Category: Ten Commandments

THE REFORMED WITNESS HOUR #2043 March 7, 1982 Rev. Gise Van Baren Of all the books written, of all the writings of thoughts and ideas, one writing stands out as completely unique. Libraries are filled with the productions of men. It would seem that every conceivable subject has been treated. Still, one writing stands out…

THE REFORMED WITNESS HOUR #2044 March 14, 1982 Rev. Gise Van Baren The second commandment, of the ten God gave at Mt. Sinai to Israel, speaks of the sin of making graven images: “Thou shalt not make unto thyself any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is…

THE REFORMED WITNESS HOUR #2045 March 21, 1982 Rev. Gise Van Baren The third commandment, as recorded in Exodus 20:7, states, “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh His name in vain.” As in the preceding commandments, this one…

THE REFORMED WITNESS HOUR #2046 March 28, 1982 Rev. Gise Van Baren In the fourth commandment, as recorded in Exodus 20:8-11, God stated, “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work, but the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it…

THE REFORMED WITNESS HOUR #2047 April 4, 1982 Rev. Gise Van Baren The second table of the law of God begins with the fifth commandment- “Honor thy father and thy mother that thy days may be long in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.” The second table of the law has to…

THE REFORMED WITNESS HOUR #2O49 April 18, 1982 Rev. G. Van Baren God spake, in the sixth commandment, saying, Thou shalt not kill.” The command is unmistakably clear. There are no modifications, no limitations. And it is a command which needs to be heard in our day more than ever before. The command is part…

THE REFORMED WITNESS HOUR #2050 April 25, 1982 Rev. G. Van Baren The seventh command, of the ten God gave to Israel at Mt. Sinai, states: “Thou shalt not commit adultery.” This command, as also the others, is so very clear and simple. It is sinful man, seeking to evade the clear teaching of the…

THE REFORMED WITNESS HOUR #2051 May 2, 1982 Rev. G. Van Baren God spake in the eighth commandment, “Thou shalt not steal.” (Exodus 20:15). The command is simple and direct. It addresses a problem in our society which is all too evident: theft in many different areas of society. There is general crime in which…

THE REFORMED WITNESS HOUR #2052 May 9, 1982 Rev. G. Van Baren The ninth commandment states, “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.” (Exodus 20:16). Again, it is short and to the point. It involves the wonder of speech—but also all other means of communication. The art of communication is an amazing wonder.…

THE REFORMED WITNESS HOUR #2053 May 16, 1982 Rev. G. Van Baren We have come in our study to the tenth and last of God’s commands. It states, as recorded in Exodus 20:17, “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his…