A Ministry of Reconciliation
Brian Fletcher
Matthew 5:21-26
Introduction: In the short period of just three months in 1994 over 800,000 to one million Rwandan Tutsis were slaughtered by their neighbors the Hutus. These two tribes had lived side by side for decades but had been indoctrinated to believe that they needed to systematically murder one another, and they did. It is one of the most horrific and atrocious acts of genocide in human history.
''You shall not murder'' has been a commandment and law of God since humans were in existence. It stands today as a law, not only among Christians but in every society.This passage in the Sermon on the Mount is the first of 6 passages that start with the words, ''You have heard it was said...'' Over the next few weeks we will be looking at how Jesus interprets certain laws in the Old Testament. But we are not seeing Jesus ''reinterpreting'' the law but rather we see Jesus interpreting it according to its intended meaning. This morning we start with this law ''You shall not murder.''
We will look at:
How Jesus explains this Law
How Jesus fulfills this law
How Jesus teaches us to apply the gospel to this law
1. How Jesus interprets the law
Verse 21 Jesus says, ''You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.' The law or commandment that Jesus is speaking about is the Sixth Commandment from the Ten Commandments and is found in Exodus 20:13, and simply says, ''You shall not murder.''Jesus' statement about this commandment adds the punishment declared in Genesis 9:6 where God says, ''Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in His own image.'' Jesus is saying that the law says, You shall not murder and if you do then the punishment for murder is death.However, what is so shocking is that Jesus doesn't stop there. He goes on...''But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be l ...
Brian Fletcher
Matthew 5:21-26
Introduction: In the short period of just three months in 1994 over 800,000 to one million Rwandan Tutsis were slaughtered by their neighbors the Hutus. These two tribes had lived side by side for decades but had been indoctrinated to believe that they needed to systematically murder one another, and they did. It is one of the most horrific and atrocious acts of genocide in human history.
''You shall not murder'' has been a commandment and law of God since humans were in existence. It stands today as a law, not only among Christians but in every society.This passage in the Sermon on the Mount is the first of 6 passages that start with the words, ''You have heard it was said...'' Over the next few weeks we will be looking at how Jesus interprets certain laws in the Old Testament. But we are not seeing Jesus ''reinterpreting'' the law but rather we see Jesus interpreting it according to its intended meaning. This morning we start with this law ''You shall not murder.''
We will look at:
How Jesus explains this Law
How Jesus fulfills this law
How Jesus teaches us to apply the gospel to this law
1. How Jesus interprets the law
Verse 21 Jesus says, ''You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.' The law or commandment that Jesus is speaking about is the Sixth Commandment from the Ten Commandments and is found in Exodus 20:13, and simply says, ''You shall not murder.''Jesus' statement about this commandment adds the punishment declared in Genesis 9:6 where God says, ''Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in His own image.'' Jesus is saying that the law says, You shall not murder and if you do then the punishment for murder is death.However, what is so shocking is that Jesus doesn't stop there. He goes on...''But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be l ...
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