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Intro; Tonight we come to the Seventh Command given by God to the nation of Israel. Though this is listed as #7, I believe this command to be probably the most important in the commands dealing with our horizontal relationships. This command affects more than just a marriage, but the family which also…

Intro; In 1987, Michael Douglass starred with actress Glen Close and Anne Archer in a grammy nominated film where a married man's one-night stand comes back to haunt him when that lover begins to stalk him and his family. She came into the house and killed the family pet [ boiled a rabbit ], and even…

“You shall not commit adultery. Introduction Applies to men and women Physical intimacy is for marriage and only marriage . Physical intimacy is discussed in the Bible in very positive ways. Song of Songs Start by discussing marriage, then the duties required, and finals the sins forbidden. Marriage…

God’s Bride is Israel There is a recurring theme throughout the whole Bible relating to the institution of marriage. Once I was able to see that God sees the institution of marriage as holy. It is separate than any other relationship that we have with others. I myself failed at recognizing this early…

Introduction Sex sells - but does its exploitation also destroy? The 7th Commandment “You shall not commit adultery. “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…

I am going to be reading 1 Thessalonians 4:1-6 from the New King James Version . As I read note that I have highlighted the word “ defraud ”. In our pew Bibles, the translators of the ESV chose to translate this Greek word “ wrong ”. The primary meaning of this Greek word is “defraud”; that is to take…

Numbers 5:11-31 11 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 12 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘If any man’s wife goes astray and acts unfaithfully to him, 13 and a man sleeps with her and ejaculates and it is hidden from the eyes of her husband and she is concealed, although she is defiled, and there…

The Setting Jesus had been in Galilee when challenged by brothers ( Jn7:1-4 ) Jesus went to Jerusalem during middle of feast, undercover not openly ( Jn7:10 , 14 ) Jesus taught in the temple ( Jn7:14 ); people were astonished, marveled at his knowledge Jesus taught about true doctrine (7:16-29) The Jews…

Join us as we look at Jesus' teaching regarding marriage, adultery, and divorce.

I have some good news and some bad news for you today. The good news is that studies show there is an overall decrease in divorce rate over the last ten years. The divorce rate in the U.S. was only 2.5 per 1,000 people. In 2011 it was 4 per 1,000 people. However, the bad news is the marriage rate has…

God-given desires become a problem when they are directed in ways he didn't intend. See how Jesus teaches us to deal with this issue in this message from Matthew 5:27-30.

No amount of dodging and trying to justify your secret sin will ever make it right in God’s eyes

When Jesus expounds on the heart of the Law in relation to adultery he shows us it reaches right to the heart of Lust. How can we find a way to his Kingdom of purity and faithfulness through a world like ours?

Modern medicine truly is a marvel. A drug, made up of both active and inactive ingredients, combined in the right way, administered in the right way, at the right time, at the right dosage, for the right duration, and for the right purpose can achieve the right results. So much of our lives have become…

While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a…

Are you familiar with the quip “it is easier to get forgiveness than to gain permission”? This attitude becomes an excuse to violate known boundaries. The person who adopts this mindset disregards or undermines the person whose permission is needed and destroys trust. The person who consistently oversteps…

And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan; And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there. The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put…

Our Faithfulness to our Promises is a reflection of the faithfulness of our God.

I. The Pain II. The Cause of III. Allowing Healing to Begin

“You have heard that it was said, Do not commit adultery. But I tell you, everyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of the parts of your body than…

Water Rights What's in a name Emulation or Envy Unfaithfulness to the Abrahamic Covenant

HOOK – If there is one symbol that fully represents Christianity, what do you think it would it be? The cross of course. But if you take a step back and really ponder that, it’s quite unsettling. Crosses are very domesticated in our culture. Celebrities wear million-dollar gold encrusted cross necklaces.…

If you were with us when we began our trek through the book of Galatians - HOPEFULLY, having been outside of Galatians through the month of May... ...you remember the apostle Paul calling the Galatians to - BE WHO THEY HAD BECOME…! To recap where we left off in our journey through Galatians... Let’s…

The Place of the Serpent In Numbers 13 , the Israelites had arrived at the border of Canaan. Moses sent twelve spies into Canaan to report on the land and its inhabitants. They came back with the news that what God had said was true - Numbers 13:27 And they told him, “We came to the land to which you…

Summary The words of Ezekiel 14-15 were addressed to Jewish elders in Babylon who had come to Ezekiel for a word from the Lord. Knowing they were still idol worshippers in their hearts, God refused to give them comfort. Instead he lowered the boom: Jerusalem’s judgment was certain. God’s case is presented…