August 30, 2020

Do not commit Adultery

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Passage: Proverbs 5:1-23, Exodus 20:14
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Introduction

  • Returning now to the Ten Commandments
  • A delicate subject
    • Very painful for those who have experienced this
    • Can trouble those who have committed adultery
  • Definition - strict
    • A betrayal of the marriage covenant
    • A wider definition
      • Matt 5:27-28 - lust in your heart
      • Matt 15:19-20 - evil thoughts come from our heart
  • A heavy subject to preach
    • Alternatives that could be preached
    • Looking at the Commandment as is
  • Sexual revolution
    • Consider the swinging 60's
    • Sexual immorality now normalised
    • We must remember what God's word says – Heb 13:4
  • Overview:
    • The physical sin
    • The heart sin
    • The remedy

The physical sin

  • Marriage was instituted by God - explanation
    • Adultery is a betrayal of this
      • Example of Alex Salmond
    • Consider the betrayal of trust and how this affects people
    • Consider the hurt to children
    • It affects society and wounds people deeply
  • Jesus receives such sinners - examples
    • Example of the woman at the well
  • How has the church responded to adultery?
    • How has the church viewed adultery?
    • Has the church swung from one position to another?
    • Are we afraid to talk about it - Solomon was not
  • Look at the practical advice from Solomon in Proverbs 5
  • Listen to God's word
    • Take heed to God's law (v1-4)
    • Do not ignore instruction (v21-23)
    • Prov 6:23-24
    • Prov 7:1-5
    • The word of God is a guard from sin
  • Enjoy marital intimacy
    • Sex is God's gift within marriage (v15-20)
    • 1 Cor 7:2-3
    • For the single - if not a calling to singleness, seek a partner
    • Same sex attraction - look to the word of God
      • 1 Cor 10:13
  • The repercussions
    • Prov 6:32-35 – destruction of the soul
    • The effects upon others
    • The effects of revenge

The heart sin

  • The eyes are the gates of the heart
    • Consider Job - he struggled, he made a pledge
    • Consider David - he looked upon Bathsheba and desire her
    • People have "eyes full of adultery" – 2 Peter 2:14
    • Pornography is rife on the internet

The remedy

  • Sin comes from within – Matt 5:19-20
    • We need cleaning from within our hearts
    • We need a power to overcome
    • This is available through the promise of the gospel
    • It is still a battle - flee sexual immorality
    • Christ purifies us – Titus 2:14
    • Washed and renewed – Titus 3:4-5
    • 1 Thessalonians
  • This is a subject we need to take seriously - taking radical action
    • What action are we taking
    • The greatest thing we need to do is to keep our eyes upon Jesus and upon His word
    • Look unto Jesus
    • See what Jesus did for us in love - Explanation
    • Run the race
    • Love Him with all your heart