Sermons on Adultery:

Are We To Love The Sinner And Hate Sin? Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Jul 18, 2019

God hates sin. Sin is breaking God's Ten Commandment law.

The Bible says that when we knowingly break any command of God, we are sinning as a transgression of the law of God (1 John 3:4) and rebellion against God (James 4:17), But, He does not punish sin. He punishes the sinner. God punishes the sinner and hates all who do iniquity. All unrighteousness is ...read more

Scripture: James 4:17, Psalm 7:11, Amos 3:2, Proverbs 6:16-19, 1 John 5:18  (view more)  (view less)

The Sermon On The Mount (Part Nine) Series

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Oct 28, 2019

We continue our series with Matthew 5:27-30 where Jesus talks about lust and the need to cut sin out of our lives.

THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT (part nine) Matthew 5:27-30 Back in the days before automobiles, two preachers met in a certain town. The first asked the second how he was doing. “Furious!” replied the second. “Someone stole my bike and I think it’s one of my church members! I don’t know what to do.” The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-30, Job 31:1, Mark 9:42-48, 2 Peter 2:14-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Divorce And Remarriage

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Aug 10, 2018

A divorce is a legal matter. God is against it, but in some grave circumstances, it may be necessary. A Church annulment is saying that the marriage consent was substantially defective.

27B Jesus is comparing and contrasting divorce and remarriage from what Moses allowed to his teaching. The same can be done today. e.g. We are aware of King Henry VIII of England who could not divorce Catherine of Aragon, with whom he had been unable to conceive a son, and since he could not ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:2-12

Denomination: Catholic

David And Bathsheba Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Dec 9, 2022

In the spring, when kings go off to war, David remained in Jerusalem........... This will not end well.

December 10, 2022 David was 30 years old and finally king – but only of Judah. His first capital was at Hebron, where he would reside for 7 ½ years. During those years, 6 sons by 6 women would be born to David: Amnon Kileab Absalom Adonijah Shephatiah Ithream The war between the house of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1, Psalm 51:1-17

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Negative Characteristics Of David Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Aug 18, 2025

The dark side of David is so alarming. He was an adulterer, cunning, killer and deceiver of everyone. He wanted to be good books of the people but forgotten the omniscient of God.

Text: 2 Samuel 11 Theme: Negative Character of a Good Person   Greetings: The Lord is Good and his Love endures forever!   2 Samuel 11:11 “Uriah said to David, “The ark and Israel and Judah are staying in tents, and my commander Joab and my lord’s men are camped in the open country. How ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Condemned Series

Contributed by Guy Caley on Feb 25, 2003

6th in the series "Conversations With Jesus." The woman caught in adultery was shown mercy and empowering grace by Jesus.

Aaron Patterson, Sentenced to die for the 1986 murder of a Chicago couple. In one of his last official acts as the Governor of Illinois, George Ryan pardoned Aaron Patterson on 10 January, 2003. It’s the stuff of movies. The appeal goes before the governor. The prisoner waits on death row as ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What's So Special About Jesus?

Contributed by Betty Johnson on Sep 20, 2008

Understanding what makes Jesus so special through his interactions in the story of the woman taken in adultery.

What’s So Special About Jesus? Scripture: John 8:1-11 Text: John 8:11 There was once a boy named Willie. He was a red-headed, freckle-faced 15 year-old boy. Willie was the kind of high school student who was always in trouble - always winding up in the principal’s office. He was the kind of ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Wesleyan

Purity Exam Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 6, 2009

1)The deed of adultery, 2) The desire behind it, and 3)The deliverance from it.

A common back to school ritual is the wardrobe selection. For some it means the latest fashions and for others it means the school uniform. Ironically, the latest fashions are the uniform. There has been a unique development this year in the elimination for many schools of the tartan skirt. Meant ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-30

Denomination: Other

"tarnished Halos, Rock Throwers, And The Amazing Grace Of God" Series

Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on May 23, 2021

This is a message dealing with John 8:1-11, on the woman caught in adultery and the way Jesus handled it.

“Tarnished Halos, Rock Throwers, and The Amazing Grace of God John 8:1-11 Sermon #16 in Gospel of John 2021 Greenmount and O’Leary Churches of Christ May 23, 2021 Video Link: https://youtu.be/mZ09me7jkfM INTRODUCTION: 1.) Most of us in this room today are Christians, or what God’s Word calls ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11, Deuteronomy 22:22, Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Restored From Brokenness PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

Explore the power of God's mercy and restoration, as exemplified in the story of Jesus forgiving and not condemning a woman caught in adultery.

Good morning, church family. It’s so wonderful to see everyone today. You know, I’ve been pondering a lot lately on the power of restoration and the mercy of Jesus. It’s amazing how God can take our brokenness and make us whole again. This morning, we will delve into the story of a woman who ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Topics: Restoration

Divorce & Remarriage Pt.2: "Except For Adultery” - Matthew 5:31-32 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Aug 16, 2024

Most of this message is devoted to explaining the meaning of “the exception clause” for divorce (“except for marital unfaithfulness”).

Matthew 5:31-32 "It has been said, 'Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.' 32 But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, causes her to become an adulteress, and anyone who marries the divorced woman commits ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:31-32

Sleeping With Another Man's Wife

Contributed by Eric Smith on Feb 12, 2011

Unique twist paralleling the graphic title of this sermon concerning adultery and turning to show those "sleeping" with the Bride of Christ (the Lord's wife - Rev. 21:9).

2 Sam 11:1-4 1 And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem. 2 And it came to pass in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-4

Denomination: Apostolic

What About Homosexuality?” Series

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Dec 22, 2008

Living in the unrepentant lifestyle of homosexuality is just as spiritually deadly as living in the unrepentant sins of thievery, lying, adultery, and fornication.

1. Few, if any of us, would argue against calling STEALING A SIN. a. The same for LYING, ADULTERY, FORNICATION, & OTHERS. b. And if not sin, there is still a remnant in our society that would see these activities as wrong… definitely not right. WHEN WE come to the Bible, there’s no question… these ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:24-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Not To Wear Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 10, 2009

Forgive us our Sins... selections include Leviticus 16--day of Atonement as well as the Women caught in adultery

The Learning Channel hosts a show called What Not to Wear. In it the two hosts take someone who has been volunteered by family and friends for a wardrobe makeover. They go through the persons closet and clothes and pretty mach discards what they have been comfortable wearing. They then make ...read more

Scripture: John 8:2-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Need For Purity Series

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Apr 14, 2009

Today we are going to see what Jesus has to say adultery. We will see that this is a drastic law, which requires drastic measures, but could also have drastic consequences.

Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount Part 6 The need for Purity Matthew 5:27-30 Introduction I read a story of an older minister who was asked by a young man, "Pastor, when will I cease to be bothered by the sins of the flesh? The minister replied, Son I wouldn’t trust myself until I’d been dead for 3 or 4 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-30

Denomination: Baptist