Today the clergy of Saint Thomas begin a sermon series that we are calling “Commandments as Good News.” We are going to look at the main commandments of the Bible, the Ten Commandments first, and then commandments that Jesus gave, culminating in May with the “new commandment” that he gave at the Last Supper, “that […]
Sermon Topic: Commandments as Good News
No Other Gods
“And God spake all these words saying, I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me.” Last week, in his introduction to this preaching series, Father Austin said, if God cares enough about us […]
No Graven Images
In the Name of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Ghost. Amen. In the first two sermons in this series, we heard truly that God, in giving us the Ten Words of Life (The Commandments), gives us Good News. He is speaking to us. He is putting us on the level […]
Taking the Name in Vain
“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.” (RSV) I received a lesson, pretty early in life, on what it means to take the Lord’s name in vain. It had to do with a hammer. Specifically, […]
Keep Holy the Sabbath
Most of the Ten Commandments are framed negatively, which makes people think that commandments pertain to things we shouldn’t do. Not so the sabbath commandment. The sabbath, a positive commandment, shows the good news at the heart of every commandment: it is an invitation to listen to God and to respond positively, to enter into […]
