Exodus 20:1–2
20 Then God spoke all these words: 2 I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery.
Exodus 20:15
15 Do not steal.
BiG Idea: The eighth commandment shows us that stealing is an
Genesis 2:15
15 The LORD God took the man and placed him in the garden of Eden to work it and watch over it.
We break this command by wrong
Rationalization doesn’t change
We break this command by wrong
Malachi 3:8
8 “Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing me!” “How do we rob you?” you ask. “By not making the payments of the tenth and the contributions.
Matthew 6:24
24 “No one can serve two masters, since either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
God responds to our stealing with
Romans 2:4
4 Or do you despise the riches of his kindness, restraint, and patience, not recognizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?
2 Corinthians 8:9
9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ: Though he was rich, for your sake he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich.
Luke 23:42–43
42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me, when you come into your kingdom.” 43 And he said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”
Be
James 2:18–19
18 But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you faith by my works. 19 You believe that God is one. Good! Even the demons believe—and they shudder.
Generosity
This Week I Will:
Pursue Jesus By:
Point to Jesus By:
Memorize: 1 John 5:3
Next Sunday: Exodus 20:16