New Bible Song: Anger
Matt 5: 21 – 26 | The Sermon on the Mount | Song 4 of 7 in Chapter 5
Here we start an interesting mini-series within our series. In Chapter 5 Jesus makes 6 statements along the lines of “you have heard that it was said…but I say to you”.
He talks about anger, lust, divorce, oaths, retaliation and how to treat an enemy.
You can see the breakdown quite clearly when you look at the headings in the ESV bible (which you can read online). For our purposes, lust and divorce (next week) are in one song, so too are retaliation and loving one’s enemy.
Ok. To today’s song on Anger.
Song Link
The Passage: Matthew 5:21–26
21 “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’
22 But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire.
23 So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,
24 leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
25 Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are going with him to court, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison.
26 Truly, I say to you, you will never get out until you have paid the last penny.