Life on the West Side

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Life on the West Side

Don't Kill

June 30, 2025 • Nathan Guy • Season 4 • Episode 78

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These are the 10 words. What culture has improved by dismissing them? What family is not blessed by embracing them? What church is not impoverished by relegating them to a forgotten era?

The sermon today is titled "Don't Kill." This sermon is the seventh installment in our series "10 Commandments." The Scripture reading is from Exodus 20:13 (ESV). Originally preached at West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on February 16, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under INSTILL: Core Texts.

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Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):

Peter J. Leithart, The Ten Commandments. Lexham Press Christian Essentials Series.
Gilbert Meilaender, Thy Will Be Done: The Ten Commandments and the Christian Life.
Mark Rooker, The Ten Commandments: Ethics for the Twenty-First Century.
Tim Keller, "The Freedom of Love." Sermon, June 5, 1994.

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