Ten Commandments 8
 THOU SHALT NOT STEAL!
God values Productivity, Integrity and Generosity
Stealing is:
- Taking items that do not belong to us
- Defaulting on loans
- Not paying bills
- Cheating on tests
- Goofing off at work
- Cheating on income taxes
- Taking sick time when you or your dependents are not sick
- Stealing cable services
- Illegally downloading or copying software, music, movies or printed material
- Not giving to God
Points:
- Work for their money: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1 Peter 4:15,16
- Share with the needy: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Malachi 3:8-12
- Honesty and integrity:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Titus 2:9,10
- Pay your bills/taxes:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Romans 13:6-8
- Stop stealing or lying about ability to pay:Â Proverbs 22:26,27
Questions:
- When we steal, do we trust God to provide?  Matthew 6:25,26
- Share with fellow Christians and look after those in need:Â Matthew 5:40-42
Who was Jesus talking about here?               Mark 3:31-35
- How do we give then?                                       2 Corinthians 9:7
- Should we be giving generously:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Romans 12:8
- No one should be poor amongst Christians:Â Â Acts 4:32-37
- Is there honesty in Businesses:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Luke 16:11-13
Statistics
Shoplifting –
- 1st Year WalMart open in Belleville, Ontario, 1991:Â $200,000 stolen
- USA Stats for 2009:Â More than $13 billion worth of goods are stolen from retailers in the USA each year. That’s more than $35 million per day.
- USA: 2,196,971 reported Burglaries. Robbery: 408,217. Thefts 6,327,320.
Ask, praying every day for God’s help to maintain our honesty and integrity!
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