Murder

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Murder Anger

• (Matt 521-26)

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Murder Anger

• Whats the most dangerous place to live?
• 3rd Place Oxford
• 2nd Place Mid Somer
• - 1st Place Cabot Cove

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Murder Anger
Matthew 521-26 21 You have heard that our
ancestors were told, You must not murder. If you
commit murder, you are subject to judgment.22
But I say, if you are even angry with someone,
you are subject to judgment! If you call someone
an idiot, you are in danger of being brought
before the court. And if you curse someone, you
are in danger of the fires of hell. 23 So if you
are presenting a sacrifice at the altar in the
Temple and you suddenly remember that someone has
something against you, 24 leave your sacrifice
there at the altar. Go and be reconciled to that
person. Then come and offer your sacrifice to
God. 25 When you are on the way to court with
your adversary, settle your differences quickly.
Otherwise, your accuser may hand you over to the
judge, who will hand you over to an officer, and
you will be thrown into prison. 26 And if that
happens, you surely wont be free again until you
have paid the last penny.
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Murder Anger

• A Progression
• The Beatitudes
• The fulfilment of the Law
• Rubber hits the road

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Murder Anger
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Murder Anger

• We have an anger problem.
• Domestic violence
• Rage
• Verbal abuse
• Internet trolling
• Road rage

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Murder Anger

• Mr Angry...
• Pride
• Selfishness
• Control

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Murder Anger

• Sticks and stones.
• idiot contempt for a persons intelligence
• curse contempt for a persons heart and
  character
• Not murder per se but
• in Gods sight they are.

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Murder Anger

• 23 So if you are presenting a sacrifice at the
  altar in the Temple and you suddenly remember
  that someone has something against you, 24 leave
  your sacrifice there at the altar. Go and be
  reconciled to that person. Then come and offer
  your sacrifice to God.
• 25 When you are on the way to court with your
  adversary, settle your differences quickly.
  Otherwise, your accuser may hand you over to the
  judge, who will hand you over to an officer, and
  you will be thrown into prison. 26 And if that
  happens, you surely wont be free again until you
  have paid the last penny.

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Murder Anger

• The Weeds of Anger

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Murder Anger

• The Weeds of Anger
• Resentment
• Bitterness
• Hostility
• Grudge
• Strife

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Murder Anger

• How do we handle our anger?
• Recognise it
• Why are we angry?
• Change our attitude
• Hand it over to God