Ten Words to Live by: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands
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Reviews
Terry Felix
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Great new book by Jen Wilkin that guides the reader to a deeper and unique perspective into the Ten Commandments。 Too often looked at as a set of do and don’t rules Jen helps the reader see how and how these words set the obedient believer up for abundant living。 Ten Words is easy to read but full of depth and too good to miss。
Ronald J。 Pauleus
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Wow！ This is the second book I read about the Ten Commandments， the first one is by a woman also。 They have both elevated my view of the Ten Commandments in my life。 Jen shows how beautiful the Ten Commandments are。Lawfulness is Christlikeness。 To obey the law is to look like Jesus Christ。 While legalism builds self-righteousness， lawfulness builds righteousness。 Obedience to the law is the means of sanctification for the believer。”
Tracy
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I love everything Jen Wilkin writes。 She writes in a down-to-earth， relatable way that easily explains the gospel while simultaneously not holding back。 She tells the truth。 I like the set up of the book， each commandment （or word） is broken down to a segment， which makes it easy to start and stop this book， while letting the mean sink in。 。
Panda Incognito
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In this book， Jen Wilkin explains that even though many people aren't able to remember all of the Ten Commandments， much less recite them in order， they remain essential to our understanding of right living。 She helps readers explore the commandments with new eyes， and shares insightful reflections about each one， locating it in its historical and cultural context while also providing modern applications。 Each chapter ends with reflection questions， inviting readers to consider how their underst In this book， Jen Wilkin explains that even though many people aren't able to remember all of the Ten Commandments， much less recite them in order， they remain essential to our understanding of right living。 She helps readers explore the commandments with new eyes， and shares insightful reflections about each one， locating it in its historical and cultural context while also providing modern applications。 Each chapter ends with reflection questions， inviting readers to consider how their understanding of that commandment has changed， how they would grade themselves on it， and how they can grow。This book is concise and well-written， and Wilkin gets to the heart of each commandment， encouraging her readers to see their sin and find hope in Christ， without a checklist mentality towards behavior modification。 Wilkin emphasizes the difference between God-honoring lawfulness and self-righteous legalism， and she shares personal stories throughout， showing ways that she has struggled to keep these commandments at different times in her life。 Her tone is vulnerable and inviting， never condemning， and as Wilkin engages with the scope of redemptive history， she encourages her readers to put their hope in Christ。 I grew up with a firm grasp of the commandments and encountered regular teaching about them， so most of Wilkin's points were familiar to me， but I found her perspective and unique insights helpful。 I especially appreciate the way that she filters the commandments through a contrast between honor and contempt。 She shows us how our sin holds God and other people in contempt， and explains how following the commandments helps us to honor God and others， instead of using or rejecting them for our own ends。 This was especially insightful in the chapters dealing with murder/anger and adultery/lust。 Ten Words to Live By is a thoughtful guide to wholehearted righteousness， and even though Wilkin primarily wrote it for adult women， I would recommend it to men and teenagers as well。I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Amy Solomon
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“Ten Words to convict us， to shape us， and to give us hope。 Ten words that Jesus came not to abolish， but to fulfill。。。 Ten words carved in stone at Sinai and powerless to save us， now carved on our hearts and powerful to transform us。”If I could recommend one book that I’ve read in the last year， this would be it。 There was so much content packed in this short book， I will be going back through it very slowly to digest it all。 After my first reading， I’m deeply convicted and encouraged and I’m “Ten Words to convict us， to shape us， and to give us hope。 Ten words that Jesus came not to abolish， but to fulfill。。。 Ten words carved in stone at Sinai and powerless to save us， now carved on our hearts and powerful to transform us。”If I could recommend one book that I’ve read in the last year， this would be it。 There was so much content packed in this short book， I will be going back through it very slowly to digest it all。 After my first reading， I’m deeply convicted and encouraged and I’m left pondering many ideas presented。 I have much to say， but I’ll just leave it at ‘read this book’。 。。。more
Adrienne Naibauer
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Jen Wilkin is such a powerful teacher， and she stays true to form with her latest book。 In Ten Words to Live By， she brings the Ten Commandments to life and explains why taking them strictly at face value doesn't necessarily mean we are doing it right。 This book is beautifully written。 It is insightful， direct， and a must read for anyone hoping to dive deeper in their Bible study。 Jen Wilkin is such a powerful teacher， and she stays true to form with her latest book。 In Ten Words to Live By， she brings the Ten Commandments to life and explains why taking them strictly at face value doesn't necessarily mean we are doing it right。 This book is beautifully written。 It is insightful， direct， and a must read for anyone hoping to dive deeper in their Bible study。 。。。more
Matt
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The best treatment of the Ten Commandments I’ve ever read。 Strikingly insightful。 I learned a lot。My favorite quotes from the book: https://www。tgc。org/article/20-quotes。。。 The best treatment of the Ten Commandments I’ve ever read。 Strikingly insightful。 I learned a lot。My favorite quotes from the book: https://www。tgc。org/article/20-quotes。。。 。。。more
Jesvin Jose
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Jen Wilkin is a tremendously gifted writer。 She has the God-given ability to communicate truth with stunning clarity and remarkable beauty。 This book is full of pithy statements。 It is brief but packs a real punch。 It is by no means a boring look at the Ten Commandments。 She mines the riches of God’s Word to draw out the heart of God and that I think is the beauty of this book。 She shows us that we， by the power of the Holy Spirit， can truly delight in and live by God’s commands。 I found the boo Jen Wilkin is a tremendously gifted writer。 She has the God-given ability to communicate truth with stunning clarity and remarkable beauty。 This book is full of pithy statements。 It is brief but packs a real punch。 It is by no means a boring look at the Ten Commandments。 She mines the riches of God’s Word to draw out the heart of God and that I think is the beauty of this book。 She shows us that we， by the power of the Holy Spirit， can truly delight in and live by God’s commands。 I found the book an edifying and challenging read。She begins this book by showing us the relationship between law and grace， pointing out how law becomes a means of grace for the believer。 She encourages us to look at the Ten Words as “a feast of righteousness spread in the wilderness”， a feast in which all of us can delight in。 Jen shows us that the Ten Words primarily deal with matters of heavenly， earthly， and mutual submission – in that order。 She shows us how the commandments move from honor toward God （commands 1-4）， to human authorities （command 5） and to one another （commands 6-10）。 She fleshes out this concept of honor in each of the ten chapters。 I especially found her explanation of the first four commands immensely helpful。The First Word， she shows us， is about honoring God and God alone。 In other words， giving to God our undivided allegiance。 The Second， Third， and Fourth Words， she points out， are about honoring God with our thoughts， words， and time。 Pointing out the difference between the First and the Second Words， she writes， “The First Word prohibits worship of anything other than God， but the Second prohibits worship of any version of God less than God， specifically through images。” The Fifth， Sixth， Seventh， Eighth and Ninth commands， she shows us， are about honoring authority， life， marriage， property and reputation， while the Tenth command is about honor in the heart。 Looking to Jesus’ words in the Sermon on the Mount， she shows us that the Sixth Word is not just about being a non-murderer。 She points out how anger and contempt are at the root of murder。 Similarly， she points out that the Seventh Word is not just about the physical act of adultery。 Lust， she shows us， is at the root of adultery。 She shows us the deep connection between seeing， desiring and consuming。 We consume what we desire， and we desire what we gaze upon。 There are some brilliant insights in these chapters on murder and adultery。In both murder and adultery， she points out， we devalue the other person made in the image of God。 She writes， “If the Sixth command prohibited regarding our neighbor as expendable， the Seventh prohibits regarding our neighbor as consumable。” In the chapter on adultery， Jen also has a fascinating discussion on how to slay the beast of lust by the Word of God。 The last few chapters are also a captivating read。 I especially loved her discussion on the four habits of untruthful speech， i。e。， the sins of reviling， flattery， silence， and misattribution。I think this book is a real gem。 Each chapter is packed with precious nuggets of truth。 In each chapter， Jen makes a clarion call to what she calls “expansive obedience”， not just “bare-minimum obedience” （like the Pharisees）。 I highly recommend the book， not just to learn the importance of the Ten Commandments， but also to help us delight in it and live by it。 Reading it gave me a fresh and freeing understanding of the law of God。 It also helped me go deeper into the heart of God。 I’m glad I read it and I hope you do too。 5/5 stars！*I received this complimentary book from Crossway and NetGalley， but was not required to write a positive review。* 。。。more
Michele Morin
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Christians， even the most devout， have an uneasy relationship with the Old Testament。 We rhapsodize over the psalms and spin heroic tales from Israel’s hall of fame， but to be honest， we’re queasy over discussions of slavery， God-sanctioned Canaanite slaughter， the exclusion of women from worship spaces， and all manner of bizarre customs。 We’re far more confident talking about Jesus and his gracious words from the Beatitudes–entirely forgetting that Jesus frequently referred to the Law， reminded Christians， even the most devout， have an uneasy relationship with the Old Testament。 We rhapsodize over the psalms and spin heroic tales from Israel’s hall of fame， but to be honest， we’re queasy over discussions of slavery， God-sanctioned Canaanite slaughter， the exclusion of women from worship spaces， and all manner of bizarre customs。 We’re far more confident talking about Jesus and his gracious words from the Beatitudes–entirely forgetting that Jesus frequently referred to the Law， reminded his listeners that if they loved him they would keep his commandments， and even claimed to be， himself， the fulfillment of the Law。Author and Bible teacher Jen Wilkin describes our estrangement from the Ten Commandments as “a PR problem。” In her latest book， Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands， she admits that “we have trouble seeing any beauty in the Ten Words。” She counters the popular sentiment that “Christianity isn’t about rules， it’s about relationship” with the truth that “rules show us how to live in those relationships。 Rather than threaten relationships， rules enable it。”Moses handed down the inscribed tablets fresh off Mt。 Sinai as a basis for the people’s moral law， and I read them with new eyes as Wilkin’s commentary pointed my heart back to God， the loving Law Giver。 Has there ever been an era in which all of this is more needful？Like Israel， we are a people steeped in paganism， so the Ten Commandments are more relevant today than ever。 Examining what God forbids， we discover what God values。 “The Ten Words show us how to live holy lives as citizens of heaven while we yet dwell on earth。 For the believer， the law becomes a means of grace。”Because Christ has met for us the requirements of the law and dwells in us by his Spirit， we are empowered to live in an expansive obedience， not committing murder， certainly， but also not falling into the sin of contempt for others; not being merely a “not-thief， [but becoming] a provider of abundance。” Our New Covenant lives are shaped by the Ten Words， carved on our hearts， holding us in right relationship with God and others， helping us to hunger for a holiness that keeps us longing for our true home。Many thanks to Crossway and NetGalley for providing a copy of this book to facilitate my review， which is， of course， offered freely and with honesty。 。。。more
Ann Gemmel
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As our world grows increasing relativistic each and every minute， amidst social mantras of ‘You do you，” Jen Wilkin provides a timely， theologically astute as well as intensely practical book exploring the Ten Words/God’s 10 commandments。 I found myself highlighting numerous sections for further contemplation， I appreciated the authors boldness in challenging Christ followers while at the same time， confessing her own struggles in observing God’s directives， A book on this topic could so easily As our world grows increasing relativistic each and every minute， amidst social mantras of ‘You do you，” Jen Wilkin provides a timely， theologically astute as well as intensely practical book exploring the Ten Words/God’s 10 commandments。 I found myself highlighting numerous sections for further contemplation， I appreciated the authors boldness in challenging Christ followers while at the same time， confessing her own struggles in observing God’s directives， A book on this topic could so easily drift into legalism， but Wilkin’s book is blanketed with gospel grace。 Highly recommend。 This would be a great small group discussion book。 I read an advance copy which I received from NetGalley and the publisher but I was no compensated in any way or required to leave a positive review。 。。。more
Debi
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I love Jen Wilkin’s books， so it was a no brainer for me to pre-order this ones， and I pretty much read it in a single sitting （except for breaks to take notes）。 I enjoyed it so much that I’m considering leading my students in a study on this book as I did with Wilkin’s book “None Like Him。” As per her usual fashion， Wilkin succinctly but so clearly and eloquently exposited each commandment， spending a chapter on each。 She made reference to several scriptures and connections to other commandment I love Jen Wilkin’s books， so it was a no brainer for me to pre-order this ones， and I pretty much read it in a single sitting （except for breaks to take notes）。 I enjoyed it so much that I’m considering leading my students in a study on this book as I did with Wilkin’s book “None Like Him。” As per her usual fashion， Wilkin succinctly but so clearly and eloquently exposited each commandment， spending a chapter on each。 She made reference to several scriptures and connections to other commandments that I hadn’t previously made myself。 I think this book would be eye opening to long time believers， but especially to the legalistic newbies。 I also think chapter 3 is definitely the highlight of the book （what it means to misuse God’s name）。 My main criticism is that the conclusion doesn’t really tie the commandments and the gospel together。 While Wilkin often talked about how most of the sins outlined in the commandments are “heart issues，” there wasn’t a very clear gospel presentation， except in the introduction where Wilkin says Jesus is the greater Moses。 This may seem like a slight issue to other readers， but it is significant to me。 I also felt that Wilkin didn’t distinguish enough between the first and second commandments， and that some of the points could be interchanged。 All in all， this was definitely an excellent read。 I can’t wait to hear more from Wilkin in the future。 。。。more
Taliah Kendrick
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Whether you’re a Christian or not， you’ve probably heard of the ten commandments。 But for the Christian， you may be confused about whether they still apply to you today。 Throughout this book， Wilkin walks you through the historical context and how the original audience would have heard and understood the commandments。 Then she points us to how we can hold them near and wrestle with the sin they expose in our hearts。 Since we have been saved by grace through faith， we do not follow the ten comman Whether you’re a Christian or not， you’ve probably heard of the ten commandments。 But for the Christian， you may be confused about whether they still apply to you today。 Throughout this book， Wilkin walks you through the historical context and how the original audience would have heard and understood the commandments。 Then she points us to how we can hold them near and wrestle with the sin they expose in our hearts。 Since we have been saved by grace through faith， we do not follow the ten commandments to be saved。 Rather， by the Spirit of God， we obey these commandments because we are saved。 After all， they summarize what Jesus says in Mark 12:29-31 “Jesus answered， “The most important is Listen， Israel！ The Lord our God， the Lord is one。 Love the Lord your God with all your heart， with all your soul， with all your mind， and with all your strength。 The second is， Love your neighbor as yourself。 There is no other command greater than these。” （CSB） 。。。more
Rachel
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Thanks to Crossway and Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book。 Jen Wilkin inspires again with her straightforward wisdom in this book。 Walking through the Ten Commandments and laying out how to find life and abundance through God’s law， Jen encourages us all to seek deeper obedience to the Lord and to find ways to make our lives “on earth as it is in Heaven” through our pursuit of holiness and reflecting God’s character。 I am endlessly thankful for her work that teaches， inspires， encourage Thanks to Crossway and Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book。 Jen Wilkin inspires again with her straightforward wisdom in this book。 Walking through the Ten Commandments and laying out how to find life and abundance through God’s law， Jen encourages us all to seek deeper obedience to the Lord and to find ways to make our lives “on earth as it is in Heaven” through our pursuit of holiness and reflecting God’s character。 I am endlessly thankful for her work that teaches， inspires， encourages， and equips。 Recommend for all believers 。。。more
Lark Kelsey
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When you think about how God shows his love， giving us rules is probably not the first thing that pops in your mind。 In this short and easy read， Jen Wilkin masterfully explains why love and rules go together perfectly。 We've all heard of the 10 Commandments， but how often do we misread and misunderstand them？ I remember learning them as a child when we did a craft of writing them on two clay slabs in VBS。 I've learned so much about them since then but they still felt like a list of rules to abi When you think about how God shows his love， giving us rules is probably not the first thing that pops in your mind。 In this short and easy read， Jen Wilkin masterfully explains why love and rules go together perfectly。 We've all heard of the 10 Commandments， but how often do we misread and misunderstand them？ I remember learning them as a child when we did a craft of writing them on two clay slabs in VBS。 I've learned so much about them since then but they still felt like a list of rules to abide by rather than beautiful words to cherish。 Once again， Jen helps us see the beauty of the Word and deepen in our love for the Lord by connecting the dots in our knowledge to our heart。 Even though I've already done her Exodus study （also amazing！！） I still gleaned new and deeper understanding of how these words are to be read， obeyed， and appreciated as a beautiful gift from a God who cares for us。 Each chapter has questions that can be used for personal reflection group discussion。To deepen our understanding of what obedience to these commands looks like， she connects them with New Testament and shows how Jesus expounded them。 My favorite part was her observation in the closing that each word was not just a command for us to obey but a prophecy about Christ。 "YOU shall have no other Gods before me， YOU shall make no idols， YOU shall not take the name of the Lord in vain。。。。" Jesus fulfilled these words perfectly in action， mind， and heart。 In loving these words we continue to love the Word of God as we become more like Christ。Blessed is the one who's delight is in the law of the Lord， meditating on it day and night。 （Psalm 1:2） 。。。more
Amber Debenning
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Everyone should read this book。 With a gracious voice and so much wisdom， Jen points the reader again and again to the beauty of the entirety of God’s word。 Her insights about the 10 commandments are incredibly convicting。 In its call to honor God through obedience， this book is a welcome antidote to a culture that calls people to do otherwise。
Katherine Leigh
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Everything Jen Wilkin writes is gold， such sound， rich biblical teaching in an easy to understand manner with a bit of humor mixed in。 I love all of Jen Wilkin's books， and this new one did not disappoint！ She writes， "This is a book about the law of God in all its life-giving beauty。" I am so grateful for her writing and teaching as she takes biblical literacy and depth and explains it in such a plain， transparent way。 What an incredibly talented bible teacher， and I am so glad to know of her v Everything Jen Wilkin writes is gold， such sound， rich biblical teaching in an easy to understand manner with a bit of humor mixed in。 I love all of Jen Wilkin's books， and this new one did not disappoint！ She writes， "This is a book about the law of God in all its life-giving beauty。" I am so grateful for her writing and teaching as she takes biblical literacy and depth and explains it in such a plain， transparent way。 What an incredibly talented bible teacher， and I am so glad to know of her voice！ The heart of God's laws is seen in this book， especially how they are meant to bring us life。 For such a difficult and misunderstood passage of scripture （because the law certainly does step on toes）， I appreciate this so。 I cannot say enough for how much aide and treasure this book really is。 Each chapter was essentially a commentary on one of the ten laws， very educational and informative， yet it didn't read very heavy or like a textbook。 Deep truths in a concise， illustrated， and conversational manner。I'll end with the final words in her book: "Ten words to put to death our sin。 Ten words to herald abundant life。 Ten words to steady and strengthen us on the narrow path that leads us home。"Thank you to Crossway and Netgalley for an early copy in exchange for a review！*I'll come back to add more later！ 。。。more
Rebecca
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The 10 Commandments。 We’ve all heard them at some point。 Jen Wilkin dives in to examine each one and what it meant in the context of the time and for our lives today。 I love that her work is always a solid Biblical exposition of the text， however I found it to be incredibly boring。 The only thing that propelled me to the end was my own personal reading goal。 If you are a fan of Jen Wilkin or if you desire to study Exodus deeper， this may be a good choice for you。
Kaitlyn Bouchillon
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I've walked through five of Jen Wilkin's Bible Studies but this is my first time reading one of her nonfiction titles。 Taking something that could be overwhelming to some or a "yeah yeah， I know that already" to others， Jen walks readers through the Ten Commandments in a way that is approachable， informative， and interesting。I grew up in the Church and have learned brand new things from this short book。 5 stars。 I've walked through five of Jen Wilkin's Bible Studies but this is my first time reading one of her nonfiction titles。 Taking something that could be overwhelming to some or a "yeah yeah， I know that already" to others， Jen walks readers through the Ten Commandments in a way that is approachable， informative， and interesting。I grew up in the Church and have learned brand new things from this short book。 5 stars。 。。。more
SarahO
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Another hit by Jen Wilkin！ It is a combination of eye opening， convicting， and comforting。 It gave me a whole new perspective on the 10 Words。 A must read。
Suz
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I was absolutely delighted to get an ARC of this new book by Jen Wilkin， having also just done her Exodus Study。 Ten words to live by brings the 10 commandments before us and asks us to reflect on what they meant to the Israelites and what they mean to us today - as ever Jen highlights the challenge for us In God’s words and asks us to reflect on what these words mean to us， their purpose in shaping us as we dwell on them。 I found Jen’s exploration of each commandment challenging， convicting and I was absolutely delighted to get an ARC of this new book by Jen Wilkin， having also just done her Exodus Study。 Ten words to live by brings the 10 commandments before us and asks us to reflect on what they meant to the Israelites and what they mean to us today - as ever Jen highlights the challenge for us In God’s words and asks us to reflect on what these words mean to us， their purpose in shaping us as we dwell on them。 I found Jen’s exploration of each commandment challenging， convicting and thought provoking and would recommend her book to all。 Many thanks to Crossway and Netgalley for the ARC。 。。。more
Leslie
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In Ten Words to Live By by Jen Wilken we are given an eye-opening look at the Ten Commandments。 The book dissects each Commandment and thoroughly researches their meaning。 Through the book， you learn that the Ten Commandments aren't just rules to live by outwardly， but they are rules for our heart and for our spiritual well-being。 Ten Words to Live By will change the way you look at the Ten Commandments and you may get convicted on some things。 （I sure did！） I highly recommend this book！ Thank y In Ten Words to Live By by Jen Wilken we are given an eye-opening look at the Ten Commandments。 The book dissects each Commandment and thoroughly researches their meaning。 Through the book， you learn that the Ten Commandments aren't just rules to live by outwardly， but they are rules for our heart and for our spiritual well-being。 Ten Words to Live By will change the way you look at the Ten Commandments and you may get convicted on some things。 （I sure did！） I highly recommend this book！ Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read this book！ I loved it！ （This review is also on GoodReads。） 。。。more
Maria Allison
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Jen Wilkin is one of my favorite Christian living authors。 Gods word is very near and dear to Jens heart and it is very evident in her writing。 In her book， Ten Words to Live By， she reveals the importance the Ten Commandments has on our lives。 Jen was vulnerable in her book admitting her defeat in sin when it comes to the Ten Commandments and encourages us with discussion questions at the end of each chapter。 Her books are short， but packed full with helpful wisdom discerning scripture and our Jen Wilkin is one of my favorite Christian living authors。 Gods word is very near and dear to Jens heart and it is very evident in her writing。 In her book， Ten Words to Live By， she reveals the importance the Ten Commandments has on our lives。 Jen was vulnerable in her book admitting her defeat in sin when it comes to the Ten Commandments and encourages us with discussion questions at the end of each chapter。 Her books are short， but packed full with helpful wisdom discerning scripture and our daily walk with Christ。 I highly recommend Jen Wilkin to those in the faith， and encourage small groups to read this book together to have meaningful and vulnerable conversations。 Jen never fails to make an impact with her words and for that I am grateful for her teachings。 。。。more
Beth
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Jen Wilkin's Ten Words to Live By is a book that is poised to respond to our current cultural moment。 Wilkin unpacks the Ten Commandments and poignantly connects Christians to their relevance in daily life today。 Though our culture often tells us that these commandments are no longer relevant and are antiquated， Christians know that the Ten Commandments form the foundation for a life influenced by the way of Jesus。 Wilkin points out that the Ten Commandments are not merely a list of "thou shalt Jen Wilkin's Ten Words to Live By is a book that is poised to respond to our current cultural moment。 Wilkin unpacks the Ten Commandments and poignantly connects Christians to their relevance in daily life today。 Though our culture often tells us that these commandments are no longer relevant and are antiquated， Christians know that the Ten Commandments form the foundation for a life influenced by the way of Jesus。 Wilkin points out that the Ten Commandments are not merely a list of "thou shalt nots，" but are calls to the way of Jesus。 In the language of do nots we also see the things that we are called to do。 For example， when we are told not to steal， we are also called to provide for others。 Wilkin draws numerous important connections between the commandments and a life lived for Jesus to the full。 Following the Ten Commandments strengthens us to endure the trials and scars of this life to ultimately mold us into who God has called us to be as his image bearers。 I highly recommend this book！ Look for it March 30， 2021 from your favorite bookseller。 Many thanks to Crossway Books and NetGalley for the ARC。 。。。more
Clint Adams
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***DISCLAIMER – I RECEIVED A FREE COPY OF THIS BOOK FROM CROSSWAY TO REVIEW***She speaks out against real sin， and she lists much Scripture。 However， her problematic "kingdom now" language， her butchering of some Scripture， and her positive citation of the late heretic Dallas Willard make this book one I cannot recommend。For a fuller review， see my review at https://earnestlayman。wordpress。com/2。。。 ***DISCLAIMER – I RECEIVED A FREE COPY OF THIS BOOK FROM CROSSWAY TO REVIEW***She speaks out against real sin， and she lists much Scripture。 However， her problematic "kingdom now" language， her butchering of some Scripture， and her positive citation of the late heretic Dallas Willard make this book one I cannot recommend。For a fuller review， see my review at https://earnestlayman。wordpress。com/2。。。 。。。more
Pam
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The Ten Words to Live By refer to the Ten Commandments that many of us learned in Sunday school。 This in depth look at these laws delves deeper into why Christ followers should take a look at our own realities in relation to these commands。 Think you are doing ok on following these commands how you should？ Maybe read each of these 10 chapters and then answer。 We need to understand， and Jen Wilkin does a pretty good job of laying it out for us。~Thank you to NetGalley and Publisher~
Mhughessc
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Jen Wilkin is a well-known and respected Christian author。 In "Ten Words to Live By: Delighting In and Doing What God Commands"， Wilkin discusses the Ten Commandments。 I appreciated how Wilkin used separate chapters to fully explain each commandment and its practical applications today。 Each chapter also ended with discussion questions， making it perfect for a group Bible study。 If you're looking for a good book to further help your understanding of the Ten Commandments， this book is for you！Tha Jen Wilkin is a well-known and respected Christian author。 In "Ten Words to Live By: Delighting In and Doing What God Commands"， Wilkin discusses the Ten Commandments。 I appreciated how Wilkin used separate chapters to fully explain each commandment and its practical applications today。 Each chapter also ended with discussion questions， making it perfect for a group Bible study。 If you're looking for a good book to further help your understanding of the Ten Commandments， this book is for you！Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Bethany
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"We should love the law because we love Jesus， and because Jesus loves the law。"When reading or studying the Old Testament， there are times that it feels like this may no longer apply to our current lives。 We read about animal sacrifices， and what to do if someone has a skin disease， and think it cannot be relevant。 However， the Old Testament is essential to the understanding of the New Testament， and our salvation in Jesus。 One important part of the Old Testament that we still need to understan "We should love the law because we love Jesus， and because Jesus loves the law。"When reading or studying the Old Testament， there are times that it feels like this may no longer apply to our current lives。 We read about animal sacrifices， and what to do if someone has a skin disease， and think it cannot be relevant。 However， the Old Testament is essential to the understanding of the New Testament， and our salvation in Jesus。 One important part of the Old Testament that we still need to understand and follow is the Ten Commandments。 In Ten Words to Live By， Jen Wilkin shows us why these laws are critical for us to follow， and how they fit into 21st century living。I learned about the Ten Commandments as a child， but I appreciated breaking each down and digging deeper。 Each chapter includes personal stories， and highlights one of the Ten Commandments。 I liked how Wilkin both teaches us and helps with application of the knowledge that she presents。 At the end of the each chapter， there are verses for meditation， questions for reflection， and a prayer prompt。 It is always important to me that studies have me actually crack open my Bible and use scripture， so I was happy to see that section at the end of every chapter。 This would be a nice study to use with a small group。Here are some quotes that stuck out to me as I was reading: -"God has chosen to reveal himself through the Scriptures and through Christ。 We know the truth about who God is by becoming acquainted with this revelation， by learning the Bible， and by measuring all teaching against his word。"-"We represent a holy God accurately when we preach only what we practice。"-"Is Jesus adding to the law by broadening our attention from murder to anger and contempt？ By no means。 He is pointing out the seedling that grows into the thorny vine that chokes out life。"-"Covetousness hurts the community because it keeps close company with stinginess。 The less content we are with our own possessions， relationships， or circumstance， the less inclined we will be toward the generosity that helps the community flourish。"I would recommend this study for a small group， or to do with a friend。 You could do it on your own， but it would be beneficial to go through the reflection questions with someone else。 If you are looking for a study to help you to dig into the Ten Commandments， you should definitely pick up Ten Words to Live By。I received a copy of this book from Crossway， in return for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Bella Schroeder
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When I saw that this book in Crossways， I could not wait to get my hands on it。 I always try to read every book that Jen Wilkin writes， because her view on the things she writes about is unlike anything I have ever heard or read。 Wilkin has been blessed with such a way with words that allows every reader to understand the point that she is trying to make。 Her books are that only book that I have to force myself to highlight only the key important things。 There is always too many good things I fe When I saw that this book in Crossways， I could not wait to get my hands on it。 I always try to read every book that Jen Wilkin writes， because her view on the things she writes about is unlike anything I have ever heard or read。 Wilkin has been blessed with such a way with words that allows every reader to understand the point that she is trying to make。 Her books are that only book that I have to force myself to highlight only the key important things。 There is always too many good things I feel the Lord teaching my through Wilkin's words， that it feels like I end up with the whole book highlighted。 Being a teenage does not allow me to read a bunch of theology books， because most are geared towards an older audience who understand the complex nature of theology， but with Wilkin's books everyone is able to understand the firm point she is trying to make。 Even when Wilkin uses words that are often difficult to understand， she often takes the time to explains what she means。 She is able to write her books in a way that allows readers who are new and familiar to the Bible to learn from what she writes。 I always find myself struck by what she says。 There is so many things that I have never noticed before in my walk with Christ。 One point that Wilkin made that really hit me hard， was when Wilkin made a point to tell us that， "Our idolatry is a “both-and” arrangement: I need God and I need a spouse。 I need God and I need a smaller waist size。 I need God and I need good health。 I need God and I need a well-padded bank account。" While I might need not have a need of a spouse， a well-padded bank account， or even a smaller waist， I find myself in needing God and Sports。 I find so much of myself in being good at any sport that I play， when I am not good at them I often lose myself in trying to work to be better at that sport。 Instead of giving it to God and realizing my sin， I often continue on sinning until someone calls me out on it。 Reading these sentences helped me to realize my sin。 In reading this book， you not only learn about God's word， but you also learn to study the Bible in different ways。 She shows you how to look and listen to all the Lord has to tell you。 She takes well-known Christian beliefs and allows you to see things that you never saw before。 For example， "Bearing the image of God does not mean we look like him in physical terms but rather in spiritual terms—not so that others may worship us， but so that they may worship him。"We all learn， during our walk as Christians， that we are made in the image of God， but we fail to dive deeper into what it truly means to be made in the image of God。 In one simple sentence， Wilkin is able to write not only what is means to be made in the image of God， but she is able to write it in a way that everyone will understand。 She firmly expresses how she believes we are to react as Christians made in the image of God。I received this book from Crossways Book Review Program。 My thoughts are my own。 I was not paid to write a positive review。 。。。more
Heather Wood
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"We should love the law because we love Jesus， and because Jesus loved the law 。 Contrary to common belief， the Pharisees were not lovers of the law; they were lovers of self。"I was highlighting this book from the second page。 I appreciate so much Jen's solid Bible teaching。 Our generation so badly need the Jen Wilkins who point us back to Scripture and away from mantras and catchphrases。 Ten Words unpacks the Ten Commandments and shows how we can go beyond minimal obedience （or more popularly， "We should love the law because we love Jesus， and because Jesus loved the law 。 Contrary to common belief， the Pharisees were not lovers of the law; they were lovers of self。"I was highlighting this book from the second page。 I appreciate so much Jen's solid Bible teaching。 Our generation so badly need the Jen Wilkins who point us back to Scripture and away from mantras and catchphrases。 Ten Words unpacks the Ten Commandments and shows how we can go beyond minimal obedience （or more popularly， no obedience） to EXPANSIVE obedience of the law。 There's much confusion about the law in the Church and so many women who claim to be "living free" while living as slaves to their passions and despising the law that their Savior loved so much。 Why would we want to follow the law even MORE expansively when we live in what's commonly believed to be an age of grace？ Well， expansive obedience is what Jesus Christ taught; going beyond rote service to the very heart。 And what we find at our heart over and over is an addiction to self and sin。 Guess what- that is the way of Satan， not of Jesus。 By walking the path of obedience， we are able to see these things more clearly- they're in our line of vision - and allow Jesus to root them up and get them out。 Following Jesus is not leaving our selfishness and sin in there and doing whatever we want。 Jen shows us that expansive obedience over time trains our hearts more and more to desire and be like our Lord。 Honestly， it was so refreshing to be challenged in this way。 Meat is good for our souls， folks。For each ten of the commandments （or， words）， she challenges us in ways to go beyond the "don't do"s to the "do this instead"s。 Don't just "not hate" - love actively。 Because it's what Jesus did。 Because it's good for the community and for ourselves。 She asks probing questions at the end of each chapter and gives a prayer to start us on the path of asking God to reform our hearts in that way。 I could see already how God would take me beyond what Jen said to ways that my own heart rebels against the commandments。This book was very readable， with chapter lengths that were doable， not daunting。 It's a little book that packs a punch。 I think it would be great for book club discussions。I read an advance copy which I received from Netgalley and the publisher but I was not compensated in any way or required to leave a positive review。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Kaitlyn S。
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