Theft (Eighth Commandment) - HC 110-111

Theft (The Eighth Commandment)

Heidelberg Catechism 110-111

The eighth commandment requires that we use the gifts God has given us to bless and serve others.

I. Possession or Stewardship?

A. Identifying Theft (and what Drives it)

B. The Boundaries of Possession

C. Stewardship of the Lord’s Gifts (Psalm 50:12)

II. God’s Expectations with His Gifts

A. There Are Always Strings Attached (Luke 12:48; Matthew 25:14-30)

B. The Steward’s Greatest Goal (John 10:18; 1 Peter 4:10; 2 Corinthians 9:7; Ephesians 4:28)