What is the Hebrew word for steal? (hint: ganeb) What does it mean?
What has God created us to do? How is stealing a violation of what God has created us to do?
How is stealing a heart issue? (James 1:12-15)
How is stealing the oldest human committed sin in the Bible? (Genesis 3:6)
How is stealing the first recorded sin of God’s chosen people in the Promised Land? (Joshua 7:20-21)
How is stealing first shown to us in the book of Acts? (Acts 5:1-6)
What is the interesting truth about stealing meaning more than taking physical property? (2 Samuel 15:6)
Stealing can mean to “take a person’s .” Meaning…
How does stealing violate all of the preceding commandments?
Commandment 1 – No other Gods:
Commandment 2 – Idolatry:
Commandment 3 – Taking the Lord’s Name in Vain:
Commandment 4 – Remember the Sabbath:
Commandment 5 – Honor Your Mother and Father:
Commandment 6 – Do Not Murder:
Commandment 7 – Do Not Commit Adultery:
How do we “steal”?
Why do we steal (both things and other people’s minds)?
How can we battle the desire to steal?
- Be .
- to be content. (Phil. 4:11-13)
Why does God command us NOT to steal? (John 3:16, 10:10)