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Ministry 167, Indianapolis, IN (2026)

07/27/2026

The Ten Words
Rediscovering God’s Heart Through His Ten Commandments

Day 4: Remember the Sabbath — Rest in God
“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.”
Exodus 20:8 (ESV)

The fourth commandment calls God’s people to remember something our restless hearts are quick to forget: we are creatures, not the Creator.

Israel was commanded to set apart the seventh day as holy. For six days they were to work, but on the Sabbath they were to stop. Their rest was not laziness, and it was not wasted time. It was an act of worship that declared their trust in God.

The Sabbath reminded Israel that the world did not depend on their constant labor. God had created the heavens and the earth in six days and rested on the seventh, not because He was tired, but because His work was complete. By resting, Israel acknowledged that God was the One who created, sustained, and provided for them.

The command also carried special meaning for a people who had once been slaves in Egypt. Slaves do not control their schedules. They do not stop when they are tired, and they do not rest because their work is finished. But God had delivered Israel from bo***ge. The Sabbath was a weekly reminder that they no longer belonged to Pharaoh. They belonged to the Lord.

We may not live under Pharaoh’s rule, but many of us still live like slaves. We are driven by deadlines, responsibilities, expectations, financial pressure, ambition, and the fear of falling behind. We can begin to believe that everything depends on us and that stopping is a sign of weakness.

Yet God did not create us to live in constant motion. Rest reminds us that our worth is not measured by our productivity. We are not valuable because of how much we accomplish. We are valuable because we belong to God.

For the Christian, the Sabbath also points beyond physical rest to the greater rest found in Jesus Christ. We could never work hard enough to earn God’s favor or make ourselves righteous. Christ completed the work of redemption through His perfect life, sacrificial death, and victorious resurrection. Because His saving work is finished, we can stop striving to justify ourselves and rest in His grace.

Resting in God does not mean neglecting our responsibilities. It means carrying them without pretending that we are sovereign. We work faithfully, but we trust God with the results. We serve diligently, but we remember that His strength, not ours, sustains us.

The fourth of the Ten Words invites us to step away from the noise, remember who God is, and rest in what He has done. True rest begins when we stop trying to carry what only God can hold.

Point to Ponder
What burden are you carrying as though everything depends on you rather than trusting it to God?

Prayer
Father, forgive me for living as though everything depends on my strength and effort. Teach me to work faithfully while resting in Your provision, sovereignty, and grace. Help me remember that I belong to You and that Christ has finished the work I could never accomplish. In Jesus’ name, Amen

07/26/2026

The Ten Words
Rediscovering God’s Heart Through His Ten Commandments

Day 3: Honor His Name

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 (ESV)

Names carry meaning. They identify who someone is, represent their character, and often shape how others think about them. This is especially true of the name of God.

The third commandment is often reduced to avoiding profanity or using God’s name as a careless expression. It certainly includes that, but its meaning reaches much deeper. To take God’s name in vain is to use His name in an empty, false, careless, or dishonoring way.

In Scripture, God’s name represents everything He has revealed about Himself. His holiness, faithfulness, power, justice, mercy, and truth are all connected to His name. Therefore, whenever we speak of God, claim to represent Him, worship Him, pray in His name, or identify ourselves as His people, we are carrying something holy.

Israel was called by the name of the Lord. Their conduct would either honor Him before the nations or cause His name to be dishonored. The same is true for believers today. When we call ourselves Christians, we publicly identify ourselves with Jesus Christ. Our words, actions, attitudes, and character communicate something about the God we claim to serve.

We take God’s name in vain when we speak of Him carelessly, use His name to support our own opinions, or claim that He has said something He has not said. We dishonor His name when our lives contradict our confession. Saying that we belong to Christ while living as though He has no authority over us presents a false picture of who He is.

This command also confronts the way we speak to others about God. We must be careful not to reduce Him to slogans, manipulate people with spiritual language, or use Scripture as a weapon for personal gain. Speaking of God rightly requires humility, reverence, and faithfulness to His Word.

Yet honoring God’s name is not only about avoiding wrong speech. It is also about gladly declaring who He truly is. We honor His name when we praise Him, proclaim His truth, defend His character, and live in a manner worthy of the name we bear.

The third of the Ten Words reminds us that God’s name is not ordinary. It is holy because He is holy. Those who belong to Him should speak of Him carefully, represent Him faithfully, and live so that His name is honored through them.

Point to Ponder
Do your words and actions give others an accurate picture of the God whose name you bear?

Prayer
Father, teach me to honor Your name in everything I say and do. Guard me from speaking of You carelessly, falsely, or selfishly. Help my life to reflect Your holiness, truth, grace, and faithfulness so that others may see who You truly are. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

07/24/2026

Day 2: No Idols

You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them
Exodus 20:4–5 (ESV)

Yesterday we learned that God alone is worthy of our worship. Today we discover that it is not enough to worship the right God, we must worship Him in the right way.

At first, the second commandment may seem like a repetition of the first, but it takes us one step deeper. The first commandment answers the question, “Who will you worship?” The second asks, “How will you worship Him?”

When God forbade carved images, He was not simply prohibiting statues made of wood or stone. He was forbidding His people from reducing Him to something they could see, shape, or control. The Creator could never be accurately represented by anything in creation.

This truth became painfully clear when Israel made the golden calf. They did not intend to replace the Lord with another god. Instead, they attempted to worship the God who had delivered them from Egypt through an image they had created. Their worship was sincere, but it was not obedient. They approached God on their own terms instead of His.

That temptation has never disappeared.

Most Christians today will never bow before a carved idol, yet we can still create false images of God in our minds. We may imagine Him as only loving and never holy, only gracious and never just, or only forgiving and never calling us to repentance. Whenever we reshape God to fit our preferences instead of allowing Scripture to reveal who He truly is, we have fashioned an idol of our own making.

God has never asked us to imagine what He is like. He has revealed Himself through His Word and, most perfectly, through His Son, Jesus Christ. Rather than creating a god we are comfortable with, we are called to know the God who has made Himself known.

True worship begins with humility. It lays aside personal preferences and submits to God’s self-revelation. The more we know Him as He truly is, the more our worship becomes genuine, reverent, and filled with awe.

Point to Ponder
Is your understanding of God shaped more by Scripture or by your own assumptions and preferences?

Prayer
Father, forgive me for the times I have shaped You into the image I wanted instead of worshiping You as You have revealed Yourself. Help me to know You more deeply through Your Word and to worship You with reverence, humility, and truth. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

07/23/2026

The Ten Words
Rediscovering God's Heart Through His Ten Commandments

Day 1: No Other Gods

"You shall have no other gods before me."
Exodus 20:3 (ESV)

Have you ever stopped to ask why God began with this command? Before speaking about murder, adultery, stealing, or lying, He first addressed worship. That wasn't accidental. Every sin ultimately begins with a heart that has placed something ahead of God.

When the Lord gave Israel the Ten Commandments, He did not begin by reminding them what they owed Him. He began by reminding them who He was. "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt" (Exod. 20:2). God had already redeemed His people before He called them to obedience. His grace came before His commands.

That same pattern is true for every believer today. We are not saved by keeping God's commands. We are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Yet because we have been redeemed, our lives should reflect the One who saved us.

The first commandment reaches far beyond pagan idols. Most of us don't bow before statues of wood or stone, but idols have a way of taking different forms. Anything that captures our greatest affection, our deepest trust, or our highest loyalty can quietly become a rival to God. Careers, possessions, relationships, comfort, success, even ministry itself can begin to occupy a place that belongs to God alone.

God's command is not rooted in selfishness. It is rooted in truth. There is only one true God, and only He is worthy of our worship. He knows that when we place anything else on the throne of our hearts, it will eventually disappoint us. Only God can bear the weight of our hope, our identity, and our worship.

Today, ask yourself a simple but searching question: What occupies first place in my heart? The answer may not be found in what you say you value, but in what consumes your thoughts, your time, your energy, and your trust.

The first of the Ten Words reminds us that God is not interested in being one priority among many. He calls us to love Him above all else, because He alone is worthy.

Point to Ponder
Is there anything in your life that has quietly taken the place that belongs to God alone?

Prayer
Father, search my heart and reveal anything that competes for my devotion. Help me to love You above every earthly desire, trusting that You alone are worthy of my worship. In Jesus' name, Amen.

07/22/2026

Daily Bread for the Soul

Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
Matthew 5:25 (ESV)

We live in a world that is consumed with the next meal, the next paycheck, the next purchase, and the next worry. Much of our time is spent thinking about how we will provide for our physical needs. Yet Jesus gently redirects our attention by asking a profound question: “Is not life more than food?” In other words, is there not something far greater than merely feeding the body?

Our bodies require daily nourishment to remain healthy and strong, but our souls require something even more essential. The greatest famine in the world is not a lack of bread on the table but a lack of God’s Word in the heart. A well-fed body cannot compensate for a starving soul.

Jesus later declared, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God” (Matt. 4:4). While physical food sustains us for a few hours, the Word of God strengthens our hearts, renews our minds, convicts us of sin, comforts us in trials, and draws us into deeper fellowship with Christ. Neglecting Scripture is like expecting the body to thrive without ever eating.

Many believers wonder why they feel spiritually weak while spending only a few scattered moments with God’s Word each week. We would never expect physical strength from eating one meal on Sunday and fasting the rest of the week, yet many attempt to live the Christian life that way. Spiritual maturity is cultivated through daily communion with God, allowing His truth to nourish our hearts one day at a time.

Jesus is not teaching us to ignore our physical needs. Rather, He is teaching us to trust our heavenly Father for them while giving greater attention to what will last forever. Every day presents a choice: will we first satisfy the cravings of the flesh, or will we feast upon the truth that gives eternal life?

Before reaching for the day’s headlines, social media, or endless distractions, open the Scriptures. Feed your soul before feeding your schedule. The believer who consistently sits at the table of God’s Word will find strength for every burden, wisdom for every decision, and peace for every anxious heart.

Point to Ponder:
Your body needs food every day, but your soul needs Christ every day. Make time to feast on God’s Word before you feast on the things of this world.

A neglected Bible always leads to a hungry soul.

06/11/2026

Wisdom From God

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
James 1:5 ESV

Life is full of decisions, and not all of them come with clear answers.

There are moments when we do not know which path to take, what choice to make, or how to handle the situation standing in front of us. We can gather advice, seek counsel, and weigh our options, but sometimes we still find ourselves unsure of what to do.

That is why James gives us such a simple and powerful promise.

When we lack wisdom, we can ask God.

Not only does God have the wisdom we need, but He is willing to give it. James tells us that God gives generously. He is not annoyed by our questions, frustrated by our uncertainty, or unwilling to guide His children. He delights in leading those who seek Him.

Too often we ask everyone else for advice before we ask God for direction. We turn to friends, social media, news articles, and opinions from every corner, yet neglect the One who sees the beginning and the end.

God may not always give us the answer we want, but He will always provide the wisdom we need to take the next faithful step.

Before making the decision, before choosing the direction, and before taking the next step, spend time asking God for wisdom. The One who knows all things is never confused by the questions you face.

06/07/2026

Faithfulness Before Fun

Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.
1 Corinthians 4:2

There are times in life when we want to do one thing, but responsibility calls us to do another. We would rather spend the evening making memories, taking a trip, or enjoying a day with the family. Instead, we find ourselves working late, fixing problems, paying bills, and taking care of the responsibilities that God has placed in front of us.

In those moments, it is easy to feel like we are missing out. We see everyone else enjoying themselves while we are carrying the weight of obligations. Yet Scripture reminds us that God values faithfulness. Long before He calls us to great things, He calls us to be faithful in the things already in our hands.

Sometimes faithfulness looks exciting. More often, it looks ordinary. It looks like a parent going to work when they would rather stay home. It looks like paying the bills instead of buying the toy. It looks like fixing the truck so the family has food on the table. It looks like doing the right thing when nobody notices the sacrifice being made.

The fair will come around again. The rides will still be there. The memories can still be made. But there is something honorable about a man or woman who chooses responsibility over pleasure because they understand that others are depending on them.

God sees those moments. He sees the sacrifices that nobody else notices. He sees the long hours, the hard decisions, and the choices made out of love for others.

Faithfulness is rarely celebrated in the moment, but it is always noticed by God.

06/05/2026

A Hunger for God

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.”
Matthew 5:6

Everyone hungers for something.

Some hunger for success.
Some hunger for wealth.
Some hunger for recognition.
Some hunger for comfort.

Yet no matter how much of those things we gain, they never fully satisfy the deepest needs of the soul.

Jesus tells us that true satisfaction is found in a different pursuit. Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness will be filled.

Just as the body craves food and water, the heart should crave God. There should be a desire within us to know Him more, to walk closer with Him, and to become more like Christ each day.

The problem is not that God is unwilling to satisfy us.
The problem is that we often fill ourselves with things that cannot satisfy.

The more time we spend in God's Word, prayer, worship, and fellowship, the more our appetite for Him grows. And the more we pursue Him, the more we discover that He alone is enough.

The things of this world may satisfy for a moment.
Only God can satisfy for a lifetime.

A hungry soul that seeks God will never leave His table empty.

06/04/2026

Strength Under Control

“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.”
Matthew 5:5 (ESV)

Meekness is often misunderstood.

Many people think being meek means being weak, quiet, or afraid to stand up for yourself. But biblical meekness is not weakness at all. It is strength under control.

A powerful horse can be trained to respond to the slightest touch of its rider. The horse has not lost its strength. It has simply learned to submit that strength to a greater purpose.

The same is true for followers of Christ.

We all have moments when we want to react in anger, demand our own way, or prove ourselves right. Yet meekness chooses humility over pride and self control over revenge.

Jesus Himself was the perfect example of meekness. He had all power and authority, yet He humbled Himself and submitted to the will of the Father. He did not use His power to serve Himself. He used it to serve others.

In a world that celebrates pride, God honors humility.

The meek person is not the one who lacks strength. The meek person is the one who has learned to place their strength, abilities, and desires into the hands of God.

Real strength is not found in controlling others.
Real strength is found in allowing God to control you.

06/03/2026

Grief and Comfort

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”
Matthew 5:4 (ESV)

Losing a father leaves a silence that is hard to explain.

There are certain voices you never expect to stop hearing. Certain phone calls you expect will always be there. Certain pieces of wisdom, strength, and presence that become part of your life for so long that it feels impossible to imagine life without them.

Grief has a way of showing up unexpectedly. Sometimes it comes in big moments. Other times it comes through small reminders, a memory, a song, a smell, or the simple wish to hear their voice one more time.

But Jesus reminds us of something powerful in Matthew 5:4.
God does not ignore grief.
God meets us in it.

The Lord sees every tear, every heavy moment, and every ache that words cannot fully describe. Mourning does not mean you are weak. It means you loved deeply.

And for the believer, grief is not hopeless.

Even in sorrow, there is comfort in knowing that God stays near to the brokenhearted. He carries us through the days when strength feels hard to find and reminds us that death is not the end for those who are in Christ.

Grief was never meant to be carried completely alone. Reach out to the people who love you. Lean on family, friends, and brothers and sisters in Christ. There are people who will sit with you, pray with you, cry with you, and help carry the weight during the hard days.

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