To most people living in today's world, the Ten Commandments represent archaic rules dictated by a taskmaster God, meant for a society long gone. Many see them as irrelevant, even unattainable, today. But what if we're not that different from those who gathered around Moses as he handed down God's Ten Words to his people? What if they were never meant to be a set of rules, but instead a promise of a covenant relationship?In Ten, Sean Gladding invites you into the story of John, a pastor who spends his mornings in a local coffee shop, as he engages the viewpoints of regular people who wonder at the relevance and meaning of those Ten Words today. Sit in on their lively, heart-felt conversations as they tackle each Word over a cupof coffee and realize the hope of God's promises to his chosen people—yesterday, today and forever.
CONTENTS
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Ten Commandments—Who Cares?
1 From Envy to Contentment: The Tenth Word
2 From Deception to Truth Telling: The Ninth Word
3 From Theft to Generosity: The Eighth Word
4 From Betrayal to Fidelity: The Seventh Word
5 From Violence to Peace: The Sixth Word
6 From Obligation to Respect: The Fifth Word
7 From Striving to Rest: The Fourth Word
8 From Blasphemy to Reverence: The Third Word
9 From Idolatry to Worship: The Second Word
10 God: The First Word
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