How can lust cloud your spiritual mirror?
Mar0
Matthew 5: 27 – 32
Which five advertisements do you most quickly remember? How many of those incorporate a non-Christian view of sexuality into their message?
What exactly is a working definition of lust based on this passage?
What is it about lust that makes it as serious as adultery from Jesus’ perspective?
Why is this kind of behavior particularly bad for those striving to be “pure in heart?”
Why would Jesus not agree with the assertion “Hey I have already lusted, I might as well go all the way?”
How much impact has lust or sexual impurity had on your spiritual walk this past year?
What would this text, combined with Jesus earlier principle of not “teaching” others to break the moral law, say to us about how we act towards others and dress around others?
In verses 29 – 30 Jesus speaks in hyperbole about dealing with the causes of sin in our lives. What do these verses say about how seriously we should take avoiding sin?
Would following Jesus’ prescription literally actually solve the problem of sin in our lives?
How does sin bring a kind of darkness into our lives more serious than blindness?
What is something that you could remove from your life that would actually help you not fall into the trap of lust?
In what ways does being in the neighborhood we are in amplify the depth of this problem?
How would you describe Jesus’ view of marriage based on verses 31 and 32?
Why does Jesus only consider sexual sin an appropriate ground for divorce with remarriage?
For those who are married, what steps could you take this week to strengthen you marriage?
For singles who are thinking of marriage someday, how might your behavior now impact the intimacy of your marriage relationship someday?
For those called to remain single, what can you do to combat lust in your life? How can you encourage your married friends in their relationships?
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