Text: Exodus 20:14-15, Matthew 5:27-30, Matthew 19:16-26 (LSB)
Topic: fidelity, contentment
Application Point: A lack of contentment leads to infidelity.
Sermon Title: Contentment
Commandment #7: You shall not commit adultery.
Commandment #8: You shall not steal.
A Study of Exodus 20:14,15
Exodus 20:14 (LSB)
14 “You shall not commit adultery.
Leviticus 20:10 (LSB)
10 ‘If there is a man who commits adultery with another man’s wife, one who commits adultery with his friend’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
Ezekiel 23:37 (LSB)
37 “For they have committed adultery, and blood is on their hands. Thus they have committed adultery with their idols and even caused their sons, whom they bore to Me, to pass through the fire to them as food.
Matthew 5:27-30 (LSB)
27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY’; 28 but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 “But if your right eye makes you stumble, tear it out and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 30 “And if your right hand makes you stumble, cut it off and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to go into hell.
Biblical Faithfulness
1)Faithfulness is not a
matter but a
one.
2)How we love our
exposes our Faithfulness to God.
3)Faithfulness to God is the
issue.
Why we are prone to unfaithfulness:
1. We are selfish by nature.
2. We don’t understand what love is.
3. A lack of commitment.
4. Low self-worth
Types of unfaithfulness:
1. Emotional
2. Internet
3. Physical
4. Fantasy
5. Object
6. Online relationships
Exodus 20:15 (LSB)
15 “You shall not steal.
Exodus 21:16 (LSB)
16 “He who kidnaps a man, whether he sells him or he is found in his hand, shall surely be put to death.
Leviticus 19:11 (LSB)
11 ‘You shall not steal, nor deal falsely, nor lie to one another.
Leviticus 19:13 (LSB)
13 ‘You shall not oppress your neighbor nor rob him. The wages of a hired man shall not remain with you overnight until morning.
Matthew 19:16-26 (LSB)
16 And behold, someone came to Him and said, “Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?” 17 And He said to him, “Why are you asking Me about what is good? There is only One who is good; but if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.” 18 Then he said to Him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, “YOU SHALL NOT MURDER; YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY; YOU SHALL NOT STEAL; YOU SHALL NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS; 19 HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER; and YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.” 20 The young man said to Him, “All these things I have kept; what am I still lacking?” 21 Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be complete, go and sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” 22 But when the young man heard this statement, he went away grieving; for he was one who owned much property. 23 And Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I say to you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 “And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” 25 And when the disciples heard this, they were very astonished and said, “Then who can be saved?” 26 And looking at them Jesus said to them, “With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
1. What is your personal
and
rooted in?
2. The root of the problem is
.
Philippians 4:11b – 13 (LSB)
….I learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. 12 I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in abundance; in any and all things I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need. 13 I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.