Exodus 20:14-15
14 “You shall not commit adultery.
15 “You shall not steal.
Matthew 5:27-28
Adultery in the Heart
27 “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’
28 But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Ephesians 4:28
28 Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give him who has need.
Context
- How do adultery and theft connect to the other commands? (Exodus 20:1-13, Matthew 22:37-39)
Reflection
- What is adultery? (Proverbs 5:15-21) Why did this make God’s top ten? (Genesis 2:24, 20:9, Leviticus 20:10, Proverbs 9:17, Matthew 5:27, James 2:11, 1 Corinthians 6:9, 18, 1 Thessalonians 4:3-6)
- What is spiritual adultery? (Jeremiah 2:13, 3:1, James 1:13, 14, 4:4, Revelation 2:4, 5)
- Why is stealing forbidden and in what many ways do we steal? (Psalm 24:1, Mal 3:8-10, Mark 10:19, Luke 18:23, John 10:10)
- How is stealing the opposite of trusting God, hard work & generosity? (Josh 7:11, Luke 18:23, 2 Corinthians 9:6-8, Ephesians 4:28, 1 Thessalonians 4:11, 12, 2 Thessalonians 3:10)
Testimony Time
- How is there hope and healing for sexual sin? (Matthew 6:13, Romans 8:1, Galatians 6:1-5, 1 Peter 2:11, 1 John 1:9)
- How am I fully trusting God for His provision? (Matthew 6:30-33, Luke 19:8, John 15:7, Philippians 4:19)