Instruction in Loving Neighbors (17) – A Kingdom Catechism

Instruction in Loving Neighbors (17)

Q 130: How do the redeemed of the Lord fulfill the tenth commandment?

A 130: The redeemed of the Lord fulfill the tenth commandment by guarding against all covetousness, being content in all things, and finding all their sufficiency from the Lord. (Luke 12:15; 1 Tim. 6:6-8; Ps. 16:1, 2; Ps. 73:25)

Q 131: How do the redeemed of the Lord guard against all covetousness?

A 131: The redeemed of the Lord guard against all covetousness by understanding the teaching of God’s Word concerning coveting, learning from the examples of their forebears, submitting to the searching of God’s Spirit, and encouraging one another in contentedness. (Rom. 7:7; Rom. 15:4; Ps. 139:23, 24; John 16:8-11; Heb. 13:5)

Q 132: How do the redeemed of the Lord learn to be content in all things?

A 132: The redeemed of the Lord learn to be content by receiving everything from God with thanksgiving, rejoicing even in their trials, and seeking above all else to find their sufficiency in the Lord Jesus. (Phil. 4:6, 7; 1 Thess. 5:18; James 1:2-4; Ps. 27:4; Phil. 4:19)

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In the Gates is a devotional series on the Law of God by Rev. T.M. Moore.

T.M. Moore is editor of the Worldview Church. He serves as dean of the Centurions Program of the Wilberforce Forum and principal of The Fellowship of Ailbe, a spiritual fellowship in the Celtic Christian tradition. He is the author or editor of twenty books, and has contributed chapters to four others. His essays, reviews, articles, papers, and poetry have appeared in dozens of national and international journals, and on a wide range of websites. His most recent books are The Ailbe Psalter and The Ground for Christian Ethics (Waxed Tablet).

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