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The Tenth Commandment: Thou Shalt Not Covet

Exodus 20:17 “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.” In today’s busy world, people everywhere are trying hard to get all they can. They live as though that is… Read More »

The Problem with Covetousness

Luke 12:15 “And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.” Speaking to a crowd of religious leaders and other people, Jesus pointed out that there was a problem with being covetous. If you are not sure what… Read More »