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The fifth commandment reveals God's heart for the family. By God's design, the family is the building block of culture and even the foundation of good government. The basic unit of the family makes a community, society, or nation strong. But a breakdown in the family results in bad and even tyrannical government. Likewise, bad culture and tyrannical government tends to undermine and destroy the integrity of the family. In this episode of Sermon B-Sides, Pastor Jon and Pastor Rusten discuss the importance of the fifth commandment with regard to our knowledge of God and the stability of society. They also discuss practical ways that children (including adult children) ought to actively honor their parents.

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The fourth commandment isn't just about rest, it is also about work. After a week of work, God called his people to trust in him by resting from all their labors. This rest was an expression of trust in his rule and reign. In this episode of Sermon B-Sides, Pastor Jon and Pastor Rusten discuss the fourth commandment and consider how we can obey this commandment today. The Sabbath was meant to be a day of rest and joy. It was a feast day in the Old Testament and a day of holy convocation (i.e. corporate worship) that pointed towards our future rest.

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What does it mean to "take the name of the Lord your God in vain"? Is this commandment all about language at the construction site? What is the significance of the name of the Lord? In this episode of Sermon B-Sides, Pastor Jon and Pastor Rusten discuss the third commandment and how we are called to take the name, but not take the name in vain. They discuss baptism as one way in which we take the name and hypocrisy as the way that the name is taken in vain. They also discuss the age of baptism and how it relates to this discussion.

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Why did God forbid making graven images? Does this include images of Jesus or Christian art? What about Christian traditions that use images in their worship? In this episode of Sermon B-Sides, Pastor Jon and Pastor Rusten discuss the second commandment and how it applied during Old Testament times and since the coming of Christ. They discuss Eastern Orthodoxy and their use of images, as well as popular media like the Chosen and the Passion of the Christ. They also discuss the warning and encouragement that violating or obeying this command has implications on discipling our children.

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How should Christians approach God's law? Broader evangelicalism tends to think that the law primarily condemns or that Christians should "unhitch" from the Old Testament law. It tends towards antinomianism (rejecting all law) and legalism (living slavishly like we earn God's favor through law-keeping). But what we see in Scripture—in Psalm 1 and Psalm 19, for instance—is a call to love and delight in God's law. How is this possible? In this episode of Sermon B-Sides, Pastor Jon and Pastor Rusten discuss the importance of the first commandment. They also discuss how the God we worship shapes our heart-posture towards his law.

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God meeting his people on Mount Sinai is a grand and terrifying event. First comes fire and smoke, then thunder and lightning, and finally the voice of God. The people were trembling, and for good reason; the holiness of God is dangerous. If anyone touches the mountain, they will die. In this episode of Sermon B-Sides, Pastor Jon and Pastor Rusten discuss the Sinai scene, what it means, and how Christ is our better Moses who brings us to a holy God. They also discuss the covenant language that God introduces to Israel and its implications for Christians today.

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