Discipleship, Intimacy and The 10 Commandments
One of these things is not like the others; One of these things just doesn’t belong; Can you tell which thing is not like the others; By the time I finish my song? -Sesame Street
Remember this song? The pressure? When I read the title of this message series, “Intimacy” looks like it doesn’t belong, but a case could be made for any of the three. Over summer we will be exploring the connections between being a disciple of Jesus, intimacy and The 10 Commandments. The 10 Commandments are well known even outside of religious circles and have, in some ways, taken on a life of their own. Peter Enns, professor of OT at Westminster Theological Seminary says that they are widely viewed as a stand-alone-list of do’s and don’ts, but this is to take them out of context; the 10 Commandments serve as a revelation with important insights for knowing the God who loves us, redeems us and desires to make us complete.