Then He (Jesus) said to them, “Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions.”                                                                                                                       Luke 12:15  In today’s passage, Jesus tells us to be on guard against every form of…

Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,”                                                                                                                  Hebrews 13:5  The tenth and final commandment deals with coveting. To covet is to desire…

But let your statement be, “Yes, yes” or “No, no”: anything beyond this is of evil.                                                                                                           Matthew 5:37  Just as Jesus expanded on many of the other commandments, He also reveals the spirit and purpose behind the ninth commandment. We are not to murder but also we…

Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.                                                                                                                   Proverbs 12:22  When we think about the ninth commandment, we might say that it is a prohibition against lying. In the truest sense of the word, that is indeed…

Zaccheus stopped and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, half of my possessions I will give to the poor, and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will give back four times as much.” And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he, too, is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man has come to seek and…

He who steals must steal no longer; but rather he must labor, performing with his own hands what is good, so that he will have something to share with one who has need.                                                                                                                 Ephesians 4:28  Perhaps by now, we are seeing the connection between Jesus’ statement, “Love your neighbor…

You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery’; but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.                                                                                                                Matthew 5:27-28  Actually committing physical adultery is not the only…

For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.                                                                                                                  Genesis 2:24  Marriage can be traced all the way back to the beginning. It was created and established by God. It…

You have heard that the ancients were told, ‘You shall not commit murder’ and ‘Whoever commits murder shall be liable to the court.’ But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘You good-for-nothing,’ shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall…

For You formed my inward parts; you wove me in my mother’s womb. I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; wonderful are Your works, and my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from You, when I was made in secret, and skillfully wrought in the depths of the earth; your eyes have…