1. Nelson Chapel Church of Christ
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Nelson Chapel Church of Christ

2. Murder
“You shall not murder”
Matt. 19:18
Slay - Kill

3. Accidental or Intentional
Murder = the crime of unlawfully killing a person especially with malice aforethought
Accidental or Intentional
“Whoever kills his neighbor unintentionally, not having hated him in time past” Deut.19:4-5
Numbers 35:15 “…anyone who kills a person accidentally may flee there.”

4. Flee to one of these cities in case of accidental killing

5. Sin that caused the murder
The First Murder
Gen Cain killed Abel
Premeditated
Sin that caused the murder
Anger - caused by Envy – caused by disobedience

6. “not as Cain who was of the wicked one and murdered his brother
“not as Cain who was of the wicked one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his works were evil and his brother's righteous.” John 3:12
Envy is a dangerous sin
“For wrath kills a foolish man, And envy slays a simple one.” Job 5:2
Jealousy

7. “Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.” Song of Solomon 8:6
Envy
Jealousy = an unhappy or angry feeling of wanting to have what someone else has

8. Christ's command to Young Ruler
“You shall not murder” Matt.19:18
God is the giver of life !

9. Murder is Evil
Glamorized on TV
Serious in sight of God
Suicide or self-murder
Matt. 22:39 – love self
Complicates

10. The Devil was a Murderer
"You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. …” John 8:44

11. Christians can Become murderers
“Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him” 1 Jn.3:15

12. “hates” His brother Premeditated hatred
Murder is hatred expressed in action

13. Matt. 5:21-22
21. "You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.”
22. "But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, 'Raca!' shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of hell fire.”

14. "For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies.” Matt. 15:19
Fault Finding
IdleTalk
Insinuations

15. Christians are to love each other
Matt. 22:39 Love your neighbor as yourself
1 Pet. 1:22 sincere love of the brethren
1 John 4: we ought to love one another

16. Destiny of Murderers
“But … murderers…shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.” Rev. 21:8

17. Murder
“If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.” Romans 12:18

18. Murder Love Be careful of anger and hatred
“Be ye angry and sin not:” Eph. 4:26a

20. Nelson Chapel Church of Christ
5039 Six Mile Road
Maryville, Tn
Oct. 16, 2016
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
2705 Druid Hill Dr.
Maryville, Tn