NO PILFERING (8 OF 10)
by Tony Thomas
Scripture: Deuteronomy 10:4, Exodus 20:15
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No Pilfering (8 of 10)
Series: Ten Words
Tony Thomas
Deuteronomy 10:4; Exodus 20:15
In a rush to get home, a woman stopped at CVS. But in her haste, she locked her keys in the ignition. She went inside, filled the needed prescription, borrowed a coat hanger, and tried to open her car. However, nothing worked. In desperation, she prayed, "God, send someone to help."
Just then, a rusty old car pulled up and a dirty, unshaven, tattoo-covered-man got out. "Ma'am, can I be of service?" he asked. She thought to herself, "God, I asked for help and this is the kind of help you send?"
But she was desperate, so she told the stranger her plight. About ten seconds later her car door was open! She was so excited she hugged the life out of that stranger! "Thank you, sir," she said. "I can't believe how kind you are."
"I'm hardly kind," he replied. "In fact, I just got out of prison for car theft and I'm on my way home." Again, she silently thought to herself, "Lord, forgive my earlier complaint ... and thank you for sending a professional."
If you've ever been robbed, had your house ransacked or your car broken into, you know that theft isn't funny. Most victims usually feel violated! And it's not that we worship things; we just want to protect what is ours.
Without raising your hand, have you ever stolen anything that didn't belong to you? I think I'm pretty safe in saying that no one who attends New Market Christian Church has ever robbed a bank. You aren't guilty of mugging a cashier, your fingerprints have never been lifted, and you've never had your Miranda rights read.
But, like the first seven commandments, there's more to theft than, "Thou shalt not steal." Ever taken a towel from Holiday Inn? Ever accepted the wrong change at Kroger's? Ever cheated on your income tax return? Ever borrowed something of worth from work?
Christian's are supposed to respect the property rights of others. In Luke 16, Jesus said:
10 Whoever ...
Series: Ten Words
Tony Thomas
Deuteronomy 10:4; Exodus 20:15
In a rush to get home, a woman stopped at CVS. But in her haste, she locked her keys in the ignition. She went inside, filled the needed prescription, borrowed a coat hanger, and tried to open her car. However, nothing worked. In desperation, she prayed, "God, send someone to help."
Just then, a rusty old car pulled up and a dirty, unshaven, tattoo-covered-man got out. "Ma'am, can I be of service?" he asked. She thought to herself, "God, I asked for help and this is the kind of help you send?"
But she was desperate, so she told the stranger her plight. About ten seconds later her car door was open! She was so excited she hugged the life out of that stranger! "Thank you, sir," she said. "I can't believe how kind you are."
"I'm hardly kind," he replied. "In fact, I just got out of prison for car theft and I'm on my way home." Again, she silently thought to herself, "Lord, forgive my earlier complaint ... and thank you for sending a professional."
If you've ever been robbed, had your house ransacked or your car broken into, you know that theft isn't funny. Most victims usually feel violated! And it's not that we worship things; we just want to protect what is ours.
Without raising your hand, have you ever stolen anything that didn't belong to you? I think I'm pretty safe in saying that no one who attends New Market Christian Church has ever robbed a bank. You aren't guilty of mugging a cashier, your fingerprints have never been lifted, and you've never had your Miranda rights read.
But, like the first seven commandments, there's more to theft than, "Thou shalt not steal." Ever taken a towel from Holiday Inn? Ever accepted the wrong change at Kroger's? Ever cheated on your income tax return? Ever borrowed something of worth from work?
Christian's are supposed to respect the property rights of others. In Luke 16, Jesus said:
10 Whoever ...
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