1.What is the Seventh Commandment?

2.How did Jesus Clarify the Seventh Commandment?

3.How does the Seventh Commandment apply today?

For Further Thought and Discussion
Getting Started
1.What was helpful to you in this week’s sermon? What didn’t you understand?
2.The Seventh Commandment may be the command most out of step with 21st century America. Why do you think this is?
Going Deeper
3.What do you notice about the Seventh Commandment? What is surprising? What do you like? What don’t you like? How do some people limit the application of the Seventh Commandment today? In what ways is this command foundational for both personal and societal health and well-being?
4.Why did Jesus need to clarify the true meaning of the Seventh Commandment? How did He clarify it? (Matthew 5:27-28)
5.How does the Seventh Commandment apply to Christians today? How does it provide a pattern for us? How does this command shape the way you view sex?
6.According to Jesus, adultery begins in the heart. Why? How can this insight help us to defeat temptation?



Application
What is one thing you can do this week to apply this passage?