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Oct 4, 2026 39 min

God First: The Surprising Freedom Behind the First Commandment

from Foundation Church Belfast Hosted by Foundation Church Belfast

This episode introduces a 10-week series on the Ten Commandments, exploring their origin in Exodus and their ongoing relevance. It explains that the commandments are given to a people already freed by God and emphasizes living under grace, not law. Focusing on the first commandment, the Pastor David examines who God is, why worship belongs to Him alone, and how we respond by living in joyful obedience and freedom through Christ. MAIN TEXT Exodus 20:1-17 SPEAKER David Varney, pastor Foundation Church Belfast FOUNDATION CHURCH BELFAST Every Sunday 10:30am - 2d Knockwood Crescent, Belfast, BT5 6GE ADVANCE MOVEMENT We are part of the Advance Movement of churches and the wider Newfrontiers family. LISTEN TO MORE Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/foundation-church-belfast/id1599109887 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6uAXPfwFLdZGmKFlc0jRLX Deezer https://link.deezer.com/s/30mr8UHtormGRTICQHHkP Podbean https://foundationchurchbelfast.podbean.com/ Amazon Music https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/0d056dc4-313c-4ccf-9064-398b5c0a3b06 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@foundationchurchbelfast

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God First: The Surprising Freedom Behind the First Commandment

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  1. 0:04 Scripture Reading — Exodus 20
  2. 1:51 Welcome & Series Introduction
  3. 4:47 Why the Ten Commandments? — Purpose & Background
  4. 5:47 Israel’s Story: Slavery, Joseph, and Exodus
  5. 8:50 Sinai: God’s Presence and Preparation
  6. 9:21 God Speaks: The Giving of the Ten Words
  7. 10:26 Key Principle: ’I Have Redeemed You’
  8. 11:15 Law as Response to Grace — The Gospel Framing the Law
  9. 15:49 Introducing the First Commandment
  10. 16:36 No Other Gods — Meaning of ’Before Me’ and Idols
  11. 19:02 Who Is God? Creator, Speaker, Yahweh, Redeemer
  12. 23:13 Our Response: Worship, Devotion, and How We Break It
  13. 27:37 How to Live — The Law’s Three Uses (Shows God, Shows Sin, Guides Life)
  14. 35:43 Application & Invitation to Believers and Non‑Believers
  15. 39:13 Conclusion & Prayer

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