Heaven
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21 “‘And you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. And you shall not desire your neighbor’s house, his field, or his male servant, or his female servant, his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor’s.’ God gives to each of us our rightful portion. God gives us enough to survive but not so
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20 “‘And you shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. Bearing false witness speaks to far more than false testimony. It refers to making a liar of yourself and speaking when the truth is not in your words or heart. You are not only looking to destroy another person, the speaker is actually destroying their
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19 “‘And you shall not steal. God give to each as He sees fit. God also takes away as He sees fit. A loving God uses difficulty to draw us closer to in so that we might take refuge in Him and grow in spiritual maturity and trust. Stealing is an example of man’s way of
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18 “‘And you shall not commit adultery. Marriage was established as a covenant with God between a couple that defines the marriage as a three strand rope which is exponentially stronger than the two strand rope so common in today’s society. Marriage was design to represent the unconditional love of and for God on this earth.
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17 “‘You shall not murder. Murder in this case refers to unlawful, immoral, or negligent taking of life. God created life and thus is also responsible for taking it away. Murder is an example of taking over a responsibility designated for God. Vengeance is left for the Lord. It is not our responsibility to take vengeance
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12 “‘Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy, as the Lord your God commanded you. 13 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 14 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter or your male
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11 “‘You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. Taking God’s name in vain means to attach His name to an oath or promise that will be intentionally left unfulfilled. Taking the Lord’s name in vain is
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The book of Deuteronomy are God’s rules for His people given to Moses as they enter the Promised Land after 40 years in the wilderness. You could look upon this time as a new beginning for the Israelites. These people had seen the provision of God for His people through His guidance and provision when
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