A Killing Anger (Matthew 5:21-26)

Killing Anger is a message from Matthew 5:21–26 that explores how Jesus links anger, insults, and contempt to the same heart-root as murder and calls His people into urgent reconciliation instead of quiet resentment. In this sermon we look at explosive and suppressed anger, why dehumanizing others made in God’s image is so serious, how unresolved conflict slowly destroys relationships and church community, and why Jesus tells us to go and make things right before we worship and to move quickly toward peace where we can. Rooted in the gospel, this teaching invites us to let the Holy Spirit search our hearts, take concrete steps toward hard conversations, and reflect the reconciling heart of God in our homes, friendships, and city.