Current  Sermon Series: "Lovin' The Law"

Going through the Ten Commandments is a reality check and a slice of humble pie if we are honest in our reflections. It's fairly easy for most of us to consider how we have fallen short of the standard communicated by each one of the laws. When we come to the Sixth Commandment, however, it feels like a bit of a reprieve. "I may be a pathetic Christian but at least I haven't murdered anyone" is what we likely tell ourselves. Yet, even this law spoken directly from God should stop us in our tracks, especially when we consider how our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ, further explains it in the New Testament. You see, murder might be the outward extent of what begins in the heart, but Jesus came to make us deal with the core issues as well. This week at Friendship, we'll talk about some of those matters of the heart that, when unchecked, lead to horrible and tragic consequences, including murder. Ultimately, murder happens due to our rejection of the reality that "Life Matters" to God. And that rejection begins long before we take a life. Join us as we continue in this important series on repentance and right living, according to God's holy standard.