The Purpose of Marriage and the Deception of Adultery

What is adultery really about? Exodus 20:14 gives us a clear command, but Scripture shows us that God is after something deeper than simply avoiding an affair. Marriage was designed to be a picture of the faithful, exclusive, sacrificial love of Christ for his church. That is why adultery is so destructive—and why lust matters long before an affair ever begins. In this message, we consider the danger of treating people as objects for our pleasure, the deception of thinking we could never fall, and the beautiful purpose God intended for marriage and sexuality. Most importantly, we see the astonishing contrast between our tendency to use others and Jesus, who gave himself for us. The gospel reveals a love so faithful and sacrificial that it exposes how empty our substitutes really are.