WHEN DESIRE IS WRONG (10 OF 10)
by Larry Wynn
Scripture: EXODUS 20:17
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When Desire Is Wrong (10 of 10)
Larry Wynn
Exodus 20:17
INTRODUCTION
A. IS IT WRONG TO DESIRE SOMETHING?
1. Is it wrong to make statements like:
a. I wish I had a car like that?
b. I wish I could live in a house like that.
2. When does desire become wrong? That is the focus of the tenth commandment.
B. THIS COMMANDMENT ACTUALLY COVERS ALL THE REST OF THE COMMANDMENTS.
1. The first two deal with making a god out of anything. Coveting literally makes a god out of things.
2. Taking the name of the Lord our God in vain is the subject of the third commandment. Using the name of the Lord in the wrong manner is intended here. Because of covetous hearts Annanias and Sapphira lied to God about the sell of a piece of property.
3. The fourth commandment deals with a day of worshp. How many take this day in vain because of a lust for things.
4. The fifth commandment speaks of honoring father and mother. How many adult children neglect their parents because of their own material pursuits.
5. ''You shall not murder''. Many have been killed over money and things money can buy.
6. Stealing: This is a very obvious act of covetousness.
7. ''Do not commit adultery.'' The tenth commandment says '' do not desire your neighbor's wife...''
8. Do not lie. Covetousness will cause you to lie about a person in order to steal their good name, etc..
(You cannot break one commandment without breaking at least two of them.)
C. TODAY WE WILL LOOK AT:
1. AN EXAMINATION OF COVETOUSNESS.
2. EXAMPLES OF COVETOUSNESS.
3. THE ERROR OF COVETOUSNESS.
4. ERASING THE COVETOUS SPIRIT.
I. AN EXAMINATION OF COVETOUSNESS.
A. WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF THE WORD COVET?
1. The dictionary defines the word this way: ''To desire earnestly'' or ''to lust after''.
2. Is it simply desiring something? No. Someone says, ''I'm coveting, because I sure would like a new house''. Is that really coveting? Maybe, maybe not.
3. If I say I would li ...
Larry Wynn
Exodus 20:17
INTRODUCTION
A. IS IT WRONG TO DESIRE SOMETHING?
1. Is it wrong to make statements like:
a. I wish I had a car like that?
b. I wish I could live in a house like that.
2. When does desire become wrong? That is the focus of the tenth commandment.
B. THIS COMMANDMENT ACTUALLY COVERS ALL THE REST OF THE COMMANDMENTS.
1. The first two deal with making a god out of anything. Coveting literally makes a god out of things.
2. Taking the name of the Lord our God in vain is the subject of the third commandment. Using the name of the Lord in the wrong manner is intended here. Because of covetous hearts Annanias and Sapphira lied to God about the sell of a piece of property.
3. The fourth commandment deals with a day of worshp. How many take this day in vain because of a lust for things.
4. The fifth commandment speaks of honoring father and mother. How many adult children neglect their parents because of their own material pursuits.
5. ''You shall not murder''. Many have been killed over money and things money can buy.
6. Stealing: This is a very obvious act of covetousness.
7. ''Do not commit adultery.'' The tenth commandment says '' do not desire your neighbor's wife...''
8. Do not lie. Covetousness will cause you to lie about a person in order to steal their good name, etc..
(You cannot break one commandment without breaking at least two of them.)
C. TODAY WE WILL LOOK AT:
1. AN EXAMINATION OF COVETOUSNESS.
2. EXAMPLES OF COVETOUSNESS.
3. THE ERROR OF COVETOUSNESS.
4. ERASING THE COVETOUS SPIRIT.
I. AN EXAMINATION OF COVETOUSNESS.
A. WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF THE WORD COVET?
1. The dictionary defines the word this way: ''To desire earnestly'' or ''to lust after''.
2. Is it simply desiring something? No. Someone says, ''I'm coveting, because I sure would like a new house''. Is that really coveting? Maybe, maybe not.
3. If I say I would li ...
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