A Sinful Desire or a Single Devotion? MATTHEW 5:27-30

About this episode

Dr. Sean Cole explores the themes of sinful desires versus single devotion in the context of Matthew 5:27-30.

Dr. Sean Cole continues through the Sermon on the Mount. Pastor Sean distilled this passage down into one crucial question: Will your heart choose sinful desires or a single devotion? The single devotion has a double meaning. First and foremost, it means that you have a single devotion to Christ alone as your Lord. But second, if you’re married, it means you have a single devotion to your spouse. In this sermon, he answers THREE important questions about this passage. Question One: What is adultery? Question Two: What is lust of the heart? Question Three: How do I fight the internal battle with lust? Sean's new book, Compassionate Calvinism: Defending the Doctrines of Grace Without Being a Jerk, has been released. You can purchase it here: https://www.amazon.com/Compassionate-Calvinism-Defending-Doctrines-Without-ebook/dp/B0FZDNLGK4/ref=sr_1_1  https://shop.g3min.org/products/compassionate-calvinism-defending-the-doctrines-of-grace-without-being-a-jerk You can purchase Sean’s two other books here: 40 Days in Philippians: Finding Joy in Jesus:   https://g3min.org/shop/books/g3press/40-days-in-philippians-finding-joy-in-jesus-sean-cole/ Your Identity…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sean Cole, Sean

Topics covered

• Sermon on the Mount
• adultery
• lust
• devotion
• Christianity

Keywords

• heart
• internal battle
• marriage
• Compassionate Calvinism

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Compassionate Calvinism: Defending the Doctrines of Grace Without Being a Jerk, 40 Days in Philippians: Finding Joy in Jesus

Books & works: the Sermon on the Mount, Compassionate Calvinism: Defending the Doctrines of Grace, 40 Days in Philippians: Finding Joy in Jesus

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