The Absurdity of Blasphemy (2) (Deuteronomy 6:13 (LD 37)

The basis of our Christian ethic is that we live our lives before the Lord.  This is really the beginning or the foundation of the Christian ethic that we live before the Lord as we walk in His power.  How is the command not the blaspheme the Lord much bigger than we thought?  How can this commandment regarding blasphemy encompass this whole ethic and orientation in this age?

Absurdity of Blasphemy (Leviticus 24:20-23) (LD 36)

We might think that blasphemy is not that big of a deal because it is just speaking a word that is careless.  So, if someone just says something that is careless then why does the Lord command the Israelite child to be executed when he blasphemes the Name?  Is the Lord just being petty? What does this teach us today in the church? How do we present the Lord as being a gracious God?  What is the real issue of blasphemy?