EPISODE 0164 | The Ten-11: Do Not Covet. Heart Desires, Contentment, and Social Rot.
THESE NOTES ACCOMPANY EPISODE 0164
What we crave reveals who we trust. In this final installment of our series on the Ten Commandments, we take a hard look at the command not to covet. In a culture driven by comparison and entitlement, coveting can destroy peace, fuel resentment, and corrupt a society from the inside out. But God’s Word invites us to trade envy for contentment, desire for gratitude, and chaos for joy. True transformation begins when we let God reshape the desires of our heart.
Main Topics Covered:
✔️ The spiritual and social impact of coveting.
✔️ How discontentment fuels personal and cultural dysfunction.
✔️ The difference between healthy desire and sinful craving.
✔️ Why contentment is a spiritual discipline rooted in trust.
✔️ God’s call to reorder our hearts around Him, not stuff.
Key Scriptures:
📖 Exodus 20:17 – “You shall not covet…”
📖 Philippians 4:11–13 – Paul’s secret to contentment.
📖 Luke 12:15 – “Life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.”
📖 1 Timothy 6:6–10 – Warnings against the love of money.
📖 Hebrews 13:5 – “Keep your lives free from the love of money…”
Key Takeaways:
🔹 Coveting is a heart issue, not just a behavior issue.
🔹 Our culture’s obsession with more leads to social decay.
🔹 Contentment is learned through trusting God’s provision and purpose.
🔹 Gratitude and godliness guard our hearts from comparison.
🔹 True fulfillment is found in Christ—not in what others have.
🎧 Listen now to rediscover the freedom of a content, Christ-centered heart.
Resources
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