The Life of Christ – Lesson 7 June 20, 2018 Matthew Chapters 5-7 Luke 6:20-49 The Life of Christ – Lesson 7 The Sermon on the Mount – Matthew 5:21-48 Jesus’ standard of righteousness

Anger – Matthew 5:21-26 “You have heard that the ancients were told ‘you shall not commit murder.” (Exodus 20:13; Deuteronomy 5:17)

Anger – Matthew 5:21-26 “But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, 'You good-for-nothing,' shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever says, 'You fool,' shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell.”

Anger – Matthew 5:21-26 “But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court.” The sin begins in the heart (Matthew 15:18- 19; Proverbs 4:23 ) long before any overt act. Not applying to all anger. Mark 10:14; Ephesians 4:26-27. Some manuscripts add “without cause” (KJV; NKJV)

Anger – Matthew 5:21-26 We need to learn what makes God Himself angry! Psalms 7:11 Excuses and deferring responsibility. Exodus 4:14 Obstinance. Exodus 32:9-10 Whining and complaining. Numbers 11:10 Lack of submission. Numbers 22:22 Infidelity. Numbers 25:1-3; Deuteronomy 7:4 Lack of faith. Numbers 32:6-15 Not glorifying or honoring God - Irreverence. Deuteronomy 1:37; 2 Samuel 6:7

Anger – Matthew 5:21-26 Selfish anger is what’s being condemned and is to be “put … aside” (Colossians 3:8; Ephesians 4:31-32). Think about Cain in Genesis 4:5 Think about Haman in Esther 5:9 Think about the anger spoken against in Psalms 37:7-8 Yet God is repeatedly described as being “slow to anger.” Exodus 34:6; Nehemiah 9:17; Psalms 103:8; 145:8; Joel 2:13

Anger – Matthew 5:21-26 “But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be …” Who was it said to; “Why are you angry?” “Do you have a good reason to be angry?” Genesis 4:6, Jonah 4:4 We need “discretion”. Proverbs 19:11 What can we accomplish for the Lord’s sake when selfishly angry? James 1:19-20. Caused by an inability to “rule our spirit.” Proverbs 25:28; 16:32

Anger – Matthew 5:21-26 “But I say to you that everyone who is angry … shall be guilty before the court.” “Angry” – “to provoke or enrage … become exasperated.” (Strong) “Guilty” – held and bound and worthy of punishment. “Court” – judicial decision. “A separating.”

Anger – Matthew 5:21-26 “Whoever says to his brother, 'You good- for-nothing (raca; ASV; NASB),' shall be guilty before the supreme court.” Useless or empty; “Without a brain” “But I didn’t mean it …” (Matthew 12:36) How do you not say such things? Consequence? “guilty before the supreme court.” (The Sanhedrin) Thought to be an offense worthy of answering to the Council for.

Anger – Matthew 5:21-26 “Whoever says, 'You fool,' shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell.” From the Greek word moros (where we get the English word “moron”). Considered this word cursing. Viewing others as morally deficient. Disparaging the souls of others. Speaks to a persons “worth.”

Anger – Matthew 5:21-26 “Whoever says, 'You fool,' shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell.” Again, how do you avoid saying such things? Consequence: “Fiery hell” – eternal judgment.