A Spur to Growth A Kingdom Catechism Every temptation to covet can spur us to grow in the Lord. Q 133: How do the redeemed of the Lord find all their sufficiency from the Lord? A 133: The redeemed of the Lord find all their sufficiency from the Lord by seeking Him early and ...
Learning Contentment A Kingdom Catechism We learn contentment by growing in the Lord. 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, by rejoicing even in their trials, and ...
Guarding Against Covetousness A Kingdom Catechism The world daily invites us to covet. 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, by learning from the examples of their forebears, ...
We Must Grow Through Temptation… A Kingdom Catechism …rather than fall through into sin. 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, by being content in all things, and by finding all their ...
Be Grateful and Content A Kingdom Catechism The tenth commandment counsels gratitude and contentedness. Q 129: What is the substance of the tenth commandment? A 129: The substance of the tenth commandment is that we must receive with thanksgiving and contentment whatever it pleases God to distribute to us or bestow upon us. (1 ...
The Basis for the Tenth Commandment A Kingdom Catechism God alone is Lord. Q 128: What is the basis for the tenth commandment? A 128: The basis for the tenth commandment is that God is Lord over all created things and dispenses them according to His good pleasure, and that He alone is sufficient ...
The Tenth Commandment A Kingdom Catechism The gateway to all sin. Q 127: What is the tenth commandment? A 127: The tenth commandment is, “You shall not covet.” (Exod. 20:17; Deut. 5:21) Since covetousness is idolatry (Col. 3:5), covetousness is the gateway to all sin. It lays the foundation for all rebellion against God, all ...
The Sanction of the Ninth Commandment A Kingdom Catechism Failures of truth-keeping bring judgment from God. Q 126: What sanction does the Lord threaten in the ninth commandment? A 126: The Lord threatens that those who disobey the ninth commandment shall bring uncleanness and impurity on their community and thus become an abomination in ...
The Promise of the Ninth Commandment A Kingdom Catechism Truth is a powerful buttress against evil. Q 125: What does the Lord promise in the ninth commandment? A 125: In exchange for obedience to the ninth commandment the Lord promises to dwell in the midst of His people, restrain evil among them, and grant ...