Its Murder Out There You Shall Not Murder

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It’s Murder Out There!

It’s Murder Out There!

“You Shall Not Murder” (Exodus 20: 13) Murder is defined as the premeditated and

“You Shall Not Murder” (Exodus 20: 13) Murder is defined as the premeditated and intentional taking of a human life. n Murder is NOT… n n Accidental killing (Numbers 35: 11 -28) Capital punishment, etc. (Numbers 35: 16 -27; Leviticus 24: 17; Romans 13: 6) Killings that take place in the exercise of a “just war”.

It’s Murder out There! Murder Intrudes on God’s Domain God Controls Man’s Entrance Into

It’s Murder out There! Murder Intrudes on God’s Domain God Controls Man’s Entrance Into Life (Genesis 2: 7; Psalm 139: 14 -16) n God Controls the Exit of Man From Life (Job 14: 5; Psalm 104: 29) n

It’s Murder out There! Murder Interrupts a Human Life It can be done… n

It’s Murder out There! Murder Interrupts a Human Life It can be done… n By purposely killing another human being n By committing suicide n With a Doctor’s assistance n By abortion

It’s Murder out There! Motivated by Sinful Attitudes n n It comes from within

It’s Murder out There! Motivated by Sinful Attitudes n n It comes from within (Mark 7: 21 -23) It is often motivated by… n n n Covetousness -- Jeremiah 22: 17 Anger -- Matthew 5: 21 - 22 Jealousy -- 1 John 3: 12

It’s Murder out There! Murderers Stand Condemned n n God hates murder (Proverbs 6:

It’s Murder out There! Murderers Stand Condemned n n God hates murder (Proverbs 6: 17) Those who commit it will not enter His kingdom (Galatians 5: 21; Revelation 21: 8)

It’s Murder out There! Are You a Murderer? “Whoever hates his brother is a

It’s Murder out There! Are You a Murderer? “Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. ” -- 1 John 3: 15 n n If LOOKS COULD KILL and WORDS COULD WOUND, how many people would you have murdered? If there has been a murderous spirit in your heart it needs to be repented of right now!