SERMONS ON THE 3RD COMMANDMENT
Our sermon ideas on the 3rd Commandment will help you preach a powerful message. The 3rd Commandment focuses on taking the name of the Lord in vain, and it is one that the church needs to be reminded of. Prepare your message on the 3rd Commandment with sermon outlines or an entire sermon series.
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Don't Shame His Name (4 of 11)
by Jeff Ginn
Once upon a time there was a knight in shining armor. He came before the king and said, ''Sire, I have just returned from battle. I have fought valiantly in the service of your Highness. Beneath your banner and in your name I have defeated and pillaged your enemies to the west.'' ''Enemies? To the West? But I have no enemies to the West.'' ''Uh . . . you do now, my Lord.''The knight in shining armor went out in the name of his king. However, how he lived harmed the name and fame of his king. In the same way, we take the name of God with us wherever we go. If we claim to be a Christian, we have taken the precious name of Jesus...
Guard the Name (3 of 10)
by Robert Dawson
Once upon a time there was a knight in shining armor. He came before the king and said, ''Sire, I have just returned from battle. I have fought valiantly in the service of your Highness. Beneath your banner and in your name I have defeated and pillaged your enemies to the west.'' ''Enemies? To the West? But I have no enemies to the West.'' ''Uh . . . you do now, my Lord.''The knight in shining armor went out in the name of his king. However, how he lived harmed the name and fame of his king. In the same way, we take the name of God with us wherever we go. If we claim to be a Christian, we have taken the precious name of Jesus...
Teaching Children Respect for Authority (3 of 10)
by Stan Coffey
This morning if you have your Bible I want to invite your attention to Exodus 20:7. We are in a series of messages on the Ten Commandments and we are calling it ''Timeless Values For Today's Family.'' We believe that if we build our families on the values that not only go back to when we were children but much further back, all the way back to God's Word, that we will build a strong family. We will build a family and a home that can stand the test of life. And of values that are timeless, methods may change, man may discover many scientific technologies, but God's Word never changes. It is always relevant; it is always fresh for the day...
Are You Serious? (3 of 10)
by Joe Alain
The third message in a series of ten sermons on the Ten Commandments. ''You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.'' Exodus 20:7. Theme: Speak and live the Lord's name respectfully and honestly. What's in a Name? What comes to your mind when you hear these names? Judas, Paul the Apostle, George Washington, Hitler, Osama Bin Laden, Robin Williams? We associate a person's names with a person's character, who they really are. This is usually the case. Of course, more than one person with the nickname ''Tiny'' wasn't known to be very tiny. For the...
Be Responsible
by David Cawston
Sunday School song. ''Be careful little eyes what you see, Be careful little ears what you hear, Be careful little mouth what you say. . .'' We are totally responsible for what we say. Matt 5:33-37 33 ''Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord.' 34 ''But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is God's throne; 35 ''nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.36 ''Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black. 37 ''But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No.' For whatever...
Living Up to a Great Name (3 of 10)
by Eric McQuitty
Introduction: you need to know who your Father is! In 1932, Walt Disney was concerned when Charles Lindbergh's little boy was kidnapped. Realizing that children of celebrities were at risk, he took precautions for his daughters Dianne and Sharon. Walt Disney shielded them totally from publicity. He allowed no photographs of them to be published and never took them to big events. As a result, they stayed safe, but they also stayed ignorant of their father's true fame. When Dianne was six, a friend at school excitedly asked her: ''Is your father really Walt Disney?'' Later that night when Walt was reading his paper, Dianne exclaimed in...
The Insanity Of Profanity
by James Merritt
A few years ago, Time magazine reported an incident that took place in the State of Maryland. A truck driver had been arrested for drunk driving and disorderly conduct. When the police officers arrived on the scene to arrest the man, he became abusive. He began to use filthy and profane language, and repeatedly took God's name in vain. When the man was brought before the magistrate, he was still using profane language. The maximum penalty the magistrate could impose for drunk and disorderly conduct was $100 fine and thirty days in jail. Well, the magistrate wanted to ''throw the book'' at him. He found an antiquated law, still on the...
The Third Commandment
by Adrian Rogers
Turn to Exodus chapter twenty and we'll take up our reading in the first verse and we'll read the verses leading to our text by means or by way of review and recapitulation. Alright, Exodus chapter twenty, verse one. "And God spake all of these words saying, I am the Lord thy God, which hath brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage, thou shalt have no other Gods before me, thou shalt not make unto him any graven image or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above or that is in the earth beneath or that is in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down thy self to them nor serve them for the Lord thy God...
Taking God Seriously
by Miles Seaborn
''You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God!'' Exodus 20:71949 - Florida Electric Chair - Will Burn Window washer killed - fell - Will Drop Dan Druff - Became a barber Plastering Contractor named - Will Crumble There is a lot in a name when it is ''His Name''.Why is God so concerned about His name?Lord's Prayer ''Hallowed by Thy name.'' A name represents three things: Reputation - making a good name for himself. Character - bound up in name, honesty, charity, hope (God gave new name with character change - Abraham) Authority - stop in the name of the law (not Bugs Bunny) Authority behind that name. God says...
Do Not Take God Lightly (3 of 10)
by Chuck McAlister
(A) Series ...... GOD'S PERFECT 10..... If America would get back to these 10 simple commandments, we could solve the problems in our society: Abortion, AIDS, teen pregnancies, suicide, crime, violence, our deficit, the welfare system. 1- These are not only the blueprint for a healthy society, but they are also the basics of a righteous life ... How to live your life. 2- These Commandments do not represent spiritually mature behavior ........ These are the basic behavioral guidelines from which you start to build spiritual maturity. a- 1st Commandment: Who God is! b- 2nd Commandment: How God is Approached: Created to Worship...
Keeping the Sabbath (4 of 9)
by Ernest Easley
So ... how are things going on the home front these days? I was in a home Monday night of a family who has recently been visiting our church. The conversation soon turned to the challenge Christian parents have today in raising godly children in a godless society. Well ... I've got good news for every Christian parent this morning: You Can Do It! You can build a godly home! You can ... but you're going to need some help Again ... that's why God gave these 10 guide lines to the parents of the nation of Israel! After being in bondage to the Egyptian taskmasters for 400 years ... they were about to enter into the Promised Land! And don't...
The Third Commandment: Don't Abuse God's Name
by Jerry Vines
Two of the Ten Commandments have to do with sins of speech-. This commandment - don't take God's name in vain and the ninth commandment - thou shalt not bear false witness to thy neighbor. One of God's most beautiful gifts to man is the gift of speech. Among many things this is one of the things that distinguishes man from the animals. God has given to man the ability to express himself and to express himself in marvelous, unusual ways. Isn't it a tragedy that man would take the beautiful gift of speech and would misuse that gift. To misuse that gift, for instance, to curse man. In James 3:9 the Bible says - therewith...
The Lord's Name (3 of 8)
by Eddie Snipes
Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord in vain. Look at Exodus 20: 7 " You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.If you ask people what it means to take the Lord's name in vain, the vast majority of people will say that this is to use God's name in profanity. While this is one way to use His name in vain, this warning has deeper implications than just a curse word. The word vanity used here means, "Emptiness of speech, worthless behavior, or meaningless". To take the Lord's name in vain is not only to use His name profanely, but also to take His name to...
Remember/Not in Vain
by Jerry Watts
This is ''Memorial Day'' weekend. It is the time that we 'Remember' those who have paid the ultimate price for our CIVIL freedom. This day was first called ''Decoration Day'' and was highlighted by 'decorating the graves' of those who had fallen on the field of battle. It was celebrated in the North, among the Union States. In 1971, Congress passed the National Holiday Act which made this a national holiday. At the start of the day on Memorial Day, the flag is briskly raised to the top of the staff and then solemnly lowered to the half-staff position, where it remains until noon. Then it is raised to 'full-staff' for the remainder of the day. The half-staff...
Be Careful with God's Name (3 of 9)
by Ernest Easley
We are learning these days from God's Word about building godly homes. But let's face it: it is not an easy assignment! Our families are bombarded every day with the Devil's missiles. Landmines seem to be everywhere we step! There seems to be no let up in his attempt to divide, to damage and ultimately to destroy the family! Parents are asking, ''is it possible in our pagan society to build a godly home?'' I think I'll let Jesus answer that question. Matthew 19.26, ''With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'' Now when Jesus spoke those words .. He was answering a question from His disciples about salvation. They...
