The Sin of Stealing

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The Sin of Stealing
Thou shalt not steal
Exodus 2015
Romans 139
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Eph. 428
Let him that stole steal no more but rather let
him labour, working with his hands the thing
which is good, that he may have to give to him
that needeth.
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1 Peter 415
kleptomaniac
But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as
a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in
other men's matters.
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I. Stealing Violates Gods Law

• Right of ownership
• Eph.428 labour work
• 2 Thes. 310
• Ananias Sapphira Acts 5
• Philip Acts 218-10
• Mary Acts 1212

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Three ways to Obtain Property
1. Work honorable Eph. 428 - work hard 2.
Gift is from love 3. Theft taking of
anothers property
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1 Cor. 69-10 Know ye not that the unrighteous
shall not inherit the kingdom of God?
------------- 10. Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor
drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall
inherit the kingdom of God.
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II. Examples of Stealing

• Shoplifting
• Work place - employer
• Cheating on Income Tax
• Gambling - lottery
• Borrowing
• Making big debts

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III. Principles Violated in Stealing

• God condemns all stealing
• Amount involved does not matter
• Excuses
• Theyll never miss it
• Getting enough already
• Not stealing from a person

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IV. Other Ways of Stealing

• Drunkard
• From wife and children
• Highway deaths
• Usefulness of own life
• Own soul

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• Some Christians
• Steals the Lords Day
• Talents not used
• Contribution for self not God
• Robs God Mal. 38-10
• Time wasted Ps. 9012

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The Sin of Stealing
Ezek. 3315-16 NKJV Repay ...gives back what
he has stolen
Restitution
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The Sin of Stealing
Thou shalt not steal
Exodus 2015
Romans 139
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Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide
things honest in the sight of all men.
Romans 1217
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Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 evan
scoc_at_bellsouth.net www.evansgachurchofchrist.org S
unday Morning Nov. 9, 2008