the ninth and tenth commandments catechism questions 117-132
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What if you went into a bank and thought about having a
million dollars, or even thought about stealing it?
What is coveting?
Psalm 10:2-3 / James 4:2James 1:14,15
Coveting is a craving for something a person shouldn’t want and may lead him to sinful words and actions.
What does God teach us about the coveting that goes on in my heart?
Romans 7:18 / Psalm 51:5Genesis 6:5; Romans 8:7
Matthew 5:28,29 / 1 John 3:15
I deserve death and hell because of the rebellious sinful nature I have had from birth that fills my heart with sinful desires.
What does God teach me about the holy desires I have in my heart?
Ezekiel 11:19-20 / Ephesians 4:21-24
Romans 7:22 / Philippians 4:8
By bringing me to faith God has given me a new heart that loves God’s will and enables me to have holy desires.
What is the result of my having both a sinful nature and a new heart?
Galatians 5:17Romans 7:23-25Galatians 2:20
As a result there are constant battles in me between the two and only as I grow in faith in Jesus will my new heart win more and more of these battles.
God’s Word and My Life
• Agree or disagree. Because every Christian has a new man, a real Christian will think about and do more good things than bad.
• Explain why this statement is true: Because every person is born with a sinful nature, every Christian is capable of committing any sin.
• Evaluate. When one of the comic sections in the newspaper pictures a person with a devil on one shoulder urging him to do something bad and an angel on the other shoulder telling him to do something good, this is a good picture of the struggle that goes on in us between our sinful nature and our new heart.
…sinful words and
actions.
God forbids
coveting. Coveting leads to…
Coveting =
a craving for
something a person
shouldn’t want
Sinful Desires
I have a _______ heart (nature) from birth.
I’m inclined only to _____ and won’t submit to God’s law.
My sinful thoughts deserve the same ____________ as my sinful words and actions.
Holy Desires
sinful
evil
punishment
God gave me a new heart through _______ in Jesus.
I know and love God’s ______.
The result of having sinful desires and a new heart is a ________ inside me.
faith
will
battle
battle
By growing in _______, my new heart ______ these battles more and more.
faith
battle
Sinful Desires Holy Desires
By growing in _______, my new heart ______ these battles more and more.
faith
Sinful Desires Holy Desires
wins