0149 | The Ten: Foundations, Why The Ten Commandments Still Matter
📖 The Ten Commandments aren’t outdated—they’re foundational. In this episode, Pastor Stephen and Pastor Nate open a new series by unpacking why God’s moral law still matters today. From personal integrity to national identity, these commandments were never just rules—they’re the framework for a flourishing life and a just society.
🔥 Main Topics Covered:
✔️ The Ten Commandments as the foundation of moral law and Western civilization.
✔️ The difference between moral, civil, and ceremonial laws.
✔️ Why Jesus fulfilled the sacrificial law but not the moral law.
✔️ How America’s founders were influenced by the commandments.
✔️ The cultural collapse following their removal from public life.
Key Scriptures:
📖 Exodus 20:2 – “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt.”
📖 Deuteronomy 6 – Teach these laws to your children.
📖 Hebrews 9 – Christ fulfilled the ceremonial law.
📖 Psalm 11:3 – “If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?”
📖 Matthew 5:17 – Jesus came to fulfill, not abolish the law.
Key Takeaways:
🔹 The Ten Commandments are eternal truths, not just religious guidelines.
🔹 They serve as the moral compass for individuals and nations.
🔹 Removing God from public life leads to moral confusion and societal breakdown.
🔹 True freedom is ordered by God’s moral framework—not by self-indulgence.
🔹 Rebuilding starts with personal obedience, family discipleship, and public courage.