Resurrection Life of Jesus Church

YOU SHALL NOT COVET

“Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.” Exodus 20:16

Webster’s Definition of covet: Desire ardently (especially something that another person has); crave, long for; synonym is envy; a feeling of discontent and ill will because of another’s advantages, possessions, etc., resentful dislike of another who has something desirable.

1. Coveting leads to murder and wars:

A) The murder of Abel. Genesis 4:1-8
B) Adultery, dishonesty and murder. 2 Samuel 11:1-27, 12:1-15
C) The murder of Naboth. 1 Kings 21:1-29

2. The crucifixion of Jesus was a result of the sin of coveting. Matthew 26:1-5, 14-17, 47-75, 27:1-26

3. Lucifer coveted against God himself. Isaiah 14:12-15

4. Lucifer became the father of all lies. John 8:42-45

5. Coveting is a breeding ground for greed. Proverbs 1:8-19

The sin of coveting is the seed that will corrupt a man to become a thief, for a woman or a man to steal somebody else’s spouse, for political leaders to go to war to gain more land and riches and for the rich man trying to get richer through deception and fraud. Every war, whether big or small, was started by the sin of coveting. James 4:1-4

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