Ten Words of Life #11: The Power of Enough (Exodus 20:1-3, 17, Luke 12:15, 22-32)

Q. What is your only comfort in life and in death? A. That I am not my own, but belong—body and soul, in life and in death— to my faithful Savior, Jesus Christ. He has fully paid for all my sins with his precious blood, and has set me free from the tyranny of the devil. He also watches over me in such a way that not a hair can fall from my head without the will of my Father in heaven; in fact, all things must work together for my salvation. “Covetousness whispers that we deserve what has been given to our neighbor. Contentment states plainly that God has given what is good.”— Jen Wilkin. “What makes us discontented with our condition is the absurdly exaggerated idea we have of the happiness of others.”—Anonymous In this final command God moves from our words, to the hidden thoughts and desires of our hearts. In this sermon, we look at the positive virtue of contentment, which stands behind the prohibition against coveting. NOTE: Once again, we are sorry to say that we had technical difficulties in recording the sermon! This recording only has the first point and half of the second point of this sermon. We hope that what we have will bless and be helpful to you!