1. Do not commit adultery (v. 27-30) A. 7th Commandment (Ex 20:14) B. The physical act (v. 27) 1. Sexual relationship with someone other than your spouse 2. Immoral and unclean 3. Unfaithful, disloyal, and untruthful 4. Robbery and fraud (10th commandment) C. In your heart (v. 28) 1. Lustful intent (Job 31:1, 9-10; Prov 6:25) 2. Consuming and lingering to draw attention away from your spouse 3. Pornography 4. Entertainment 5. Careful on how your present yourself, to not elicit adulterous thoughts D. Radical amputation, spiritually (v. 29-30) 1. Accountability 2. Avoidance 3. We need powerful tranformation of the heart a. By the gospel (Col 3:5, 9) b. By the Word 4. Motivation a. Mot to go into hell (v. 30) b. A place of fiery judgment for the guilty 2. Do not lead others into adultery (v. 31-32) A. Through divorce (v. 32a) (Deut 24:1-4) 1. "Except for sexual immorality" a. Covers a broader scope than "adultery" (Hosea) b. Mark and Luke do not mention this exception 2. Reconciliation should be pursued (Hosea) 3. Do not let your marriage exhibit a spirit of divorce; instead have it exhibit intimacy B. Through remarriage (v. 32b) 1. In God's eyes, that original marriage is not dissolved
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