Sunday Sermon Recap

Ten Commandment series.

10th commandment

Though shall not Covet

Ps Anand

Walking in Freedom with our relationship with God.

Exodus 20:17

Exodus 20:1-20

The First verse: V1 I am The Lord your God

 - give identity to the captives

The Last verse: V20 Gives reason for commandments
 - not to bring fear but instead in reverence to God

Purpose of the commandments

• to have relationship with God
• to be free
• to love God
• to avoid chaos

Is wanting something wrong?

Depends on your motives.

Motives

Greed, not need

Competition, not inspiration

Definition of Covet

- to desire (what belongs to another) earnestly

- wants what the other guy has very much

- to desire wrongfully

What's wrong with coveting

- A covetous person is someone who has little or no regard for his neighbour's well being, interests or property.

- Self-centered, egocentric, opposite of "love your neighbour as yourself"

- It is an invisible sin, a matter of the heart

- Root of all other sin

- Begins close to home.

Consequences of coveting

- Creates an ungrateful heart

- Destroys life

- Destroys relationships

- Damages yourself

- Corrupts the heart

Check your motives.

How can we change?

- Be thankful

- Be content

   "Discontentment makes rich men poor,  contentment makes poor men rich"

- STOP IT

- List down what you have and start thanking God.

Closing:-

Matthew 22: 36-40, NIV

-Ten Commandments deal with our relationship with God, and then our relationship with people.

-Have a right relationship with God, and then everything else will fall into place.

-Follow the Father.

-We love because He loves.