1. Sexual immorality (27-30)

God made sex for a good purpose--to create a fruitful and blessed union between a man and a woman. Sex outside of marriage is sin; lustful thoughts, sexual fantasies and pornography corrupt the heart and corrupt society. If gouging out an eye could uproot lust from the heart, then we should do it, for it is better to lose an eye than to go to hell. But surgery on our body parts does not solve our sin problem. Only Jesus' gospel applied to our hearts by the Holy Spirit can set us free from sin and make us pure.

2. Divorce (31-32)

Jesus teaches that divorce only sets the stage for adultery. God said, 'I hate divorce' (Mal 2:16a). Divorce is not an option for believers; but in a sinful world, divorce happens. Those who divorce and remarry must receive God's forgiveness and live by God's grace as forgiven sinners.

Application: Lord, I am too weak to overcome temptations around and within me. Wash me, Lord Jesus, and make me pure.
One Word: Avoid sexual immorality