andrew paul cannon

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  • Lying and Biblical Subterfuge

    Lying and Biblical Subterfuge

    Worldly society is awfully good a making men into little girls. Strong men who are faithful to their wives, discipline their children, defend their kinsmen, and speak against true injustice threaten the wiles of the devil and power of the worldly system. Part of the enemy’s tactic to strip biblical and sacrificial manhood from our…

  • Initial Statements About Slaves- Exodus 21:1-11

    Initial Statements About Slaves- Exodus 21:1-11

    God instructs Israel concerning slavery and the appropriate times to free slaves. I always found it difficult to recognize that God gave instruction concerning slaves. Like we just saw in Chapter 20, the Law is not the standard for ethics. The Law is meant to bring longevity and prosperity for Israel. Thus, some laws were…

  • The Law Given for Our Good- Exodus 20:22-26

    The Law Given for Our Good- Exodus 20:22-26

    God acknowledges that the people were able to see His manifestations and know that God is the one giving the commands. Moses is not manipulating them. God repeats His command for the people not to make idols and worship them. He even gives some interesting instruction concerning an altar for sacrifices. It is not to…

  • The Insufficiency of the Law- Exodus 20:18-21

    The Insufficiency of the Law- Exodus 20:18-21

    All the people perceive the signs of God, see the manifestation of God, from the bottom of the mountain—including the trumpet sounds. They are afraid. Surely to see any manifestation of the holy, almighty God is terrifying. Because they are afraid, they ask Moses to speak to them. They feel if God speaks to them,…

  • Honor Your Mother and Father- Exodus 20:12

    Honor Your Mother and Father- Exodus 20:12

    God instructs the Israelites to honor their fathers and mothers. This command does not always mean that parents must be agreed with or obeyed if what they are asking is immoral. It does mean they are to be heavy on the minds of their children, respected by them. Children are not to be entitled brats…

  • The Sabbath Is For Man- Exodus 20:8-11

    The Sabbath Is For Man- Exodus 20:8-11

    God instructs Israel to honor the Sabbath day by keeping it holy—setting it apart. The seventh day, Saturday, was to be a day of rest from labor. Toil was to be done in six days. On Saturday, the people were not to work themselves, anyone, or anything else. They were to rest. God rested on…

  • Do Not Take God’s Name in Vain- Exodus 20:7 (Daily Devotional)

    Do Not Take God’s Name in Vain- Exodus 20:7 (Daily Devotional)

    God instructs Israel not to take His name, Yahweh, in vain. The Hebrew word translated as “take,” here ((נסא, means to raise up, exalt, or carry—literally covering every way in which God’s name can be taken—merely spoken, used in praise, or carried as the name of a people (e.g. Israel, Christian). To do anything in…

  • Encouragement for Those Who Have Been Betrayed

    Encouragement for Those Who Have Been Betrayed

    Betrayal comes in many forms on this earth. Betrayal can come even from people with good intentions. You’ve heard the old adage, “The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.” Betrayal hurts. People we feel should support us shoot us down or stab us in the back. Unfortunately, betrayal is still a part of…

  • Daily Devotional- Exodus 20:4-6

    Daily Devotional- Exodus 20:4-6

    Along with having no other gods besides Yahweh, Israel is not to make any idols. Of course, if the people obey the first commandment and worship only Yahweh, they would not make idols anyway. Toys, statues, and images are not always idols. What makes these items idols is our service to them as if they…

  • Daily Devotional: Exodus 20:1-3

    Daily Devotional: Exodus 20:1-3

    God gives Moses the Ten Commandments. The Ten Commandments are a summary of the whole Law. God first describes who He is and what He has done. His own character and action are the bases for the imperatives. God identifies Himself as Yahweh, Israel’s God. As Israel’s God, He brought Israel out of Egypt where…