Anger is Murder?

From our series, "Sermon on the Mount." Jesus is the ultimate interpreter of God's Word, because he is also it's Author. He begins the main section of his SOTM by using six examples from the Law and Prophets to correct first century Jewish interpretations, and expose how our internal attitudes often reveal areas of disconnect between what we say we love and believe and what we actually do. In Matthew 5:21-26, Jesus addresses our (mis)understanding of murder, challenging us to look beyond the mere act to the anger and contempt that often reside just beneath the seemingly calm surface of our lives.