1. Abandoning Adultery
Matthew 5:27-30

2. Introduction Matthew 5:17-20 Jesus fulfills the Law
Jesus warns against relaxing the Law
Jesus “raises the bar” of the Law

3. The Origins of Marriage
Genesis 1:27-28 & 2:23-24
Marriage was God’s idea
God’s design for marriage is between a man and a woman.
Sex is a sacred gift from God
God established sex within the confines of marriage
God gave us sex for a purpose(s)
Reproduction/multiplication
Pleasure
Oneness with our spouse

4. The Gospel and Marriage
Ephesians 5:25-32
Marriage is a picture of the Gospel

5. The Law – v. 27
Adultery = ANY pre-marital or extra-marital OR any promiscuous, sexual activity
“You shall not commit adultery” – Exodus 20:14

6. Raising the Bar – v. 28 Jesus just raised the bar of the Law
And He just implicated us all
“looks intently” ≠ glance
Purpose of lusting; feeding the inner sensual appetites
Sexual impurity begins in the desires of the heart
Adultery is a HEART problem
The reason we sin in lusting and adultery is because we are NOT satisfied in Jesus

7. Adultery is destructive
Proverbs 6:32 – “he who commits adultery lacks sense; he who does it destroys himself.”

8. Stats on Pornography Porn sites comprise 12% of the internet
Every minute US$184,500 is spent on porn
Nearly US$14 million is spent on porn annually
28,258 people view porn every second
1/4 of internet searches are for porn
1/6 women struggle with pornography
Approx. 40% of pastors view porn regularly
The largest users of porn are teenage boys
70% of young adult men view porn at least once per month
90% of teenagers have viewed pornography
Source: churchm.ag

9. Establishing Guardrails – vv.29-30
Andy Stanley -
What preventative measures are you using to avoid destruction?
Purify the desires of your heart
Yielding to the Holy Spirit’s sanctification
Centering your life on the gospel of Jesus Christ
Discipline the actions of your body
Making wise choices
Establishing boundaries

10. Decide on a biblical view of love, marriage, and sex
Never allow yourself to be alone with a person of opposite gender
Determine purity in your life…be stubborn
Feed on the Word…be satisfied in Christ
“Be satisfied with the wife of your youth”
Internet boundaries
Look away, discipline your mind
Dress & act with modesty
Others…