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Scripture Lesson
Sunday, November 1, 2026
Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 5:18, Matthew 5:27-30
Sermon: Ten Commands; Ten Ways of Being: Be True
Deuteronomy 5:18 (New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition)
Neither shall you commit adultery.
Matthew 5: 27-30 (The Message)
27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away; it is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes you to sin cut it off and throw it away; it is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to go into hell.
Key Idea of the Sermon:
Fifteen centuries prior to Jesus, God worked through Moses to liberate the Israelite people from slavery in Egypt. Moses also prepared God’s people for a return to a land of promise and a life of freedom with a set of ten key Divine commands. These commands have served as a reliable framework for a faithful relationship with God, as well as a helpful foundation for living in community. Each command is paired with a story of Jesus that shows us how to fulfill each command. God’s commands invite us to a way of being. Today we remember God’s command to be true and loyal to our spouse, as an important step toward integrity and faithfulness in all our relationships. Jesus intensifies the seventh command of Moses, requiring purity of thought as well as action.
Questions for Reflection
• Faithfulness is the essential quality called for by God’s commands generally and the Ten Commandments in particular. How does being loyal and true to God empower loyalty and truth in the rest of our relationships?
• The word “hell” is an English translation for the Aramaic word Gehenna. It refers to the Valley of Hinnom in Judea. In ancient Rabbinic writings this place was thought to have been the site where children had been sacrificed to the idols and false gods called Baal and Moloch, a practice condemned by the Israelite king, Josiah, and the prophet, Jeremiah. Gehenna was also thought to be a bloody battle site, and a place where refuse was discarded and burned outside of Jerusalem. These various references contributed to the development of Gehenna or hell as the place where the wicked received a fiery punishment. What is your view of how the evil are punished? What is the outcome of this punishment? Can punishment lead to rehabilitation and a fresh start?
• How do you live faithfulness in marriage, parenting, friendship, citizenship, and discipleship? What are the barriers to faithfulness? What supports your commitment to being true and loyal?
A Spiritual Practice to Try
There is no time like the present, to renew your faithfulness. Make a renewed verbal pledge to be true and loyal to God and the other important relationships of your life. Be sure to also ask God to help you fulfill your pledges.
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