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Exodus 20:12 As you know, for the past several weeks, we’ve been going through the 10 commandments in what I call the Back to the Basics series. These commandments given in Exodus 20 are not merely ancient rules written on stone tablets. They are the foundation of life that honors God and blesses others. The first four commandments focus on our relationship with God. The remaining commandments will focus on our relationship with other people. Right at the beginning of this

Exodus 20:8–11 When many Christians think about the 10 Commandments, they immediately think about commandments like murder, stealing, and lying. However, there’s one commandment that is often ignored or misunderstood: the commandment to remember the Sabbath. This commandment is unique. First, it’s the longest commandment in the 10 commandments and the only one that begins with the word remember. Why did God begin this commandment with that word? God gave this commandment wi

Exodus 20:7 Names can carry weight. When you hear certain names, you feel something. If I mention names like Pastor Phil or Pastor Mark, you feel fondness for them, but if I say names like Jeffrey Dahmer or Jeffrey Epstein, you don't think so fondly of them. A family name can represent generations. A brand represents legacy. I will that there is no name heavier, holier, or more glorious than the name of the Lord. When God gives Israel the 10 commandments, he has already del

Exodus 20:4-6 As we continue our journey through the 10 Commandments, we come to Exodus 20:4-6. Before we get into it, let me remind you that God has brought Israel out of Egypt. He has delivered them with a mighty hand and led them to Mount Sinai. He gives the 10 commandments, not to restrict them but to protect their relationship with him. Exodus 20:4-56 is all about substitutes. Look how these verses read, “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything

Exodus 20:3 ““You shall have no other gods before me” are the first words of the 10 commandments given to Moses at Mount Sinai. Before God ever said, “Do not murder,” or “Do not steal,” and even before he said, “Do not commit adultery.” He said, “You shall have no other gods before me.” You may ask yourself why God started with these words? The reason for all other sins begins when He is no longer first. From our Christian perspective, this commandment is not a stone tablet

Exodus 20:1-2 Exodus 20 talks about what we call the 10 commandments. In the following 10 devotionals, I will be talking about them one of them, but it is important to build a foundation, and that’s what Exodus 20:1-2 does. God does not start out by giving the rules. He first reminds the Israelites of His grace. In Exodus 20:1-2 reads, “And God spoke all these words: ‘I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.’” From a Christian persp

One day after church, my wife and I were talking to someone who attends our church, and we were discussing empathy and how people use it against believers to show that they are not loving them the way they want to be loved. It got me thinking: we live in a time when the word 'empathy' is everywhere. We were told we need to “be empathetic”, “We must lead with empathy, " and “we must show empathy no matter what.” The Church must ask this question about empathy, “according to wh

Revelation 3:14-22 I believe one of the greatest dangers facing the body of Christ today is not outright rebellion, persecution, or even false doctrine. It is Lukewarm Christianity. John Wesley once said, “Give me one hundred preachers who fear nothing but sin and desire nothing but God, and I care not whether they be clergymen or laymen; such alone will shake the gates of hell.” He understood that God does his greatest work through people who are on fire for him. In Revelat

Philippians 4:4–8 The Book of Philippians was written by the Apostle Paul while he was in prison. He had his freedom taken away. He was uncertain of his immediate future. However, the Apostle Paul speaks of joy. This matters because many of us have been taught, either by implication or by explanation, that joy is tied to circumstances. We rejoice when life is smooth, but if life is hard, we endure it. The Apostle Paul here flips that assumption on its head. The Apostle Paul

Isaiah 9:2–7; Luke 1:26–38; Titus 2:11–14 As Christians, we are called to watch, pray, and wait for Christ Jesus. Advent teaches us how to wait well with holy expectation rather than resignation. In a world that values instant results, waiting can seem like a weakness. Many want Christmas morning without Advent preparation, deliverance without repentance, and joy without discipline. Yet, God works powerfully in our waiting. Advent matters because it shapes us into who God cr

Ephesians 4:31–32 I was told that there’s an old proverb that says, “Holding a grudge is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.” It got me thinking about a man holding a poison cup and saying, “I’ll show them! I’ll drink this, and they will be sorry.” That is utter stupidity, but do you know, spiritually we do the very same thing when we hold a grudge. Holiness is Love excluding sin. A grudge is the opposite of this holy love; it is sin excluding love.

Psalm 118:8-9 We just elected a governor, and some people are very happy with the results, while others are thinking we are doomed. This got me thinking about Psalm 118:8-9. It stands right at the center of the Bible; There are 594 chapters before and 594 after Psalm 118, and I don’t believe that is totally by accident. It is the heart of Scripture where we find a call to trust in the Lord alone. Nothing could be clearer or more needed in this day we are living in. The Psalm

I was asked recently, Why do I trust the Bible. Why do I hold it with such esteem? Some may ask me, Is it because of tradition?...

One Day, Beth and I went with a couple of friends to a baseball game out in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. As we were driving back at 10 PM, we...

By Pastor Ken Gorman Jr I like how God uses everyday life to teach or remind us of lessons we need to remember. One year, my wife and I...

One's pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor - Proverbs 29:23 If there is one theme in the book...

I was reading a story recently about a farmer who had a group of sheep, and this story stuck out to me. It reminded me of God's love for...

In our Christian life, we should have a profound understanding of grace and holiness, a vision for our Christian life that seeks not only...

By Pastor Ken Gorman Jr During my hospital stays, I have also been praying about where God wants me to go with the ministry. I thought...

Many may wonder what Pastor's Korner is all about. It is a new teaching ministry of Wesley Grove Chapel, and one of the pastors will give...