The Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson

• #173 - Joby Martin // From Law to Grace: Understanding the Purpose of God's Commandments

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• #172 - Joby Martin // The Map and Mirror: Seeing Grace in God's Commands

  God's commandments are grace gifts given after He rescued the Israelites from slavery, serving as both a map for righteous living and a mirror revealing our need for grace. The Ten Commandments teach us how to love God (commands 1-4) and love others (commands 5-10).• Commandments 5-10 focus on how we rightly live with one another• Honor your parents throughout life by showing gratitude and offering forgiveness• Respecting life means valuing every person as God's image bearer• Honoring marriage preserves God's design for sexuality within marriage• Truth-telling builds trust, which is essential for healthy relationships• Celebrating others' blessings affirms God's sovereignty instead of questioning His provision• The commandments function as both a map showing how to live and a mirror revealing our failures• None of us can perfectly keep the commandments, pointing to our need for ChristIf you want to help equip other men for the fight, share this podcast around and leave us a five-star rating and review.Support the showWant to connect? Email [email protected]

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• #171 - Joby Martin // Sabbath isn't just about recovery—it's about reorientation

  The fourth commandment about keeping the Sabbath holy functions as a hinge between loving God and loving others, establishing how we prioritize our relationship with the divine.• God created humans to live in rhythm, demonstrated by His own pattern of six days of work followed by rest• Jesus clarified that the Sabbath was intended as a blessing, not a burden• Early Christians shifted from the Jewish Sabbath (Friday sundown to Saturday sundown) to Sunday worship because of the resurrection• The principle of Sabbath matters more than the specific day it's observed• Adam and Eve's first full day was a Sabbath—they weren't resting from work but resting for work• Sabbath practice means giving God our first and best, not just with finances but especially with time• When God isn't first in our lives, everything falls out of order• "If the devil can't make you bad, he'll make you busy"We challenge you to live in God's rhythm by setting aside one day each week to stop, rest, refocus on Christ, connect with loved ones, and worship so you can be the man God has called you to be.Support the showWant to connect? Email [email protected]

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• #170 - Joby Martin // What's Stealing Your Affection From God?

  Day two of our Ten Commandments deep dive focuses on the second and third commandments, which call us to worship God alone and honor His name through both our words and actions.• The second commandment prohibits making or worshiping idols• Modern idolatry manifests through the lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and pride of life• We worship idols when we treat temporary things as if they are eternal• The third commandment goes beyond avoiding certain expressions• Taking God's name in vain includes professing faith without living it out• God is jealous FOR us, not OF us—like a parent who knows what their child needs• God's jealousy means He knows only He can truly satisfy our deepest needs• We're challenged to identify and remove competing idols in our livesShare this podcast around and leave us a five-star rating and review. Stay sharp.Support the showWant to connect? Email [email protected]

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• #169 - Joby Martin // The Sword of the Spirit

  The Ten Commandments represent God's gracious gift to Israel after delivering them from slavery, not a burden or test they had to pass to earn salvation. God first established His identity as their deliverer before giving the commandments, demonstrating the pattern of grace before law that continues in the Christian faith.• God delivered Israel from slavery before giving them the Law, showing salvation comes from grace, not works• The Law was a gift to help former slaves learn to function as a nation and relate to God and each other• Before stating the first commandment, God reminds Israel "I am the Lord your God who brought you out of Egypt"• The first commandment—"have no other gods before me"—establishes the foundation for all other commandments• The Law functions as both a map (showing how to live) and a mirror (revealing our imperfection and need for a Savior)• Martin Luther said if you get the first commandment right, all others will fall into place• Jesus didn't abolish the Law but fulfilled it, making a way for us to be righteous through Him• We are not "mistakers in need of a life coach" but "sinners in need of a Savior"If you want to help equip other men for the fight, share this podcast around and leave us a five-star rating and review. Stay sharp.Support the showWant to connect? Email [email protected]

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