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The Second Commandment


by Steven Gunther

Type of Event: Worship Service: Family (may include music)

Date Recorded: October 05, 2025

Location: Bryn Athyn Cathedral

What does it really mean to “take the Lord’s name in vain?” For many of us, this commandment may feel like an easy check mark, but if we look below the surface, we will find that there is much more than meets the eye. In one interaction in the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus says that not everyone who says to Him “Lord, Lord” shall enter the kingdom of heaven. What do His words teach us about the power of His name and how we should hold it?


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Lessons and text

Readings: Exodus (Exod) 20:7, Matthew (Matt) 7:21-23, True Christian Religion (TCR) 297-300 (portions)


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