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Disciplining Desire Discipline your desires and you will defeat covetousness. Read Exodus 20:17 “You shall not covet…” We who know the Lord Jesus Christ are able to control what we desire. Or, at least, we’re responsible for doing so. It…
Right (Wrong!) this Way Coveting is the gateway to all sin. Read Exodus 20:17 “You shall not covet…” We might be tempted to think that, because the command not to covet doesn’t come with a supporting cast or entourage of…
It’s the Law! It’s surprising how dumb we can be. Read Exodus 20:17 “You shall not covet…” Imagine someone saying, “Well, hey, I didn’t know it was wrong to covet. I thought everybody had these little secret longings and unspoken…
Unnatural Desire We need to know about coveting, and that it is wrong. Read Exodus 20:17 “You shall not covet…” So coveting is unlawful desire, that is, desire that wants to go beyond the holy, righteous, and good boundaries marked…
Desire Gone Wrong Coveting is any unlawful desire. Read Exodus 20:17 “You shall not covet…” The command not to covet stands alone, without any supporting staff of precepts, statutes, and rules. It’s as though God said, “Don’t covet. ‘Nuff said.”…
‘Nuff Said Not exactly rocket science. Read Exodus 20:17 “You shall not covet…” The commandments of God are supported, elaborated, illustrated, and explained by a series of accompanying precepts, statutes, and rules. These are meant to demonstrate the application of…
The Way the Law Works Exodus 20:15; Deuteronomy 5:19 “You shall not steal.” Launched on a trajectory Read Exodus 22.6 “If fire breaks out and catches in thorns so that the stacked grain or the standing grain or the field…
More than Mere Words Exodus 20:15; Deuteronomy 5:19 “You shall not steal.” Full restitution Read Exodus 22.6 “If fire breaks out and catches in thorns so that the stacked grain or the standing grain or the field is consumed, he…
Take it Like a Man! Exodus 20:15; Deuteronomy 5:19 “You shall not steal.” Mess up, ‘fess up, clean up – grow up Read Exodus 22.6 “If fire breaks out and catches in thorns so that the stacked grain or the…
Think: Edify Exodus 20:15; Deuteronomy 5:19 “You shall not steal.” Building-up or patching-up? Read Exodus 22.6 “If fire breaks out and catches in thorns so that the stacked grain or the standing grain or the field is consumed, he who…