You Shall Not Covet: Purity of Heart
In this Session, we will discuss the final commandment: You shall not covet.
We will discuss:
The Sin of Covetousness
The Virtue of Contentment
Part 1
The Sin of Covetousness
Key Points from Part 1
The Sin of Covetousness
At its core, coveting reveals that we have disorder in our hearts about how we are to relate to our possessions and positions.
Coveting also implies that God is unjust.
Coveting also implies that God is not enough for us.
Review Questions
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To covet is to both resent God for what He has given us or withheld from us, while also wishing harm upon our neighbors.
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God does not want us to merely obey Him in our actions. He wants obedience to flow out of genuine hearts that love Him and others.
Key Points from Part 2
The Virtue of Contentment
Contentment kills all sorts of other sins.
Contentment also increases your dependence upon Jesus.
Contentment produces unity among God’s people.
Review Questions
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When you are content with what you have, you are able to love your brothers and sisters. You are able to rejoice when others are blessed.
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It allows us to worship Him from a spirit of genuine love and thankfulness. It increases our love for Him and fuels our adoration of Him.
Questions for Further Discussion
In 1-2 sentences, describe the purpose of the tenth commandment.
Is our culture more marked by a spirit of covetousness or contentment? In what ways is this demonstrated?
What are subtle ways that we can break this commandment in our own hearts?
Why do you think God included a commandment that only has to do with the heart at the end of the ten commandments?
What would a life of contentment look like verses a life of covetousness?