Alliance Bible Church - Mequon, Wisconsin
The Good Life: Contentment
What if the greatest threat to your spiritual life isn’t something loud and obvious, but something quiet, subtle, and living in your own heart? In Exodus 20:17, God warns us about the insidious danger of covetousness—a desire that can ignite like a powder keg, leading to a chain reaction of sin. In this message, we uncover how coveting destroys, how contentment protects, and why learning to trust God’s wisdom can uproot countless evils from our lives. Discover the ultimate Christian virtue th...
- Duration
- 35m
- Broadcast on
- 24 Aug 2025
- Audio Format
- other
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What if the greatest threat to your spiritual life isn’t something loud and obvious, but something quiet, subtle, and living in your own heart? In Exodus 20:17, God warns us about the insidious danger of covetousness—a desire that can ignite like a powder keg, leading to a chain reaction of sin. In this message, we uncover how coveting destroys, how contentment protects, and why learning to trust God’s wisdom can uproot countless evils from our lives. Discover the ultimate Christian virtue that can bring freedom, peace, and joy no matter your circumstances.
1) The insidiousness of covetousness
2) The powder keg of covetousness
3) The kryptonite for covetousness
Text: Exodus 20:17
(upbeat music) - This message is brought to you by Alliance Bible Church located in Mequon, Wisconsin. Our vision is to captivate generations with a satisfying gospel of Jesus Christ. For more information about Alliance Bible Church or other resources, please check out our website, myavc.church. Public confession time, drawing on your vast life experience. How many of you have ever done something you should not have done? Raise your hands. (audience laughs) Okay. You know the answers to all these questions before I've asked them. (audience laughs) How many of you have ever said something you should not have said? Yeah, I'm the way into church this morning, right? Yeah, okay. How many of you have ever thought something you should not have thought? Yeah, five seconds ago when the pastor started asking these questions. Okay. (audience laughs) How many of you have ever felt something you should not have felt? Okay, now there might be with some, a little more hesitation on that question. The reason for that is we live in a culture that tells you your emotions point to the way of truth. Your emotions tell you the truth. They're your guide. That's a product of our culture where we have bought into that, where we think, well, I don't know that I've ever felt a feeling I shouldn't have felt. Or that's the case, we are a product of our culture, which that's what it tells you. Your feelings are right. They're good. They point you the way that you should go. But why would that be different than our actions, words, and thoughts? If most of us are saying, yeah, I've done things, I shouldn't have done. I've said things, I shouldn't have said. I've thought, thoughts, I shouldn't have thought.
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What if the greatest threat to your spiritual life isn’t something loud and obvious, but something quiet, subtle, and living in your own heart? In Exodus 20:17, God warns us about the insidious danger of covetousness—a desire that can ignite like a powder keg, leading to a chain reaction of sin. In this message, we uncover how coveting destroys, how contentment protects, and why learning to trust God’s wisdom can uproot countless evils from our lives. Discover the ultimate Christian virtue th...