punishment to the third and fourth generation is the natural result of raising a family without putting God first.
Happiness is not a god worthy of our devotion.

"THE MYTH OF MANY ROADS"

1/10/2016

Exodus 20:1-3

The Ten Commandments are written on our conscience.

Our culture undermines God's guidelines for our lives.

The First Commandment (1-3) establishes the fact that God is the ultimate authority for all people who call themselves His people.

What greater challenge to the authority of God is there than to say that there's really no such thing as right or wrong.

II Timothy 4:3 - “they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn to myths...”

The dangers of being too open-minded

It leads to chaos.
It lulls us into a false sense
of security.

There are no other roads to God than the one that begins and ends with Jesus Christ.

"Hopes and Dreams"

1/3/2016