God's top ten 8

Have you ever stolen something? Even something small like your brother's toothbrush. If you have, you are a thief. Regardless of the size of the object, it still makes you a thief. The eighth commandment says, "You shall not steal." Many people steal today and do it so subtly. Maybe you show up to work late everyday or take work supplies home. If you do then your stealing money from your employer. What about your tithes and offerings? Do you give to God? If you don't you are stealing from God. God has given you everything that you have. It is not your money, it is His money. When we take from others and God we are in direct violation of this commandment. Repent, and get right today!

God's top ten 7

The word adultery can be defined as: a voluntary violation of the marriage bed. Some people, when they think of adultery, automatically think of someone who is married having an affair with someone that they're not married to. Well, that is true to an extent, but listen to what Jesus said about adultery. He said, "You have heard that it was said to those of old, You shall not commit adultery. But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart." This brings a whole new meaning to the seventh commandment. Jesus is saying that having a lustful thought for anyone makes you an adulterer and a law breaker. This is why we so desperately need the Savior.

God's top ten 6

Most people today don't have a Charles Manson attitude. Maybe you are not a serial killer and maybe you have never killed anyone before. Jesus words are a bit sobering, when he said, "You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment. But I say to you that whoever is angry with His brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment.'" How many times have we been angry with people? What kind of hateful thoughts have we mustered up? If we have done that, we have broken one of God's Commandments with our heart. All we have to do is think the thought, and we have already killed someone with our mind. This is why we need Christ. No one can keep this commandment. Through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, we can be made righteous. All we have to do is repent and put our faith and trust in Him.

God's top ten 5

When I was younger, especially when I was a teenager, I was a bit rebellious. Like most teenagers, I thought that I knew everything and wasn't crazy about following my parent's instructions. I guess you could say that I was pretty disobedient toward them. The fifth commandment says to, "Honor your father and your mother." Interestingly enough Paul, in writing to young Timothy, tells us that one of the signs of the end times is that people will be disobedient to parents. In the letter to the Ephesian church, Paul said it is right to obey your parents. It is godly to obey our parents. God wants us to honor and respect them because they are the authority figures in our life. When we disobey our parents, we are disobeying God. He put them in our lives to raise us and take care of us. Even more than that, honoring them teaches us how to honor God. If we do not obey them, we are breaking one of God's commandments.

God's top ten 4

It's interesting when you look at the account found in the book of Genesis. We see that God created the heavens and the earth. We see Him create all the light. We see Him create all the animals. And He creates Adam. After He finishes this glorious work He sees that it is all good, and He rests on the seventh day. A lot of people today miss out on the importance of this commandment. We live in a world that is filled with workaholics. People everywhere desire the most extravagant style of living. This causes them to have to work, work, work. There is an old saying that goes, "There is no rest for the wicked." In a lot ways that is true. The fourth commandment says, "Remember the Sabbath day, keep it holy." God did not create man for the Sabbath. He created the Sabbath for man. Every believer should take one day out of the week and use it for rest. On this day of rest it is vitally important to meditate and focus on God's greatness. God knows that we easily get distracted. That is why he has deliberately commanded us to stop what we are doing and worship Him.