What are the signs of covetousness? Covetousness “isan insatiable desire for worldly gain.” Covetousness is an insatiable desire to find fulfillment, meaning and purpose in things, instead of in God. The spirit of covetousness leads to and is the mother of many other sins. Coveting another ma...
CambridgeDictionary defines fornication as "the action of having sex with someone who you are not married to." Bible Meaning of Fornication From theKing James Dictionary, Fornication is defined as Sexual immorality: "Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; and walk in love, as Chri...
Bible Meaning of Lust According toEaston's Bible Dictionary, Lust is sinful longing, the inward sin which leads to the falling away from God (Romans 1:21). "Lust, the origin of sin, has its place in the heart, not of necessity, but because it is the center of all moral forces and...
"Zeloute" in Greek, meaning to be zealous or envious. This word captures the idea of an intense, often negative, desire for what others have. Biblically, covetousness is condemned as it leads to discontent and strife, violating the commandment against coveting (Exodus 20:17). Historically, ...
What are the traits of envy? Envy isa feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to someone 's advantages, possessions, or traits such as beauty, success, or talent. It's also a common defense to shame, when we feel less than another in some respect. When the defense is working,...
But what is crucial for us is to get into the Word of God on our own. Pray for a heart to study. Pray for a heart to do the Word. Pray for a heart to teach the Word. Eugene Peterson offers this metaphor for studying the Bible — like a dog gnawing on a bone. My dog would...
The thinking behind these laws is exactly what God is talking about through the prophet Isaiah in Isaiah 10:1. Below are a couple of translations of this verse from Gods’ heart to His prophets mouth, and conveyed to the people! ABP-en+ Isa 10:1: “Woe to the ones writing wickedness...
Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd Gekhazi the disciple of Elisha, the Prophet of God, said:“Behold, my Lord spared Naaman the Edomite and has not taken from him the thing that he brought. As LORD JEHOVAH is living, I shall run after him and I shall take something from him.” OT ...
The Bible speaks of a bad eye! Matthew 6:22,23. This is a pessimistic, negative view, having more faith in the devil’s wickedness than in God’s goodness. The glass is always half full. Another trap is covetousness: forever preferring what another possesses. Beware also of idolatry!
One can even teach a Wednesday night Bible class in conversational tones and be very anointed. To me it is a spiritual crime to have God give you a word for His church, and then, while you try to deliver it, you allow your insecurities, lack of study, and absence of self-awareness ...