The Eleventh Commandment
December 12, 2008
When Jesus Christ gave a new commandment, he told us to love God with all our being, and to love one another. Why is love so important? Why is the call to love the "greatest commandment"?
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Contentment is the cure for the sin of coveting. In order to practice contentment, we must keep our eyes on heaven. It's okay to have possessions, but we need to keep a loose grip on them.
December 11, 2008
What's the cure for coveting? It's contentment-being satisfied with what you have. But contentment is something that has to be learned. How can we learn to be content?
December 10, 2008
When we covet, we are saying that God is not providing for us. It's like telling Him, "I deserve better than what you have given me." What other forms of sin can coveting lead to?
December 9, 2008
The last of the Ten Commandments deals not with actions but with attitudes. Coveting is the inordinate desire for more, or for something that doesn't belong to you. What kinds of things does this commandment refer to?
December 8, 2008
Skip Heitzig is in the studio for a "First Friday" interview with Greg Laurie, pastor at Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California. Skip and Greg will discuss Greg's new book, and the documentary film about his life, both entitled "Lost Boy."
December 5, 2008
People lie because they lack integrity, which means "moral uprightness." When we slander, exaggerate, or gossip, we are showing that our lives don't mirror what we profess to believe.
December 4, 2008
The Bible says that God is a God of truth and that He hates lying. Because of this, we should always be truthful. Yet, our very nature is to deceive. We don't have to be taught to lie.
December 3, 2008
Though most cultures prohibit theft, only the Bible explains why theft is wrong. Stealing is a crime against the one being robbed, but it's more than that. It's also a crime against God.
December 2, 2008
The commandment "You shall not steal" is generally accepted in all societies. It implies that owning private property is acceptable, but it implies other things as well. What are those things?
December 1, 2008
Jesus showed that adultery is forgivable. But it's better to avoid it in the first place. How can we burn the bridges that lead to temptation? And how can we build bridges of affection with our mates?
November 28, 2008
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