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AFFAIR PROOFING YOUR MARRIAGE " You shall not commit adultery .” Exodus 20:4 . I . THE PREVENTION: SIX STEPS STEP ONE: MAKE A COMMITMENT TO GOD’S STANDARDS "How can a (person) keep his way pure? By living according to your Word ." Psalm 119:9
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AFFAIR PROOFING YOUR MARRIAGE "You shall not commit adultery.” Exodus 20:4
I. THE PREVENTION: SIX STEPS STEP ONE: MAKE A COMMITMENT TO GOD’S STANDARDS "How can a (person) keep his way pure? By livingaccording to your Word." Psalm 119:9 "Be faithful to your own wife and give your love to her alone." Proverbs 5:15
STEP TWO: MAGNIFY THE CONSEQUENCES "The one who commits adultery is an utter fool, for he destroys his own soul." Proverbs 6:32 "...adultery will cost a man all he has." Proverbs 6:26 "God will judge those who are immoral and those who commit adultery." Hebrews 13:4b
STEP THREE: MAINTAIN MY MARRIAGE "A man should fulfill his duty as a husband and a woman should fulfill her duty as a wife, and each should satisfy the other's needs." I Corinthians 7:3 "Do not cheat each other of normal sexual intercourse ... or you will expose yourselves to the obvious temptation of Satan." I Corinthians 7:5
STEP FOUR: MANAGE MY MIND How Affairs Develop 1st Accepting sinful thoughts in my mind 2nd Emotional, non-physical involvement 3rd Physical involvement 4th Rationalizing the affair James 1:14-15 2 Timothy 2:22 Romans 16:19
STEP FIVE: MAINTAIN PROPER RELATIONSHIPS "But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality." Ephesians 5:3
STEP SIX: MINIMIZE THE OPPORTUNITY "So be careful! If you are thinking, `Oh, I would never behave like that - let this be a warning to you. For you too may fall into sin." I Corinthians 10:12 "Bad company corrupts good character." I Corinthians 15:33 "Guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith withyour wife." Malachi 2:15
II. THE PATHWAY BACK TO PURITY 1. Acknowledge THE SIN (Psalm 51:1-4) 2. End the relationship IMMEDIATELY. 3. AVOIDALL contact with the person from now on. Do whatever it takes to do this!