The Tenth Commandment

The Tenth Commandment
Exodus 20.17

Thomas Watson, A Body of Divinity

A. WHAT IS COVETING?

1.  Definition

2.  Evidences

    a.  thoughts wholly taken up with this world  [Proverbs 23.7]

    b.  taking more pains to get earth instead of heaven

    c.  all your talk is about this world

    d.  setting your heart upon worldly things  [Matthew 19.16-22]

    e.  overloading yourself with worldly business  [Luke 10.38-42]

    f.  using unlawful means to get the things of this world

B. WHAT KIND OF SIN IS COVETING?

1.  Subtle

2.  Dangerous  [Matthew 13.22]

3.  A “mother” sin  [1 Timothy 6.10]

4.  Dishonorable

5.  Hated by God

6.  Causes ruin  [Ephesians 5.5

C. WHAT IS THE CURE FOR COVETING?

1.  Faith

2.  Judicious considerations

3.  Covet spiritual things

4.  Prayer

5.  Contentment

    a.  The less you have, the less you’ll have to account for!

    b.  If God wanted you to have it, He would have given it to you!