​Murder (Matthew 5:21-26)

I. Intro Big Idea: Jesus came to save murderers.
II. Subject to Judgment
A. The teachers wanted judgment to reside in human courts. Exodus 20:13; Numbers 35:6-34; Matthew 5:21; 1 Corinthians 6:5-7
B. Jesus revealed the true offense in murder. Matthew 5:22a
III. Answerable
A. We can murder in our estimation of people. Matthew 5:22b; 15:18
B. We can come under God’s judgment in our judgment of people. Matthew 5:22c
IV. Offering
A. How others feel matters. Isaiah 58:1-5; Matthew 5:23; 1 Corinthians 13:3
B. We must take the initiative in reconciliation. Matthew 5:24; John 13:34-35
V. Settle Matters
A. We must be peacemakers. Matthew 5:25: 23:23
B. Anger costs everything. Matthew 5:26

The Next Step Life Group Follow Up
§ What’s something that makes you angry?
§ What’s something from Sunday’s message on Matthew 5:21-26 you hope we talk about as a group?
§ Why do you think the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law wanted to keep the focus of murder on the superficial act of killing someone?
§ Why do you think Jesus wants us to be concerned about murder as first and foremost an issue of the heart?
§ What’s the outcome of making offerings before settling our matters with those who have something against us?
§ How can our anger imprison us?
§ How can the truth that Jesus paid for our sin in full free us from unrighteous anger?
§ What are ways our church family can settle matters quickly as a witness to the world?
§ What’s a specific way you sense God is calling you to respond to Matthew 5:21-26?

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