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• IF you were allowed to take one suitcase to
heaven, what would you take?
• victory over Amorites, Bashan, Moab, Jericho
• agents of divine judgment: worship of other gods
“detestable”
• theft of booty devoted to God a covenant violation
• stealing what’s God’s – cannot stand against enemies
• coveting to desire, take pleasure / delight in
• sin has drastic consequences: brings on trouble
• Commanded - Ex.20:17; Mk.7:22f; Eph.5:3
• Compost - temporary things: Prov.23:5; Mt.6:19f;
1Tim.6:17
• Compete - Job 31:24,28; Mt.6:24; 13:22; 19:24;
1Jn.2:15; 1Cor.5:11; Eph.5:5; Col.3:5
• Contaminates (“filthy lucre” KJV) - Titus 1:7;
1Pet.5:2
• property project and personal priorities: seek
first God’s Kingdom ahead of food/clothes etc.
• elude coveting’s claws; grow in generosity