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Matthew 5:27-30
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27“You have heard that it was
said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’
28But I tell you that anyone
who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his
heart.
29If your right eye causes
you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose
one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.
30And if your right hand
causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to
lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.
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1)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 27 what is the traditional view of adultery?
o
You shall not
commit adultery.
2)
What did Jesus
mean when he said, “But I
tell you” in verse 28?
o
Jesus intended
for what he was going to say to be superior to the traditional view.
3)
According to what
Jesus said in verse 28 what constitutes adultery?
o
Anyone who looks
at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
4)
How does Jesus’
view of adultery possess a wider scope than the traditional view?
o
The traditional view
only covers behavior.
o
Jesus’ view also
covers what goes on in the heart.
5)
Why does adultery
need to cover what goes on in the heart, given Matthew 15:17-20?
o
It is because all
sins originate from the heart.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Matthew 15:17-20 that says,
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17“Don’t you see that
whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then out of the body?
18But the things that come
out of a person’s mouth come from the heart, and these defile them.
19For out of the heart come
evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.
20These are what defile a
person; but eating with unwashed hands does not defile them.”
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6)
In accordance
with what Jesus said in verses 29 and 30 what must be our attitude in combating
sins?
o
We must be
resolute in taking drastic measures to combat sins.
7)
In accordance
with what Jesus said in verses 29 and 30 what will happen to us if we are not resolute
in taking drastic measures to combat sins?
o
We would be thrown
into hell.
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Matthew 5:27-30
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