Thou Shalt not commit adultery COMMANDMENT #7
“ ” a·dul·ter·y noun voluntary 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 trust It’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?
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 adulteryPositively – Keep your marriage pure
Sex then is like a fire In the right placeIn 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 lustfully Engage in porn Flirt Premarital Sex
So what do we do? ..........
Relationship with God Repent – Forgiveness Internet Filter Beaches Magazines Treat as brothers/sisters Boundaries with dating