Related commentaries – Obedience

The Prophet’s Wife Dies – Ezekiel 24:15 – 24:27

The Costly Work of Obedience

Sexual impurity has become rampant in the church because we’ve ignored the costly work of obedience to God’s standards as individuals, asking too often, “How far can I go and still be called a Christian?” We’ve crafted an image and may even seem sexually pure while permitting our eyes to play freely when no one is around, avoiding the hard work of being sexually pure. (Every Man’s Battle; ‘Winning the war on Sexual Temptation (page 58).