The seventh commandment upholds the value of marriage and the family and directs us toward the goal of purity of heart.

The sixth commandment is based on the inherent value of human life, and it impels toward love for others, even our enemies.

Disobedience to parents is largely expected in our culture, but in Scripture it is regarded as defiance of God's authority.

How does the Sabbath ordinance point us toward the hope of our salvation?

What does the command to remember the Sabbath day mean for Christians in the new covenant era?

What is God's name, and how should our desire to revere his name shape our prayers?

Beware of using images in worship. True worship must be shaped according to God's revelation of himself in his Word.

The Law instructs us, not only by what it forbids, but by what it teaches by implication.

The tenth commandment stands apart from the rest in that it regulates internal desire rather than external action. What does that teach us?

The last six of the Ten Commandments relate to our duties toward others. Here are brief meditations on commands 5-9.

The Ten Commandments are the heart of God's covenant with Israel. The first four speak of duties toward God.

Have you ever wondered why God commanded, "Love your neighbor as yourself" instead of, "Love humanity"? What does that wording teach us?

The law of God placed on our hearts and given as a written testimony to Israel points us in one direction: toward love for God and neighbor.

How do our works of obedience relate to faith? Why should we pursue good works if we know that good works do not save us?

Why does God command us to praise him? Does our praise add anything to him? If not, what's the point?

Glorifying God begins with faith. What is faith, and how does it glorify God?

Did God create us out of love or for the purpose of his own glory? Those are not two separate options.

What are the God-ordained differences between men and women, and why do they matter?

What is the image of God, and what implications does it have for our understanding of who we are as human beings?

How would belief in a single-person god completely change the Christian faith? It would leave us with no gospel.