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Introduction:
Perhaps one of the most unbiblical statements ever made was, “Look, but don’t touch!”
It is a phrase that has caused countless marriages to be ruptured.
It is rooted in the belief that as long as lust isn’t acted on, then it is okay.
But, is this what the Bible teaches?
You probably can already figure out that this is not in the Bible, but let’s look at what Jesus had to say.
Read text.
Pray.
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The Obvious Command: Don’t Commit Adultery (v.27)
Rooted in OT Law
Part of the Moral Law - still binding
Rooted in the Character of God
God demonstrates His faithfulness by using the marriage analogy to describe His love for Israel and Christ’s love for His bride, the Church
Not much debate over this among orthodox Christians
2. The Heart of the Matter: Lust is Adultery (v.28)
Jesus gets to the heart of the commandments because they reveal the heart of man
Ephesians 5:35
Adultery and Lust are Coveting what you cannot have
Sin Begins in the heart
James 1:14-1
3. Extreme Measures: We Are Called to Take to Avoid Sin (vv.29-30)
Hyperbole
The Dangers of Looking -
Pathways in the brain
Unsatisfaction in marriage
Belief in a fictitious Ideal
Make a Covenant with the Eyes
Practice Modesty and the Stumbling Block Principle
Romans 14:
ROmans 14:13
Conclusion:
1 Cor.
6:1
We are all in this together.
It is time to live for Jesus.
We can be free in Christ.
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