The 10th Commandment: God's Call for Perfection in Heart

A. No commandment goes as deep as the 10th commandment

1. It deals with the most undetected sin against every commandment

2. It declares us guilty on account of our original sin or total depravity

I. What does God forbid in the tenth commandment?

A. You shall not covet

B. You shall not covet means ..

C. How deep does God's demand reach – search – condemn!

II. What does God demand in the tenth commandment

A. What God demands is even harder than what He forbids

CLOSE:
A. Do you feel overwhelmed by the depth of this commandment?

1. We aren't only to feel discouraged but we are to feel convicted!

2. If you are ‘outside of Christ' through unbelief the you are in danger

B. Where ‘sin abounds there grace much more abounds”

1. God has given His Son
   a. as an opened and flowing fountain of atoning blood

b. an a spotless and covering robe of obedience

2. God welcomes those with “damning records and dirty rags to
   employ His High priest and His merits: Matt. 11:28