Sermons from August 2026
The Murder Before the Murder
Most of us hear the command, “You shall not murder,” and feel pretty good about ourselves. But Jesus takes that command beneath the outward act and into the heart. Long before violence ever happens, something can already be going wrong inside us. Anger can take root, and over time we can begin to see another person as less deserving of our patience or respect.Jesus takes that kind of contempt very seriously. There’s a difference between recognizing that someone has done…