Defining Fornication: The Porneia of a Fraudulent Betrothal

SEXUALITY on SermonAudio · Nov 3, 2026 · 1h 9m

In Part 3 of this series, I continue examining what our Lord Jesus Christ meant when He said, "except it be for fornication." In this sermon, I go back to the Law of Moses and ancient Jewish marriage customs to examine what happened when a husband discovered that his new bride had not been a virgin. Could he lawfully put her away? To find out, we need to go to Deuteronomy 22:13–21 to see how this relates to Christ's exception clause, along with the importance of maintaining sexual purity and the responsibility of Christian parents to teach their children God's standards. #DefiningFornication…