Download Audio Download Text “What We Want” Ten Commandments Series, No. 11 Deuteronomy 5:6-21 August 5, 2018 The Rev. Dr. Robert S. Rayburn We conclude this series of sermons on the Ten Commandments with one final reading of the Law, this time from the rendition provided in Deuteronomy 5. Text Comment […]
Download Audio Download Text “Tell the Truth” Ten Commandments Series, No. 10 Ephesians 4:25 July 29, 2018 The Rev. Dr. Robert S. Rayburn In the midst of his description of Christian ethics and the Christian way of life, Paul says this: “Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak […]
Download Audio Download Text “Loving Others with Your Stuff” Ten Commandments Series, No. 9 Romans 13:8-10 July 22, 2018 The Rev. Dr. Robert S. Rayburn After a month away, we return to the series of sermons on the Ten Commandments, having reached commandment no. 8: “You shall not steal.” Once again, I am […]
Download Audio Download Text “Sexual Purity” Ten Commandments, No. 8 Matthew 5:27-30 June 17, 2018 The Rev. Dr. Robert S. Rayburn Once again, I am reading the 7th commandment, short as it is in the two listings of the Ten Commandments – “You shall not commit adultery” – from the Lord’s citation […]
Download Audio Download Text “You and the Life of Your Neighbor” Ten Commandments Series, No. 7 Matthew 5:21-22 June 10, 2018 The Rev. Dr. Robert S. Rayburn Once again, I chose not to read the 6th commandment from the formal lists of the Ten Commandments found twice in the Bible, but […]
Download Audio Download Text “Honor Your Parents” Ten Commandments Series, No. 6 Ephesians 6:1-4 June 3, 2018 The Rev. Dr. Robert S. Rayburn I chose to read the 5th commandment from Ephesians rather than from the Ten Commandments themselves, found first in Exodus 20 and then again in Deuteronomy 5. I did […]
Download Audio Download Text “The Christian Holy-day” (The Fourth Commandment) Ten Commandments Series, No. 5 Deuteronomy 5:12-15; Mark 2:23-28 May 27, 2018 The Rev. Dr. Robert S. Rayburn I’ve chosen to read the 4th commandment from Deuteronomy 5 rather than from Exodus 20 because, the 4th is the first commandment that is […]
Download Audio Download Text “Sincerely Serious about God” The Ten Commandments Series, No. 4 Exodus 20:1-7 May 13, 2018 The Rev. Dr. Robert S. Rayburn Text Comment v.7 The question is asked: why does this commandment, in particular, have attached to it such a warning. Most of most of the other commandments […]
Download Audio Download Text “The Jealous God” Ten Commandments Series, No. 3 Exodus 20:1-6 April 29, 2018 The Rev. Dr. Robert S. Rayburn Text Comment v.6 This command not to make or worship idols has been described by one biblical scholar as “perhaps the unlikeliest thing that has ever happened.” [Craigie, Deuteronomy NICOT, […]
Download Audio Download Text “Reverence for the Living God” Ten Commandments Series, No. 2 Exodus 20:1-3 April 22, 2018 The Rev. Dr. Robert S. Rayburn Having introduced the Ten Commandments, their place in the biblical philosophy of life last time, this morning we begin our consideration of the commandments one by one. But as […]
Download Audio Download Text “The Ten Commandments” Ten Commandments Series, No. 1 Exodus 20:1-17 April 15, 2017 The Rev. Dr. Robert S. Rayburn This morning I’m beginning a new series of sermons devoted to the Ten Commandments. There are several reasons for my choice of topic. First, such a series follows naturally the […]