Jesus authoritatively interprets the 7th Commandment – You Shall Not Commit Adultery – much more broadly than first expected. This commandment is not simply about the physical act of adultery but concerns the lust of the heart and sexual immorality (Matt 5:27-30). Furthermore, keeping this commandment means affirming God’s design for marriage and prioritizing the marriage relationship. In our sexually charged world, temptations to break the 7th Commandment have become increasingly persistent and powerful. Thus, please join with your family and your church family in asking God for grace when it comes to the area of sexual purity.
Prayer Guide: July 7, 2019 – Exodus 20:14
1. Spend time worshipping the Righteous One, Jesus, who alone is pure, perfect, and worthy to be praised.
2. Ask God for grace to live a life of purity in a world that prioritizes sinfulness and aims to defile you.
3. Ask God to give you a greater love for His Word and a greater dependence on His Spirit so that you will not carry out the deeds of the flesh.
4. Pray for marriages in our church family. Ask God to graciously protect both men and women from temptations aimed to weaken or destroy their marriage covenant, bringing reproach upon the church and the name of God.
5. Pray for parents who are seeking to shepherd their children towards godliness and sexual purity in a society where such things aren’t valued.
6. Ask God to give you a compassionate heart that is ready to forgive wrongs – just as He has forgiven you.
7. Pray that many children would attend our VBS, hear the gospel, and be saved. Ask God to grow our church family spiritually and numerically.
8. Ask God to give you a passion to reach your neighbors, friends, family, and co-workers with the message of the gospel.