• Colossians 3:5
    Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.
     
  • James 1:13-15
    Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.
     
  • Matthew 5:27-29
    "You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not commit adultery.' But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.
     
  • 1 John 2:16-17
    For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.
     
  • Exodus 20:17
    "You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor's."
     
  • Deuteronomy 5:21
    'You shall not covet your neighbor's wife; and you shall not desire your neighbor's house, his field, his male servant, his female servant, his ox, his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor's."
     
  • Mark 7:20-22
    And He said, "What comes out of a man, that defiles a man. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness.
     
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Resources

Evil Desires

Sermonette by

All the medieval 'seven deadly sins' could be categorized as a facet of lust. God designed us to have proper desires, just as His desires are always proper.


Concupiscence

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The concept of concupiscence—an archaic term meaning "with desiring" or "to yearn for"—provides the foundation for understanding evil desire throughout Scripture. Though modern dictionaries narrow this word to sexual desire, its biblical usage in the King James Version reveals a broader meaning encompassing all forms …


The Reality of Evil

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The human heart is portrayed as inherently inclined toward evil desire because it is clothed in flesh. From birth, human nature begins essentially neutral, like a tabula rasa , but because of the flesh, the tendency—if it moves in any direction—is toward evil. People do not want to deny their flesh what they feel are …


The Tenth Commandment

Bible Study by Martin G. Collins

Covetousness—an insatiable desire for worldly gain—lies at the heart of where most sin originates, and it stands as the focus of the Tenth Commandment, which forbids desiring anything belonging to one's neighbor. This commandment especially emphasizes man's relationship to man, protecting the interests of others in …


Coveting and the Roots of Sin

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The tenth commandment confirms that God has not just forbidden external acts but that His aim is to curtail the sinful attitudes that motivate the acts.


The Tenth Commandment

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

Everyone is out to acquire as much as possible for himself. The tenth commandment, however, governs this proclivity of human nature, striking at man's heart.


Do You Have 'the Hunger'?

Article by John O. Reid

We all have hungers, from a desire for certain foods to a yearning for success. Jesus teaches that we are blessed when we hunger for righteousness.


Optimus Modus

Sermonette by Mike Ford

Proverbs 25:16 stresses that moderation is the best policy. Of all the fruits of God's Holy Spirit, self-control is the most difficult to attain.



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