God’s Will for His People (Part VI) Lesson 23. The Ninth & Tenth Commandments Do not covet. Coveting = having a sinful desire for anything we cannot have.

God’s Will for His PeopleGod’s Will for His People(Part VI)(Part VI)

Lesson 23Lesson 23

The Ninth & Tenth CommandmentsThe Ninth & Tenth Commandments

Do not covet.Do not covet.

Coveting = Coveting = having a sinful desire having a sinful desire

for anything we for anything we cannot have.cannot have.

(1 Timothy 6:6-10 NIV) But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7) For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8) But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. 9) People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. 10) For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

Why is God so concerned about Why is God so concerned about our thoughts?our thoughts?

(James 1:14-15 NIV) (James 1:14-15 NIV) but each one is but each one is tempted when, by his tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is own evil desire, he is dragged away and dragged away and enticed. 15) Then, enticed. 15) Then, after desire has after desire has conceived, it gives conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. gives birth to death.

Sinful thoughts lead to Sinful thoughts lead to sinful actions.sinful actions.

Some basic truths…Some basic truths…(Hebrews 13:5 NIV) (Hebrews 13:5 NIV) Keep your lives free Keep your lives free from the love of from the love of money and be money and be content with what content with what you have, because you have, because God has said, "Never God has said, "Never will I leave you; will I leave you; never will I forsake never will I forsake you."you."

Some basic truths…Some basic truths…God wants us to be God wants us to be content with what content with what we have.we have.

Some basic truths…Some basic truths…

(Matthew 6:33 NIV) But seek first his (Matthew 6:33 NIV) But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you all these things will be given to you as well. as well.

(Psalm 37:4 NIV) Delight yourself in (Psalm 37:4 NIV) Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.desires of your heart.

Some basic truths…Some basic truths…God wants us to be content with what God wants us to be content with what we have.we have.

Christians can be content because Christians can be content because God God will give us what we need. He is will give us what we need. He is

already our greatest treasure.already our greatest treasure.

What Do The Ten Commandments What Do The Ten Commandments Teach Us?Teach Us?

About the Salvation we About the Salvation we need?need?

(Romans 3:20 NIV) (Romans 3:20 NIV) Therefore no one will be Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his declared righteous in his sight by observing the sight by observing the law; rather, through the law; rather, through the law we become law we become conscious of sin.conscious of sin.

(Romans 3:23-24 NIV) for (Romans 3:23-24 NIV) for all have sinned and fall all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, short of the glory of God, 24) and are justified freely 24) and are justified freely by his grace through the by his grace through the redemption that came by redemption that came by Christ Jesus.Christ Jesus.

(Romans 3:28 NIV) For we (Romans 3:28 NIV) For we maintain that a man is maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from justified by faith apart from observing the law.observing the law.

What Do The Ten Commandments What Do The Ten Commandments Teach Us?Teach Us?

About the Salvation About the Salvation we need?we need?

We cannot be saved We cannot be saved by our own works.by our own works.

We are saved by We are saved by faith alone because faith alone because Christ obeyed the Christ obeyed the law for us.law for us.

What Do The Ten Commandments What Do The Ten Commandments Teach Us?Teach Us?

About the About the Sanctification we Sanctification we desire?desire?

(Matthew 5:48 NIV) (Matthew 5:48 NIV) Be perfect, Be perfect, therefore, as your therefore, as your heavenly Father is heavenly Father is perfect.perfect.

(Philippians 2:12-13 (Philippians 2:12-13 NIV) Therefore, my NIV) Therefore, my dear friends, as you dear friends, as you have always obeyed--have always obeyed--not only in my not only in my presence, but now presence, but now much more in my much more in my absence--continue to absence--continue to work out your work out your salvation with fear and salvation with fear and trembling, 13) for it is trembling, 13) for it is God who works in you God who works in you to will and to act to will and to act according to his good according to his good purpose. purpose.

What Do The Ten Commandments What Do The Ten Commandments Teach Us?Teach Us?

About the About the Sanctification we Sanctification we desire?desire?

God has set high God has set high standards for his standards for his redeemed people.redeemed people.

God gives us the God gives us the power to live a power to live a sanctified life.sanctified life.

Christians Want to Grow SpirituallyChristians Want to Grow Spiritually

(1 Corinthians 10:31 NIV) So (1 Corinthians 10:31 NIV) So whether you eat or drink or whatever whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.you do, do it all for the glory of God.

God is honored and glorified by our God is honored and glorified by our lives. lives.

Christians Want to Grow SpirituallyChristians Want to Grow Spiritually(Psalm 1:1-3 NIV) Blessed is the man who (Psalm 1:1-3 NIV) Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. 2) But his delight is in the seat of mockers. 2) But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. 3) He is like a meditates day and night. 3) He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does does not wither. Whatever he does prospers. prospers.

We will enjoy God’s blessings as we grow. We will enjoy God’s blessings as we grow.

Christians Want to Grow SpirituallyChristians Want to Grow Spiritually

(Galatians 6:2 NIV) Carry each (Galatians 6:2 NIV) Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. will fulfill the law of Christ.

Fellow believers will be helped and Fellow believers will be helped and served. served.

Christians Want to Grow SpirituallyChristians Want to Grow Spiritually

(Matthew 5:16 NIV) In the same (Matthew 5:16 NIV) In the same way, let your light shine before men, way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.and praise your Father in heaven.

Unbelievers will be attracted to Jesus Unbelievers will be attracted to Jesus by our lives. by our lives.

God Helps Us to MatureGod Helps Us to Mature(1 Peter 2:2 NIV) (1 Peter 2:2 NIV) Like newborn Like newborn babies, crave pure babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so spiritual milk, so that by it you may that by it you may grow up in your grow up in your salvation,salvation,

(1 Corinthians 11:25 (1 Corinthians 11:25 NIV) In the same way, NIV) In the same way, after supper he took after supper he took the cup, saying, "This the cup, saying, "This cup is the new cup is the new covenant in my blood; covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you do this, whenever you drink it, in drink it, in remembrance of me."remembrance of me."

God Helps Us to MatureGod Helps Us to MatureHe urges us to use He urges us to use his Word and his Word and Sacrament Sacrament regularly as regularly as spiritual food.spiritual food.

God Helps Us to MatureGod Helps Us to Mature(1 Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 5:17 NIV) pray 5:17 NIV) pray continually;continually;

He urges us to pray He urges us to pray regularly to seek regularly to seek his will and Holy his will and Holy Spirit.Spirit.

Keys to Spiritual GrowthKeys to Spiritual GrowthGalatians 5:16-17Galatians 5:16-1716 16 So I say, live by the Spirit, and you So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. sinful nature. 17 17 For the sinful nature For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not with each other, so that you do not do what you want. do what you want.

Keys to Spiritual GrowthKeys to Spiritual Growth1.1. Remember that Remember that

we have spiritual we have spiritual enemiesenemies

• DevilDevil• WorldWorld• Sinful Flesh (old Sinful Flesh (old

Adam, sinful Adam, sinful nature)nature)

Keys to Spiritual GrowthKeys to Spiritual Growth

1.1. Remember that we have spiritual Remember that we have spiritual enemiesenemies

2.2. Only the Holy Spirit can give us Only the Holy Spirit can give us victory over our enemiesvictory over our enemies

3.3. We need to use the Holy Spirit’s We need to use the Holy Spirit’s tools!tools!

The Holy Spirit’s ToolboxThe Holy Spirit’s Toolbox

The Means The Means of Graceof Grace

God’s Spiritual Exercise ProgramGod’s Spiritual Exercise Program

Prayer Fellowship

Service

The Value of SanctificationThe Value of Sanctification

1 Corinthians 10:311 Corinthians 10:3131 31 So whether you eat or drink or So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. glory of God.

The Value of SanctificationThe Value of Sanctification1.1. God is glorified God is glorified

(honored)(honored)

The Value of SanctificationThe Value of SanctificationPsalm 1:1-3Psalm 1:1-31 1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. mockers. 2 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and and on his law he meditates day and night. night. 3 3 He is like a tree planted by streams of He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers. does prospers.

The Value of SanctificationThe Value of Sanctification1.1. God is glorified God is glorified

(honored)(honored)

2.2. We will be happy, We will be happy, prosperous and prosperous and successful (by successful (by God’s standards)God’s standards)

The Value of SanctificationThe Value of Sanctification

Galatians 6:1-2Galatians 6:1-2

Brothers, if someone is caught in a Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be yourself, or you also may be tempted. tempted. 2 2 Carry each other’s Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. fulfill the law of Christ.

The Value of SanctificationThe Value of Sanctification1.1. God is glorified God is glorified

(honored)(honored)

2.2. We will be happy, We will be happy, prosperous and prosperous and successful (by successful (by God’s standards)God’s standards)

3.3. We can help and We can help and save fellow save fellow believersbelievers

The Value of SanctificationThe Value of SanctificationActs 1:8Acts 1:88 8 But you will receive power when the Holy But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” earth.” Matthew 5:16Matthew 5:1616 16 In the same way, let your light shine In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. deeds and praise your Father in heaven.

The Value of SanctificationThe Value of Sanctification1.1. God is glorified God is glorified

(honored)(honored)2.2. We will be happy, We will be happy,

prosperous and prosperous and successful (by successful (by God’s standards)God’s standards)

3.3. We can help and We can help and save fellow save fellow believersbelievers

4.4. We can reach and We can reach and help unbelievershelp unbelievers