TEXT: "You shall not commit adultery" (Exodus 20:14).

IDEA: A covenant and a contract are both important in a Christian marriage.

PURPOSE: To help listeners understand the place covenants and contracts play in a Christian marriage.

I have a friend who is both a corporate lawyer and a minister. What do you think is the difference in the two roles?

• Ministers more often deal with covenants and lawyers more often deal with contracts.