Obey Adultery (5 of 35)
Series: Obey Everything
Steve Jones
Matthew 5:27-30
SERMON SUMMARY: This sermon deals with Jesus' prohibition against adultery. We deal with it under the headings of 1) A RELEVANT issue, 2) A HEART issue and 3) A SERIOUS issue - concluding with two practical steps to reign in lust.
Intro: The historic Desert Inn and Restaurant in Yee Haw Junction Florida has been on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places since 1994. Originally established as a trading post and BROTHEL in 1889, the area boomed after the railroads opened up Central Florida. This two-story structure was built in 1925 to provide lonely, thirsty lumberjacks and cowboys a haven from the dangers of the palmetto wilderness. The fact that this was once the location of a brothel makes it an appropriate stepping-off point for our message today.
As you know, we're in a sermon series entitled ''Obey Everything,'' taken from the Great Commission of Jesus to teach his disciples to obey everything that He commanded. The command that we're focused on today is the one that prohibits ADULTERY. Back in the day there was a lot of adultery taking place at the Desert Inn and Restaurant. Not so much now, but adultery still takes place in brothels around the country and the world.
Now, some of us may be thinking, ''Steve, I'm pretty sure I can take a pass on the sermon THIS week because I've never been in a BROTHEL, never WILL be in a brothel, and have never committed adultery either.'' I hear you. That's probably true of many of us. But you know by now that Jesus has a way of getting below the surface and into the HEART of an issue, right? We saw this with the issue of MURDER last week and we're going to see it again with adultery today. Before we go any further, let's get Jesus' teaching before us.
MT.5:27-30 ''You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery. But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed ad ...
Series: Obey Everything
Steve Jones
Matthew 5:27-30
SERMON SUMMARY: This sermon deals with Jesus' prohibition against adultery. We deal with it under the headings of 1) A RELEVANT issue, 2) A HEART issue and 3) A SERIOUS issue - concluding with two practical steps to reign in lust.
Intro: The historic Desert Inn and Restaurant in Yee Haw Junction Florida has been on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places since 1994. Originally established as a trading post and BROTHEL in 1889, the area boomed after the railroads opened up Central Florida. This two-story structure was built in 1925 to provide lonely, thirsty lumberjacks and cowboys a haven from the dangers of the palmetto wilderness. The fact that this was once the location of a brothel makes it an appropriate stepping-off point for our message today.
As you know, we're in a sermon series entitled ''Obey Everything,'' taken from the Great Commission of Jesus to teach his disciples to obey everything that He commanded. The command that we're focused on today is the one that prohibits ADULTERY. Back in the day there was a lot of adultery taking place at the Desert Inn and Restaurant. Not so much now, but adultery still takes place in brothels around the country and the world.
Now, some of us may be thinking, ''Steve, I'm pretty sure I can take a pass on the sermon THIS week because I've never been in a BROTHEL, never WILL be in a brothel, and have never committed adultery either.'' I hear you. That's probably true of many of us. But you know by now that Jesus has a way of getting below the surface and into the HEART of an issue, right? We saw this with the issue of MURDER last week and we're going to see it again with adultery today. Before we go any further, let's get Jesus' teaching before us.
MT.5:27-30 ''You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery. But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed ad ...
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