Sometimes we discount the importance of the Commandment which says, "Honor your father and mother." After all, what does "honor" really mean anyway? And compared to such big Commandments as "Thou shalt not murder" or "You shall have no other gods before Me," it seems a little puny. However, it is cited twice in the New Testament as critical for us to follow, once by Jesus and once by Paul. So we need to know how to obey this Commandment from two standpoints: as a child, and as a parent. Besides, it is the only Commandment that promises a special blessing if we follow it!

In this episode we look at the last five Commandments, which feature a lot of "Thou Shall Nots," like "Thou Shall Not Murder" and "Thou Shall Not Steal." On the surface, it seems like these Commandments would be somewhat easy to obey. However, Jesus says that if we even think about doing something that would violate them, we have already disobeyed. It is not the letter of the law that is the problem, but the heart of the law that gets us in trouble most often. When do I cross the line from obedience to disobedience in my heart?

There is still a lot happening at the base of Mt. Sinai after God gives the Ten Commandments. Moses continues to interact with both God and the people. The Israelites pressure Moses to fulfill a specific role on their behalf because they are afraid to do it themselves. God appoints Moses to build an altar, and it must be constructed without any tools. Why? Moses is still busy serving the Lord and His people!