The Eighth Commandment

The Eighth Commandment
Sermon 10 on the Ten Commandments Series

Exodus 20:15 – Thou shalt not steal.

I. Exposition
The Hebrew word “steal” means, "To deceive". To carry away secretly. Our English word is similar. Stealth.

This commandment deals with who owns property and how it is acquired.
We spend the majority of our waking hours dealing with these issues.

II. Applications of this Commandment in the O.T. Economy

1.  Property rights were ordained and protected by God.  Deut. 19:14

2.  Do not be selfish with your property.   Deut. 23:24-25;  24:21
            
3.  Take as good care of your neighbor's property as you do your own.
      Deut. 22:1-3
    
4.  Do not cheat men out of what they are due.  Deut. 24:14-15

5.  Do not cheat men by providing less than what they paid for.   
     Deut. 25:13-16

III. The Application of This Commandment to all Men

A proper understanding of this commandment and a true desire 

to love our neighbor as ourselves would make more than half the
laws in our country obsolete. Eph. 4:28

Various applications

Work is ordained by God – Col. 3:22-25

1. What is your motivation for work?
   

2.  To refuse to work is a sin  2 Thess 3:10
   

3.  All work is profitable that is “to the Lord”.
   

IV. The Satisfaction of this Commandment by Christ
1 Corinthians 6:9-11