Murder
Anger is Murder in The Heart
Date: November 18, 2022
Passage: Matthew 5:17–32
Jesus said that He had come to fulfill the law (v. 17). Where the law had turned into legalism, Jesus took the law beyond outward observance and showed the real spiritual intention of God. The Law is (1) permanent so long as the universe exists and (2) the measure of your status in God’s kingdom …
Absalom Murders His Brother
Date: August 21, 2020
Passage: 2 Samuel 13:23–33
Two years after Amnon rapes Tamar, Absalom the brother of Amnon decides it is the right time to get revenge for the rape of his sister Tamar (vv. 23-24). He chooses the season of sheep shearing as a suitable backdrop for the murder of his brother Amnon. Absalom invites the king, w …