Tag Archives: Jesus’ Ten Commandments

Judgment Calls

Posted on February 9, 2012 by John Valade

Judgment Calls In our latest Wascana Fellowship session we finished Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount by covering the last three “commandments,” Jesus’ famous summation of “all the law and the Prophets,” and His three final warnings/exhortations to His disciples about … Continue reading →

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Public Piety

Posted on January 31, 2012 by John Valade

Jesus’ “sixth commandment” involves three aspects of public piety, or making a show of being religious. The aspects He describes are good works, prayer and fasting. Jesus seems to be addressing a common trait of the time and place: religious … Continue reading →

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Turning the Other Cheek: the Background

Posted on January 24, 2012 by John Valade

Previously on Wascana Fellowship 2.0: With the demise of the Sinai/Deuteronomic Covenant in 586 BC, there needed to be a New Exodus, led by a New Moses. Jesus’ ministry is described by the Gospel writers in terms and symbolism that … Continue reading →

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Oaths and Vows

Posted on January 20, 2012 by John Valade

In this post we return to Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount: With Jesus on the Mountain, surrounded by His disciples and a multitude, we have a picture of God once again giving His Ten Commandments. In a previous post, we … Continue reading →

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