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Thou Shalt not commit adulteryCOMMANDMENT #7
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a·dul·ter·y
nounvoluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not his or her spouse.
Why is adultery wrong?
It brings someone else into a marriage
It breaks trustIt’s not God’s plan
for your marriage
What is God’s plan for marriage?
Lifelong commitment of a man and a woman
A place where sex helps the two to become one
Where children are brought up in a safe and secure place
Marriage Under Attack
From Casual Sex De Facto Relationships Divorce Marriage Equality
Case Study: 2 Samuel 11 ~ David and Bathsheba
Snowball Effect!
How did David’s sin get bigger and bigger?
Not at war
He saw a woman bathing
How did David’s sin get bigger and bigger?
Not at war
He saw a woman bathing
He enquired about her
He sent for her
What are the implications of David’s sin?
Not at war
He saw a woman bathing
He enquired about her
He sent for her
He sleeps with her
He tries to hide what he has done
He kills Uriah
What are the implications of David’s sin?
What are the implications of David’s sin?
It affects two marriages It leads to murder It leads to the death of the
child It leads to someone
sleeping with his wife It leads to rebellion from
one of his own sons, Absalom.
7th commandment
Negatively – don’t commit adultery Positively – Keep your marriage pure
Sex then is like a fire
In the right place In the wrong place
Jesus extends the principle in Matthew 5
27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.
More than one way to skin a cat…
Adultery includes ….Look lustfullyEngage in pornFlirtPremarital Sex
So what do we do?
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So what do we do?
Relationship with God
Repent – Forgiveness
Internet Filter
Beaches
Magazines
Treat as brothers/sisters
Boundaries with dating
