It`s Murder Out There! - Eastside Church of Christ

“You Shall Not Murder”
(Exodus 20:13)
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Murder is defined as the premeditated
and intentional taking of a human life.
Murder is NOT…
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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
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God Controls Man’s Entrance Into Life
(Genesis 2:7; Psalm 139:14-16)
God Controls the Exit of Man From Life
(Job 14:5; Psalm 104:29)
It’s Murder out There!
Murder Interrupts a Human Life
It can be done…
 By purposely killing another human being
 By committing suicide
 With a Doctor’s assistance
 By abortion
It’s Murder out There!
Motivated by Sinful Attitudes
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It comes from within (Mark 7:21-23)
It is often motivated by…
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Covetousness -- Jeremiah 22:17
Anger -- Matthew 5:21- 22
Jealousy -- 1 John 3:12
It’s Murder out There!
Murderers Stand Condemned
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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 murderer,
and you know that no murderer has
eternal life abiding in him.” -- 1 John 3:15
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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!

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