Do Not Covet

17 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” (Exodus 20:17) If you remember from yesterday’s post, we learned that your neighbour basically means everyone.  So there are…

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Do Not Lie

16 “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.” (Exodus 20:16) Simply put, do not lie. It always catches up with you at some point and there are always negative consequences that come along with it.  God wants us to avoid those consequences (or at least the most severe versions…

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Do Not Steal

15 “You shall not steal. (Exodus 20:15) This one is not complicated. When you steal, you hurt yourself, your friends, and you hurt God.  He loves you dearly, but He doesn’t like it when His people (who He loves) steal. That’s why God provides people with employment opportunities…though you may have…

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