You Wouldn't Like Me When I'm Angry - January 24, 2016

This sermon was recorded on Sunday, January 24, 2016 and delivered by Tyler Tankersley, pastor of First Baptist Church of Cape Girardeau.
 
The scripture referenced in this sermon is from the Book of Matthew, chapter 5, verses 17 through 26.

 (17)"Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. (18) "For truly I say to you, until Heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished. (19) "Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of Heaven; but whoever keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of Heaven. (20) "For I say to you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of Heaven. (21) "You have heard that the ancients were told, 'YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT MURDER ' and 'Whoever commits murder shall be liable to the court.' (22) "But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, 'You good-for-nothing,' shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever says, 'You fool,' shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell. (23) "Therefore if you are presenting your offering at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, (24) leave your offering there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your offering. (25) "Make friends quickly with your opponent at law while you are with him on the way, so that your opponent may not hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you be thrown into prison. (26) "Truly I say to you, you will not come out of there until you have paid up the last cent.

In "You Wouldn't Like Me When I'm Angry" Tyler addresses the Sermon on the Mount as it pertains to anger and hurt in our modern lives, and in the life and times of Christ.

Jesus wants us to know that if we choose to be his disciples, it means following his teachings. More than simply saying a prayer so that you don't spend an eternity in Hell and instead are saved, discipleship is attuning our lives to our master and savior.

A portion of this sermon includes a video from Rob Bell and Nooma.com. It can be viewed here.

Anger can be an important tool, but if we are to use it as such, we must first ask ourselves, "What makes me angry?" and how do we address this question in a constructive and useful way?

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