Ten Words: "Do Not Commit Adultery" -Exodus 20:14

Speaker: Steve Lee

​The Seventh Word is not merely a prohibition against adultery but God’s invitation into the kind of covenant love that reflects his own faithful love for his people. It reveals that God’s boundaries for marriage are meant to form us into people who can truly love as he loves us.

Discussion Questions: 

1. In what areas of life is our desire to push boundaries a gift from God, and in what areas can that same impulse become destructive?
​2. Russell Moore recognized that temptation began long before any outward action. What did his story teach you about how temptation often works, and what warning signs should Christians pay attention to in their own lives?
3.Pastor Steve argued that the Seventh Commandment is about protecting covenant faithfulness, not merely prohibiting adultery. How does that broader perspective change the way you understand this command?
4. Why do you think God chose exclusive, lifelong marriage as one of the primary ways to teach humanity about love? What qualities of love can only be learned through this kind of costly commitment?
5. Pastor Steve suggested that “you cannot faithfully say yes to one person without also saying no to every other possibility.” How does our culture challenge that idea, and what makes covenant faithfulness difficult today?
6. Matthew’s genealogy includes people marked by sexual failure, scandal, exploitation, and shame. What does their inclusion teach us about God’s grace, and how should it shape the way the church treats people with complicated pasts?
7. Whether married or single, the sermon said God’s ultimate goal is to form people who love as he loves. What relationships in your life are currently teaching you patience, forgiveness, perseverance, or sacrificial love?
8. Pastor Steve ended by reminding the church that protecting marriages is a community responsibility. What are practical ways a church or small group can strengthen marriages, support singles, and create a culture that encourages covenant faithfulness without becoming judgmental or alienating to some?