THE EIGHTH, NINTH AND TENTH

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LESSON 14

• THE EIGHTH, NINTH AND TENTH
• COMMANDMENTS

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THE EIGHTH COMMANDMENT
Love for Reputation, a good name
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A TRUTH TO REMEMBER
God wants us to have a good reputation,
especially since we represent Him as Christians.
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CHRISTIANS WILL GUARD THEIR TONGUES

• God has given the Eighth Commandment to protect
  the honor and reputation of all people. He
  demands that we do not to hurt our neighbors
  good name.

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2 Samuel 151-6

• 1 In the course of time, Absalom provided himself
  with a chariot and horses and with fifty men to
  run ahead of him. 2 He would get up early and
  stand by the side of the road leading to the city
  gate. Whenever anyone came with a complaint to be
  placed before the king for a decision, Absalom
  would call out to him, "What town are you from?"
  He would answer, "Your servant is from one of the
  tribes of Israel." 3 Then Absalom would say to
  him, "Look, your claims are valid and proper, but
  there is no representative of the king to hear
  you." 4 And Absalom would add, "If only I were
  appointed judge in the land! Then everyone who
  has a complaint or case could come to me and I
  would see that he gets justice."     5 Also,
  whenever anyone approached him to bow down before
  him, Absalom would reach out his hand, take hold
  of him and kiss him. 6 Absalom behaved in this
  way toward all the Israelites who came to the
  king asking for justice, and so he stole the
  hearts of the men of Israel.

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Proverbs 195

• 5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and he
  who pours out lies will not go
  free.    

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John 844

• 44You belong to your father, the devil, and you
  want to carry out your father's desire. He was a
  murderer from the beginning, not holding to the
  truth, for there is no truth in him. When he
  lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a
  liar and the father of lies.

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Christians Will Guard Their Tongues
1. We will not want to slander or lie about
others.
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Proverbs 1113

• 13 A gossip betrays a confidence,
•     but a trustworthy man keeps a secret.

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James 32-12

• 2We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never
  at fault what he says, he is a perfect man, able
  to keep his whole body in check.  3When we put
  bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey
  us, we can turn the whole animal. 4Or take ships
  as an example. Although they are so large and are
  driven by strong winds, they are steered by a
  very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go.
  5Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body,
  but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great
  forest is set on fire by a small spark. 6The
  tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the
  parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person,
  sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is
  itself set on fire by hell.  7All kinds of
  animals, birds, reptiles and creatures of the sea
  are being tamed and have been tamed by man, 8but
  no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless
  evil, full of deadly poison.  9With the tongue we
  praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse
  men, who have been made in God's likeness. 10Out
  of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My
  brothers, this should not be. 11Can both fresh
  water and salt water flow from the same spring?
  12My brothers, can a fig tree bear olives, or a
  grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring
  produce fresh water.

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Christians Will Guard Their Tongues
1. We will not want to slander or lie about
others.
2. We will not want to speak unlovingly about
anyone, even if it is true (gossip).
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CHRISTIANS WILL USE THEIR TONGUES KINDLY

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Ephesians 415 25

• 15Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in
  all things grow up into him who is the Head, that
  is, Christ.
• 25Therefore each of you must put off falsehood
  and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are
  all members of one body.

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Christians Will Use Their Tongues Kindly
1. To speak the TRUTH IN LOVE.
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1 Samuel 191-6

• 1 Saul told his son Jonathan and all the
  attendants to kill David. But Jonathan was very
  fond of David 2 and warned him, "My father Saul
  is looking for a chance to kill you. Be on your
  guard tomorrow morning go into hiding and stay
  there. 3 I will go out and stand with my father
  in the field where you are. I'll speak to him
  about you and will tell you what I find out."    
  4 Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father
  and said to him, "Let not the king do wrong to
  his servant David he has not wronged you, and
  what he has done has benefited you greatly. 5 He
  took his life in his hands when he killed the
  Philistine. The LORD won a great victory for all
  Israel, and you saw it and were glad. Why then
  would you do wrong to an innocent man like David
  by killing him for no reason?" 6 Saul listened
  to Jonathan and took this oath "As surely as the
  LORD lives, David will not be put to death."

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1 Peter 48

• 8Above all, love each other deeply, because love
  covers over a multitude of sins.

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Ephesians 429

• 29Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of
  your mouths, but only what is helpful for
  building others up according to their needs, that
  it may benefit those who listen.

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Matthew 1815

• 15If your brother sins against you, go and show
  him his fault, just between the two of you. If he
  listens to you, you have won your brother over.

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Christians Will Use Their Tongues Kindly
1. To speak the TRUTH IN LOVE.
2. To always say what is BEST for others.
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Application

• John said to his pastor, Pastor, Mrs. Smith is
  always saying bad things about others. Will you
  come with me to talk to her about it. What does
  his pastor say?

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Luthers Catechism -- 2009
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9th 10th Commandments
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THE NINTH AND TENTH COMMANDMENTS

Love for Godly Contentment
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A TRUTH TO REMEMBER
God is as concerned about our thoughts and
desires as He is about our words and actions.
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CHRISTIANS WILL NOTWANT TO

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1 Kings 211-16

•  1 Some time later there was an incident
  involving a vineyard belonging to Naboth the
  Jezreelite. The vineyard was in Jezreel, close to
  the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. 2 Ahab said
  to Naboth, "Let me have your vineyard to use for
  a vegetable garden, since it is close to my
  palace. In exchange I will give you a better
  vineyard or, if you prefer, I will pay you
  whatever it is worth."     3 But Naboth replied,
  "The LORD forbid that I should give you the
  inheritance of my fathers." 4 So Ahab went home,
  sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite
  had said, "I will not give you the inheritance of
  my fathers." He lay on his bed sulking and
  refused to eat. 5 His wife Jezebel came in and
  asked him, "Why are you so sullen? Why won't you
  eat?"

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1 Kings 211-16

• 6 He answered her, "Because I said to Naboth the
  Jezreelite, 'Sell me your vineyard or if you
  prefer, I will give you another vineyard in its
  place.' But he said, 'I will not give you my
  vineyard.' " 7 Jezebel his wife said, "Is this
  how you act as king over Israel? Get up and eat!
  Cheer up. I'll get you the vineyard of Naboth the
  Jezreelite." 8 So she wrote letters in Ahab's
  name, placed his seal on them, and sent them to
  the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth's city
  with him. 9 In those letters she wrote
•     "Proclaim a day of fasting and seat Naboth in
  a prominent place among the people. 10 But seat
  two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify
  that he has cursed both God and the king. Then
  take him out and stone him to death."

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1 Kings 211-16

• 11 So the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth's
  city did as Jezebel directed in the letters she
  had written to them. 12 They proclaimed a fast
  and seated Naboth in a prominent place among the
  people. 13 Then two scoundrels came and sat
  opposite him and brought charges against Naboth
  before the people, saying, "Naboth has cursed
  both God and the king." So they took him outside
  the city and stoned him to death. 14 Then they
  sent word to Jezebel "Naboth has been stoned and
  is dead." 15 As soon as Jezebel heard that Naboth
  had been stoned to death, she said to Ahab, "Get
  up and take possession of the vineyard of Naboth
  the Jezreelite that he refused to sell you. He is
  no longer alive, but dead." 16 When Ahab heard
  that Naboth was dead, he got up and went down to
  take possession of Naboth's vineyard.

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Christians Will Not Want To
1. Covet, that is, have a sinful desire for
anything that is forbidden to us by God.
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1 Timothy 69-10

• 9People who want to get rich fall into temptation
  and a trap and into many foolish and harmful
  desires that plunge men into ruin and
  destruction. 10For the love of money is a root of
  all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money,
  have wandered from the faith and pierced
  themselves with many griefs.

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Christians Will Not Want To
1. Covet, that is, have a sinful desire for
anything that is forbidden to us by God.
2. Sinfully try to get what belongs to others.
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CHRISTIANSWILL WANT TO
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1 Timothy 66-8

•  6But godliness with contentment is great gain.
  7For we brought nothing into the world, and we
  can take nothing out of it. 8But if we have food
  and clothing, we will be content with that.

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Philippians 419

•  19And my God will meet all your needs according
  to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

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Christians Will Want To
1. Be content and thankful for what we have
since we know God will give us whatever we need.
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Psalm 374

•  4 Delight yourself in the LORD
•     and he will give you the desires
  of your heart.

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Matthew 633

•  33But seek first his kingdom and his
  righteousness, and all these things will be given
  to you as well.

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Christians Will Want To
1. Be content and thankful for what we have
since we know God will give us whatever we need.
2. Desire and seek only what pleases God.
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Luthers Catechism -- 2007
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ASSIGNMENT FOR NEXT WEEK

• Study carefully the notes you have taken in
  class be sure you understand them.
• Study carefully questions 108 - 125 in the
  Catechism. Be able to answer these questions in
  your own words.
• Complete the Working with Gods Word section.
  Have parents check your work.
• Memorize these Bible verses
• VIP Ephesians 429 Do not let any unwholesome
  talk come out of your mouths, but only what is
  helpful for building others up according to their
  needs.
• 1 Timothy 66 Godliness with contentment is
  great gain.
• Memorize the 9th and 10th Commandments and What
  Does This Mean?
• Complete Worksheet 14 at home. Have parents
  correct it. Be ready for
• our Unit Review on Wednesday, February 4,
  545 745 pm..

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KEY TRUTHS

• Lesson Fourteen The eighth commandment is about
  love for __________, or a good name. God wants
  us to have a good reputation because we
  __________ him. The ninth and tenth commandments
  are about love for ___________. These
  commandments show us that God is concerned about
  our _______ as well as our actions. We wont
  want to covet, that is, have a_______ ________
  for something God has forbidden us. Instead, we
  can be content because we know God will give us
  whatever we ______.

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Closing Prayer

• Luthers Evening Prayer
• In the name of God the Father, Son, and Holy
  Spirit. Amen.
• I thank you, my heavenly Father, through Jesus
  Christ, your dear Son, that you have graciously
  keep me this day. Forgive me all my sins, and
  graciously keep me this night. Into your hands I
  commend my body and soul and all things. Let
  your holy angel be with me, that the wicked foe
  may have no power over me. Amen.