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Commandments

9/20/2019

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   As far back as Genesis 12 God said that he would make a great nation.  He as much as said so to Abraham who is referred to as the father of the Jewish nation.  Because of a great famine the people of God wound up being in bondage in Egypt for four hundred years.  God had told Abraham that this would happen. (Genesis 15:13)  
     The story of Moses and the pilgrimage from Egypt is a familiar one.  God has brought his people out of bondage.  He says as much in Exodus 20:2.  In fact, this is the very introduction to the Ten Commandments.  "I am the Lord thy God, which has brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage."
     God has redeemed his people and now they are returning to the promised land.  God must have looked at them and realized that some changes needed to take place.  The first thing that he asked for was some respect.  The first four statements he makes have to do with Him:  no other gods before Him, no graven images, no bowing down to them, and don't take the His name in vain.
     The last six have to do with how other people are to be treated:  honor your parents, don't kill or commit adultery, don't steal or bear false witness,   and don't covet your neighbor's possessions.  Those are the ten  commandments.
     Four hundred years they spent in bondage.  Four hundred years among pagan worshipers.  Four hundred years of mistreatment.  Is it any wonder that God wanted his people to write these commandments on their hearts so that they could have a better life than the one they had been in.    ​
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    Linda Johnson

    Linda Johnson moved to Douglas County with her husband Tom 12 years ago after retiring from teaching. Following Tom's death in 2016, Linda began facilitating a grief support group called GriefShare through Sweden Church.​ She serves as the Sunday School teacher for our High School class. Her "Layman's Pen" articles are also published in the local paper, The Douglas County Herald. 

    Andrea Strong

    Andrea is Pastor Joshua Strong's wife. She also serves Sweden Church as Church Secretary, website administrator, and Sunday School teacher to the Intermediate Class.

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