Do Not Steal

March 9, 2025

Exodus 20:15

The two words that make up this command are:

Lo Gan’av (No thieving)

 

Three obvious facts about this commandment:

  1. People steal stuff
  2. Cross-cultural truth
  3. God commands against stealing

 

The positive aspect of this prohibition is addressed in:

1 Timothy 6:6-12

 

The two essential principles being presented here are:

Godliness and Contentment

 

Jesus Christ taught these principles in:

Matthew 6:19-20

 

What happens to those who get lost in their pursuit of wealth and status?

They wander and pierce themselves with grief

 

Jesus speaks to this in Matthew 6:24

Those at greatest risk are those who feel they are not at risk 

We are being called by the Lord to check our treasure

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