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The teachings of Jesus found in the Bible do not always follow the path of religious tradition.

When it comes to his teaching on Anger in the Sermon on the Mount, it is delivered with authority that only God’s son could have, but was different, even radical.

In his message, he delivered 3 dangers of anger, which we will discuss. And then we will give you an added double bonus

What are the 3 dangers of anger?

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  • Now, let’s see about those 3 dangers of anger.
• But before we notice the 1st one, we need to see what Jesus said FIRST
  • He used 2 expressions. 
  • We find them both in reading Matt 5.21-22
    • Matthew 5:21-22 ESV  “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’  (22)  But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire.
  • Did you see the one that says, “You have heard….”
    • He is stating the obvious: “This is your traditional teachings….”
  • But then he took his rightful place as God’s son by proclaiming the unexpected
    • “But I say to you….
  • He was plainly saying they could take their traditional religious thinking and put it out in the shed because I am giving you what is truly important.
    • The people on that occasion recognized his authority, according to Matt 7.28.
    • Are you going to recognize his authority in these 3 dangers of anger?
• What are the results of anger that make them dangerous?
  • #1: Anger can put you in danger of legal actions.
    • This is how he said it. Matthew 5:22 ESV  But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; ….
    • Anger can be the source of many lawsuits.

• • • • No one wants to stand before a judge
      • Their decision can be punishing or painful.
      • Anger can cause large fines for misbehavior.
      • Anger can cause an employee to become a “whistle-blower” in court.
      • Your Anger can cause a judge to take children away, or break up a family.
      • Road rage can put you in jail.
    • Anger can put you in danger of legal action
  • #2: Angry insults can put you in jeopardy of death
    • This is how Jesus said it in Matthew 5.22
      •  (22)  But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council;…       (highlight the 2nd phrase)
    • The angry insults of Jesus’ day were using words like “Raca”.
      • The internal attitude is that someone is dull, stupid, or good for nothing.
      • Everyone has an individually-crafted-by God spirit in them.

• • • • • And to consider them as brainless, idiotic, or worthless will allow wickedness to erupt
    • Then violent actions take place
      • Fighting 
      • Stabbing
      • Assaulting 
      • Murder, either premeditated or in a moment of fury, either on individuals or malls, schools, or grocery stores.
    • Just as certainly as the angry insults of Jesus day could place those Jews in front of the local courts or the Sanhedrin for the sentence of Death, just as Jesus himself experienced, that same value placed on people could get you executed, too.
  • Anger Danger #3 is Anger loaded with contempt.
    • Here is how Jesus said it
      • Matt 5.22   (22)  But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire.
    • Calling anyone “a fool” was an expression of the highest contempt.
      • The Greek word is “MorA” from which we get Moron.
        • Today, we might use words like:  
          • Cheater
          • Swindler
          • Double-crosser
          • A Con man
      • This kind of thinking comes from a seething, smoldering anger
      • If we express this kind of anger we are in danger of Hell.
      • Jesus is speaking of eternal hell, as in losing your soul.
        • That is danger multiplied.
    • John the apostle wrote in 1 John 3:15 ESV  Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.
      • Hatred comes from the smoldering, fuming, festered anger that is unchecked.
    • So this kind of anger can cost you your soul.
• So there you have the 3 dangers of anger
  • But at the beginning, we spoke of having a double bonus for you
  • And these two are what you need to hear
  • They are two answers to anger.
• And Jesus told both of them in the same context we have been reading.
  • Matthew 5:23-26 ESV  So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,  (24)  leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.  (25)  Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are going with him to court, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison.  (26)  Truly, I say to you, you will never get out until you have paid the last penny.
  • Your 1st bonus is what Jesus says for you to do: Reconcile, or re-establish a good relationship again.
    • You need to:
      • Resolve the issue
      • Get someone to Mediate
      • We must Make up
        • Patch up
        • Bury the hatchet
    • If you do not reconcile, your worship is not acceptable.
      • Jesus told you to stop your worship and be reconciled FIRST
      • Patching things up is dependent on forgiveness
      • And not just any kind of forgiveness, but the kind that is GIVEN!
        • You can not force someone to be forgiving, 
        • But you are capable of forgiving.
        • It must be from the heart.
        • It must not in words only but in action. 
  • And your 2nd bonus is what Jesus says for us to do: Reconcile
    • Again, we are trying to fix things
    • And again, your worship is not accepted until you are reconciled
    • And again, forgiveness is absolutely necessary
      • But this forgiveness is different.
      • We are not speaking of GIVING forgiveness, but ACCEPTING forgiveness from others
      • Others are coming to you to patch things up.
      • They are forgiving you of whatever anger issue or injustice you have done to them.
      • Until you accept their forgiveness, your worship is still unacceptable.
    • And that is your 2nd bonus
• Anger damages relationships
  • Repairs to relationships come through forgiveness.
  • Don’t just say it.
  • Do it!
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