We live in a culture designed to keep us dissatisfied with who we are, what we have, and how we look. In this sermon from our series The Necessity of Intolerance, Dr. Jerry Shields opens Deuteronomy 5:21 to unpack the final of the Ten Commandments: "You shall not covet."
While many commandments forbid specific outward actions, this final command cuts straight to the heart and mind. Coveting exposes our internal desires, our struggles with materialism, and our temptation to set the temporal above the eternal. Listen in as Dr. Shields demonstrates how cultivating genuine, gospel-centered contentment frees us from the trap of constant discontentment and restores our devotion to God.
Scripture Covered:
• Deuteronomy 5:21
• 2 Samuel 12:1–9
• Matthew 15:19
• Philippians 4:11–13
• Hebrews 13:5
