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Honor Your Father and Your Mother
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - October 08, 2006
Part 4 of a series on the Ten Commandments | By Rev. Thomas H. Rose | Ivyland New Church, PA
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Thank the Lord and Your Neighbors, and Your Life Will Become Better: The Fourth Commandment
Worship Service: Sermon only - October 08, 2006
"'Honor your father and mother, that your days may be long in the land which Jehovah your God is giving you.'" (Exo. 20:12) Honor your father and your mother. We are born helpless. The people who then raise us provide us with all we need, in ways we cannot at the time comprehend, and without any sort of repayment. In our spiritual lives, the Lord and His Church do the same. The fourth Commandment is a reminder to honor our natural and spiritual parents with gratitude and love. Do this, and you will be happier. To see that this is so, read Exodus 20:1-12, Matthew 12:46-50, and Secrets of Heaven 8896, and 8899. This is my fourth Rise Above It sermon on the Ten Commandments, and was preached in Chapel Hill on Saturday and in Charlotte on Sunday. It is archived at http://TheoBlog.com/ | By Rev. Glenn (Mac) Frazier | Charlotte, NC
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Part 4-The Sabbath
Doctrinal Class - October 04, 2006
CD Tracks: 1-43:17 2-14:27 | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cairnwood Village
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How to Find True Rest: The Third Commandment
Worship Service: Sermon only - October 01, 2006
"Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy." (Exo. 20:8) When the Lord was on earth, He clearly taught that the natural, external interpretation of the commandment to rest on the sabbath day was incapable of truly reflecting the Lord's will. When the Children of Israel killed a man for gathering sticks on the day of rest, they were thinking strictly literally. But spiritually, this commandment is not talking about the efforts we make to feed ourselves, care for our families, have fun, or mow the lawn. The Lord is teaching us to keep the Lord's salvation before us at all times. Spiritually, it's not us that does the work, but the Lord -- just like the six days of creation. The six days of labor that are referred to are the spiritual struggles that the Lord went through while in the world to fight against the hells, to reorder the spiritual world, and to unite His Divine to His Human. When that process was completed, there was rest, there was a new peace because the Human had become Divine. The Lord uses a similar process in our lives. He has already reduced the hells to order, but we must undergo our own spiritual struggles as if they are our own. But even then, it is the Lord who does all the real struggling, who does the real work. Our job is to remember that it is the Lord who does this work for us. Remembering the sabbath means to worship the Lord, Jesus Christ with our whole lives, not just on Sunday mornings. To understand this, read Exodus 20:8-11, Matthew 12:1-14, and Arcana Caelestia 10360, then listen to the full audio of this third Rise Above It sermon. | By Rev. R. Amos Glenn | Pittsburgh, PA
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The Third Commandment: Keeping the Sabbath
Worship Service: Adult (full service with music) - October 01, 2006
Rt. Rev. Thomas Kline also on chancel | By Rev. Jeremy F. Simons | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Rise Above It: Week Three - "A Sabbath of Heart"
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - October 01, 2006
The Commandment to "Keep the Sabbath" really means "learning to rest in God." We'll talk about what it takes to overcome the distractions of the world and grow content in a living relationship with Him. We'll talk about what it takes to gain the sense of His Providence that provides real peace of mind and heart. | By Rev. Ethan McCardell | Sarver, PA
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The Third Commandment
Worship Service: Informal Family - October 01, 2006
CD Single Track Introduction given by the Rev. John L. Odhner | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell; Rev. John L. Odhner | Bryn Athyn Society Building
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Remember the Sabbath Day
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - October 01, 2006
Part 3 of a series on the Ten Commandments | By Rev. Thomas H. Rose | Ivyland New Church, PA
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The First Tablet of the Decalogue
Doctrinal Class - September 29, 2006
CD Single Track | By Rev. Dr Raymond J. Silverman | Bryn Athyn Heilman Hall
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Part 3-The Name of God
Doctrinal Class - September 27, 2006
CD Tracks: 1-44:25 2-9:13 | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cairnwood Village
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Take the Name of the Lord - Just Not in Vain: The Second Commandment
Worship Service: Sermon only - September 24, 2006
Rise Above It with the Pittsburgh New Church: The Second Commandment "'You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.'" (Exodus 20:7) Unlike our culture's ability to uphold the natural and external meaning of the first commandment, using the Lord's names unthinkingly and disrespectfully is everywhere around us. This influence makes it more difficult to teach our own children the importance of this commandment. But following the commandments naturally and externally is the first step in following them internally and spiritually; unless we are conscious of and thinking about the Lord in our lives, we cannot begin to behave in ways that are genuine worship of the Lord. And that is the goal of this commandment. It is vital that we use and understand the names of the Lord because it is an important way that the Lord becomes Human to us. Everyone has a name that is used to talk with them, and it is no different with the Lord. Taking His name, in the most internal meaning, is to acknowledge that the Lord is Human and that everything comes from Him, that He is a person we can talk with and relate to through His Word. Blaspheming the Lord's name, His Word or holy things cannot be forgiven, not because the Lord is especially angry, but because disregarding these things removes the only means by which we can learn of and accept the Lord's forgiveness. When we take the name of the Lord in vain, whether externally or internally, we are destroying the connection between the Lord and ourselves and making genuine worship impossible. To see that this is true, read Exodus 20:7; Matthew 12:31-32; and True Christian Religion 299. | By Rev. R. Amos Glenn | Pittsburgh, PA
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The Second Commandment
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - September 24, 2006
CD Single Track | By Rev. Grant R. Schnarr | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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The Second Commandment: Do Not Take God's Name In Vain
Worship Service: Adult (full service with music) - September 24, 2006
Rt. Rev. Thomas Kline also on the chancel | By Rev. Grant R. Schnarr | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Part 2-Don't Believe The Lies: Adam and Eve
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - September 24, 2006
CD Tracks: 1-Children's Talk 11:34 2-Lessons 4:57 3-Music 0:34 4-Sermon 23:38 | By Rev. David C. Roth | Boulder, CO
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How to Call Upon the Name of the Lord: The Second Commandment
Worship Service: Sermon only - September 24, 2006
Rise Above It: The Second Commandment "'You shall not take the name of Jehovah your God in vain, for Jehovah will not hold a person guiltless who takes His name in vain.'" (Exodus 20:7) The Lord wants you to pray. Why? Because in life there are evil things that get a grip on your heart and mind that you are powerless to break free from. In the Ten Commandments, the Lord tells us not to worship false gods, and not to take His name in vain. In simplest terms, this means we should only worship the One True God, and that we should not make light of His names. Looked at more deeply, the Lord is also telling us here—for our own good—that we must avoid creating false gods out of things of this world and out of the desires of our own hearts. When we put material things or selfish things first in our lives, ahead of the Lord, we become enslaved by them. The good news is that the Lord is waiting for us to ask for help, and lovingly and freely gives it to us when we do. A person's name stands for their qualities, and the Lord's qualities are infinite where ours are limited. We have no strength against our own false gods, but if we pray to the Lord and ask Him to lend us His strengths, He will give them freely so we can return to obeying His commandments. Refuse this gift, and You take His name in vain. To accept it, all you have to do is call to Him by name. Pray every day, and it will change your life. To see that this is true, read Exodus 20:1-7; Matthew 7:21-23; and True Christian Religion 300. Full text available at http://TheoBlog.com/ | By Rev. Glenn (Mac) Frazier | Cleveland, OH
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Rise Above It: Week Two - "What's In A Name?"
Worship Service: Sermon only - September 24, 2006
Exploring the different Names of God, and the lifestyle of worship they suggest. We will talk about what it means to call upon God's qualities, and how living according to them instead of choosing in favor of selfish and worldly ambitions leads to new spiritual perspective. | By Rev. Ethan McCardell | Sarver, PA
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The Name of the Lord Your God
Worship Service: Sermon only - September 24, 2006
Sermon on the 2nd Commandment - 2nd in series of 10 | By Rev. Thomas H. Rose | Ivyland New Church, PA
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Part 2-One True God
Doctrinal Class - September 20, 2006
CD Tracks: 1-38:44 2-17:31 | By Rev. Eric H. Carswell | Bryn Athyn Cairnwood Village
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The Ten Commandments
Worship Service: Sermon only - September 17, 2006
A Ten Part Series Disc One: 1-You Cannot Serve Riches 15:25, 9/17/06 2-Hallowed Be Your Name 12:26, 9/24/06 3-The Lord of the Sabbath 21:35, 10/1/06 4-Honor Your Spiritual Father and Mother 14:41, 10/8/06 5-You Shall Not Hate 15:29, 10/15/06 Disc Two: 1-You Shall Not Lust 15:51, 10/22/06 2-You Shall Not Lay Up Treasures on Earth 14:53, 10/29/06 3-Bearing Witness to the Truth 18:19, 11/5/06 4-Fight Covetous Desires 14:43, 11/12/06 5-No Greater Commandment 15:49, 11/19/06 | By Rev. Kenneth J. Alden | Boynton Beach, FL
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You Will Not Make Idols
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - September 17, 2006
CD Single Track | By Rev. Scott I. Frazier | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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The First Commandment: One True God
Worship Service: Adult (full service with music) - September 17, 2006
Rev. Jeremy Simons also on chancel | By Rev. Dr Raymond J. Silverman | Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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Part 1-Being Centered On What Matters: Adam and Eve
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - September 17, 2006
CD Tracks: 1-Children Talk 9:38 2-Music 3:13 3-Renewal of Marriage Vows 10:01 4-Music 4:25 5-Lessons & Sermon 34:25 6-Music 6:32 | By Rev. David C. Roth | Boulder, CO
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The First Commandment
Worship Service: Informal Family - September 17, 2006
CD Single Track | By Rt. Rev. David H. Lindrooth | Bryn Athyn Society Building
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How to Worship the Lord Only: The First Commandment
Worship Service: Sermon only - September 17, 2006
Rise Above It: The First Commandment "'You shall have no other gods before Me.'" (Exodus 20:3) In our basically monotheistic culture, we often dismiss commandment number one as finished. We never go to satanic rituals, we never bow down to a golden statue, and we don't burn incense to icons in our homes. Congratulations! This is a success not to be disregarded, but it is obeying the first commandment in only its most natural and external form. This may have been enough for the Children of Israel, but the Lord wants us to be more spiritual. Through the New Testament and the Writings for the New Church, the Lord teaches us about internal and spiritual ways of understanding and obeying His law. In its spiritual meaning, the Lord is teaching us to worship Him in His Divine Human only, the Lord Jesus Christ. Further, we learn that true worship does not consist solely in standing and kneeling, saying prayers and singing songs. True worship of the Lord is living according to the true ideas that you have learned from the Lord's Word. It is in life that genuine worship exists. Anything that prevents you from living what you know to be true is also an idol. Evil spirits are skilled at distracting us away from thinking about the place of the Lord in our lives. They want us to pay attention to, and live our lives in dedication to, anything other than the Lord. Drugs, money, and sex are the easy ones to see, partly because they can be so spectacularly destructive. More difficult to identify in our own lives are the subtly destructive things like anger, pride, revenge, control, reputation, and cynicism. These can be idols that we do not wish to abandon as we learn to worship the Lord Jesus Christ with all our hearts, minds, and strength. This is the first commandment and it is the center of all religion. The acknowledgement of the Lord Jesus Christ as the one God of heaven and earth, Creator and Redeemer, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is the essential feature of the life of religion. It is because of this acknowledgement, and only because of this, that the rest of religion contains anything of genuine life. "Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy." (Revelation 19:10) To see that this is true, read Exodus 20:1-6, Revelation 19:6-10, and True Christian Religion 294, 295, 296:1. Full text available at http://www.PittsburghNewChurch.org/ | By Rev. R. Amos Glenn | Pittsburgh, PA
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