CONTENTMENT (Exodus 20:17)
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Covetousness “is an insatiable desire for worldly gain.” Covetousness is an insatiable desire to find fulfillment, meaning and purpose in things, instead of in God. The spirit of covetousness leads to and is the mother of many other sins. Coveting another man's wife leads to adultery (2 Sam. 11:4,5).
And and I want to talk a little bit about contentment and then we're going to be we're gonna go right in the prayer and this this word contentment is an important word to the believer
Lust is a strong, powerful desire, whether it's a noun or verb: you lust for things you deeply crave. - Lust is also an unlawful desire. what God does not permit.
I. THE PURPOSE
I. THE PURPOSE
A. James 1:14–15—greed can be called lust (Any desire that leads away from God is lust)
A. James 1:14–15—greed can be called lust (Any desire that leads away from God is lust)
B. Mark 7:21–23—out of heart proceeds covetousness (Be satisfied with what you have)
B. Mark 7:21–23—out of heart proceeds covetousness (Be satisfied with what you have)
1. : marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions. He looked at his boss's new car with covetous eyes. 2. : having a craving for possession.
C. Luke 12:15—material gain is not contentment (The way to happiness is through Christ) and Christ alone.
C. Luke 12:15—material gain is not contentment (The way to happiness is through Christ) and Christ alone.
II. THE POWER
II. THE POWER
A. Josh. 6:18–19—Achan (“I coveted them and took them”)
A. Josh. 6:18–19—Achan (“I coveted them and took them”)
B. Ahab coveted Naboth’s vineyard—1 Kings 21:1–10 (He was punished for it! Sinful lust always brings punishment)
B. Ahab coveted Naboth’s vineyard—1 Kings 21:1–10 (He was punished for it! Sinful lust always brings punishment)
C. Judas loved money—sold Christ (Matt. 26:15) (Covetousness destroyed Judas—the same will happen to you)
C. Judas loved money—sold Christ (Matt. 26:15) (Covetousness destroyed Judas—the same will happen to you)
D. Last days there shall be covetous—2 Tim. 3:1–2 (Wanting things that they cannot afford)
D. Last days there shall be covetous—2 Tim. 3:1–2 (Wanting things that they cannot afford)
III. THE PUNISHMENT
III. THE PUNISHMENT
A. Lot’s wife—Gen. 19:15–17, 24–26 (She loved the sinful city more than God’s Word)
A. Lot’s wife—Gen. 19:15–17, 24–26 (She loved the sinful city more than God’s Word)
B. Achan—Josh. 6:16–18—stoned to death
B. Achan—Josh. 6:16–18—stoned to death
C. Samson—Judg. 16—saw beautiful girl, coveted—paid for it (He lost his strength, his hair, his eyes, and made a slave)
C. Samson—Judg. 16—saw beautiful girl, coveted—paid for it (He lost his strength, his hair, his eyes, and made a slave)
D. David—2 Sam. 1–14 (Stole another man’s wife—paid for his sin fourfold) E. Rom. 1:24—God gave up because of their lusts F. Eph. 5:5—cannot enter into heaven
D. David—2 Sam. 1–14 (Stole another man’s wife—paid for his sin fourfold) E. Rom. 1:24—God gave up because of their lusts F. Eph. 5:5—cannot enter into heaven
IV. THE PARDON
IV. THE PARDON
A. Prov. 28:16—hate covetousness, our days shall be prolonged
A. Prov. 28:16—hate covetousness, our days shall be prolonged
B. 1 Cor. 11:31—covet the gifts of the Spirit
B. 1 Cor. 11:31—covet the gifts of the Spirit
C. Phil. 4:8—let the mind of Christ be in you
C. Phil. 4:8—let the mind of Christ be in you
D. Ps. 37:16—what righteous have is better than the wicked
D. Ps. 37:16—what righteous have is better than the wicked
E. 1 Tim. 6:6—Godliness with contentment is great gain
E. 1 Tim. 6:6—Godliness with contentment is great gain
F. 1 John 1:7—walk in light as He is in the light
F. 1 John 1:7—walk in light as He is in the light
