The Fear of the Lord Frees Us to Draw Near to the Lord in Worship
Matt Tipton Matt Tipton

The Fear of the Lord Frees Us to Draw Near to the Lord in Worship

We’ve reached the final step in our journey through Ten Commandments: Law That Leads to Life. For months, we’ve stood with Israel at the base of Mount Sinai, hearing the God who rescues speak to His people. Now, in these last verses, the mountain still shakes, the sky still thunders, and Israel is confronted with the breathtaking holiness of God. Sinai is not about pushing God’s people away. It’s about awakening awe so they learn to come near the right way—through a Mediator—and with hearts shaped by reverence.

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In Christ, Takers Becomes Joyful Stewards Who Treasure God Above All
Matt Tipton Matt Tipton

In Christ, Takers Becomes Joyful Stewards Who Treasure God Above All

This Sunday at Anchor Church, we continued in our series Ten Commandments: Law That Leads to Life by returning to the Eighth Commandment: “You shall not steal.” This is our second week in this command. This week we see that restoration in action in the story of Zacchaeus, as Jesus transforms a man defined by theft into a joyful steward marked by justice and generosity.

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In Christ, The Taker Becomes A Steward Who Treasures God Above All
Matt Tipton Matt Tipton

In Christ, The Taker Becomes A Steward Who Treasures God Above All

This Sunday at Anchor Church, we continued in our series Ten Commandments: Law That Leads to Life by returning to the Eighth Commandment: “You shall not steal.” This is our second week in this command. Last Sunday we traced it back to creation, where God made us stewards of His world, called to reflect His generosity. This week we see that restoration in action in the story of Zacchaeus, as Jesus transforms a man defined by theft into a joyful steward marked by justice and generosity.

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God Created Us To Reflect His Character Through Joyful Stewardship—Not Selfish Grasping.
Matt Tipton Matt Tipton

God Created Us To Reflect His Character Through Joyful Stewardship—Not Selfish Grasping.

This week in our series Ten Commandments: Law That Leads to Life, we came to the eighth command: “You shall not steal.” Scripture shows this is far more than a rule about property. It reaches to worship, trust, justice, and the kind of people God is forming us to be. The Bible begins with a God who gives—and it forms a people who steward gifts, not grasp for them.

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Reconciled People Become Reconciling People
Matt Tipton Matt Tipton

Reconciled People Become Reconciling People

It was a heavy week. Charlie Kirk died last Wednesday. After a week of conversations and social media battles our nation feels fractured and weary, and the common fault lines in the the world around us have been felt inside our own church family. One thing is for sure, we don’t all process moments like this the same way—but we all feel its weight.

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