Chris Taylor
July 14, 2021
Wednesday Night Worship Service, July 14, 2021
Series Title: Kingdom Rules!
Text: Exodus 20:13
Title: A Crime against the Glory of God
Big Idea: Value life and proclaim new life in Christ!
- Why is murder wrong?
Kenneth Matthews notes, “To take human life unlawfully…is to usurp God’s sovereignty over life and death.”
- Where does murder come from?
See Geneis 4:7-8
- Does the Bible speak of justifiable killing?
See Genesis 9:6; Romans 13:3-4; Luke 3:14
- How does the Sixth Commandment relate to abortion?
See Psalm 139:13, 15
- How does Jesus transform the 6th Commandment?
See Matthew 5:21-22; Matthew 7:20-21
Alistair Begg notes, “We kill people all the time with our contemptuous anger, our animosity and malice, our hostility and gossip. Little hidden murders.”
- How do we honor the 6th Commandment?
- Fight for the _________________!
- Evangelize the _____________!
- Forgive, seek reconciliation, and __________ the Lord!
- Examine your ____________!
See Psalm 139:23-24
Discussion Questions:
- Why is murder wrong?
- How does Jesus help us to better understand the 6th Commandment?
- Where do you struggle with the 6th Commandment? How are you making war on your sin?
- What challenged you most from the sermon?