The 8 th, 9 th and 10 th Commandments Lesson 14. The Eighth Commandment How could we summarize this commandment? Love for a person’s reputation / good.

The 8The 8thth, 9, 9thth and 10 and 10thth CommandmentsCommandments

Lesson 14Lesson 14

The Eighth CommandmentThe Eighth Commandment

How could we How could we summarize this summarize this commandment?commandment? Love for a person’s Love for a person’s

reputation / good reputation / good name.name.

A Truth to RememberA Truth to Remember

What is a good What is a good name?name?

God wants us to have God wants us to have a good reputation…a good reputation… Because we represent Because we represent

him!him!

Why will Christians guard their tongues?Why will Christians guard their tongues?

2 Samuel 15:4-6 (NIV)2 Samuel 15:4-6 (NIV)4 4 And Absalom would add, “If only I were And Absalom would add, “If only I were appointed judge in the land! Then everyone who appointed judge in the land! Then everyone who has a complaint or case could come to me and I has a complaint or case could come to me and I would see that he gets justice.” would see that he gets justice.” 5 5 Also, whenever Also, whenever anyone approached him to bow down before anyone approached him to bow down before him, Absalom would reach out his hand, take him, Absalom would reach out his hand, take hold of him and kiss him. hold of him and kiss him. 6 6 Absalom behaved in Absalom behaved in this way toward all the Israelites who came to this way toward all the Israelites who came to the king asking for justice, and so he stole the the king asking for justice, and so he stole the hearts of the men of Israelhearts of the men of Israel..


Proverbs 19:5 (NIV)Proverbs 19:5 (NIV)5 5 A false witness will not go unpunished, A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who pours out lies will not go free.and he who pours out lies will not go free.


John 8:44 (NIV)John 8:44 (NIV)44 44 You belong to your father, the devil, and You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desire. you want to carry out your father’s desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.lies.


1.1. We don’t want to lie We don’t want to lie about or slander about or slander someone else.someone else.


Proverbs 11:13 (NIV)Proverbs 11:13 (NIV)13 13 A gossip betrays a confidence, but a A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy man keeps a secret.trustworthy man keeps a secret.


James 3:5-6 (NIV)James 3:5-6 (NIV)5 5 Likewise the tongue is a small part of the Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. spark. 6 6 The tongue also is a fire, a world The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.fire by hell.


2.2. So that we don’t So that we don’t gossip!gossip!

How will we use them kindly?How will we use them kindly?

Ephesians 4:15,25 (NIV)Ephesians 4:15,25 (NIV)15 15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ. the Head, that is, Christ. 25 25 Therefore each Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body.members of one body.


1.1. To speak the To speak the TRUTH in LOVETRUTH in LOVE

How will we use them kindly?How will we use them kindly? 1 Samuel 19:4-6 (NIV)1 Samuel 19:4-6 (NIV)

4 4 Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father and said Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father and said to him, “Let not the king do wrong to his servant David; he to him, “Let not the king do wrong to his servant David; he has not wronged you, and what he has done has has not wronged you, and what he has done has benefited you greatly. benefited you greatly. 5 5 He took his life in his hands when He took his life in his hands when he killed the Philistine. The LORD won a great victory for he killed the Philistine. The LORD won a great victory for all Israel, and you saw it and were glad. Why then would all Israel, and you saw it and were glad. Why then would you do wrong to an innocent man like David by killing him you do wrong to an innocent man like David by killing him for no reason?” for no reason?” 6 6 Saul listened to Jonathan and took this Saul listened to Jonathan and took this oath: “As surely as the LORD lives, David will not be put oath: “As surely as the LORD lives, David will not be put to death.”to death.”


1 Peter 4:8 (NIV)1 Peter 4:8 (NIV)8 8 Above all, love each other deeply, Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of because love covers over a multitude of sins.sins.


Ephesians 4:29 (NIV)Ephesians 4:29 (NIV)29 29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.needs, that it may benefit those who listen.


Matthew 18:15 (NIV)Matthew 18:15 (NIV)15 15 “If your brother sins against you, go and “If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.your brother over.


2.2. Always say what is Always say what is BEST for others.BEST for others.

The 9The 9thth & 10 & 10thth Commandment Commandment

How could we How could we summarize this summarize this commandment?commandment? Love for being content Love for being content

with what we have.with what we have.

A Truth to RememberA Truth to Remember

God is concerned God is concerned about our thoughts about our thoughts and desires as much and desires as much as our words and as our words and actions!actions!

What won’t we want to do?What won’t we want to do? 1 Kings 21:1-4 (NIV)1 Kings 21:1-4 (NIV)

1 1 Some time later there was an incident involving a Some time later there was an incident involving a vineyard belonging to Naboth the Jezreelite. The vineyard belonging to Naboth the Jezreelite. The vineyard was in Jezreel, close to the palace of Ahab king vineyard was in Jezreel, close to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. of Samaria. 2 2 Ahab said to Naboth, “Let me have your Ahab said to Naboth, “Let me have your vineyard to use for a vegetable garden, since it is close vineyard to use for a vegetable garden, since it is close to my palace. In exchange I will give you a better to my palace. In exchange I will give you a better vineyard or, if you prefer, I will pay you whatever it is vineyard or, if you prefer, I will pay you whatever it is worth.” worth.” 3 3 But Naboth replied, “The LORD forbid that I But Naboth replied, “The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.” should give you the inheritance of my fathers.” 4 4 So Ahab So Ahab went home, sullen and angry because Naboth the went home, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had said, “I will not give you the inheritance of Jezreelite had said, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” He lay on his bed sulking and refused to my fathers.” He lay on his bed sulking and refused to eat.eat.

What won’t we want to do?What won’t we want to do?

1.1. CovetCovet• A sinful desire for A sinful desire for

anything that God anything that God forbids us to have.forbids us to have.


1 Timothy 6:9-10 (NIV)1 Timothy 6:9-10 (NIV)9 9 People who want to get rich fall into People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. men into ruin and destruction. 10 10 For the For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.themselves with many griefs.


2.2. Sinfully try to get Sinfully try to get what belongs to what belongs to someone else.someone else.

What will we want to do?What will we want to do?

1 Timothy 6:6-8 (NIV)1 Timothy 6:6-8 (NIV)6 6 But godliness with contentment is great But godliness with contentment is great gain. gain. 7 7 For we brought nothing into the For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8 8

But if we have food and clothing, we will But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.be content with that.


Philippians 4:19 (NIV)Philippians 4:19 (NIV)19 19 And my God will meet all your needs And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.Jesus.


1.1. Be content—God will Be content—God will give us what we give us what we need.need.


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


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


2.2. Want to do only Want to do only what pleases God.what pleases God.

The 8 th, 9 th and 10 th Commandments Lesson 14. The Eighth Commandment How could we summarize this commandment? Love for a person’s reputation / good.

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