Chris Taylor
July 28, 2021
Wednesday Night Worship Service, July 28, 2021
Series Title: Kingdom Rules!
Text: Exodus 20:14
Title: An Attack on the Glory of God!
Big Idea: Protect your marriage and glorify the Lord!
- What is marriage?
Marriage is a complimentary covenant union between one man and one woman.
See Genesis 2:18-25
(2) What is the purpose of marriage?
See Genesis 1:26; Ephesians 5:22-33
(3) What is adultery?
(4) What is at the heart of the 7th Commandment?
See Mark 7:20-23; Matthew 5:27-28
“[According to Jesus] we can still be guilty of sexual sin by means of our thoughts, our fantasies, our reading, our clicking, and our affections.” — Kevin DeYoung
“To commit adultery is to sin against God, our body, the partner in the affair, our spouse, and our partner’s spouse.” — Alistair Begg
(5) How does the gospel speak to adultery?
See 1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Christ has performed fidelity at both the vertical and horizontal levels.
Practice Steps:
- Confess sin to the Lord, your spouse, and a fellow believer.
See 1 John 1:9; James 5:16
- Establish accountability.
See Galatians 6:1-2
- Memorize God’s word and meditate on the gospel.
See Psalm 119:11; Colossians 3:1-3
- Take extreme measures.
See Mark 9:43
Additional Practice Steps:
– Read God’s word and pray together.
– Gather with God’s people together every Lord’s Day.
– Make love to your spouse often.
– Spur each other on in the gospel!
Discussion Questions:
- Is there sin you need to confess to the Lord, your spouse, and a fellow believer?
- How are you pursuing purity in your marriage? How can you grow here?
- How are you helping fellow believers to pursue purity in marriage?
- Husbands, does your wife love Jesus more because she’s married to you?