Most of us have never killed anyone. So we assume we're keeping the sixth commandment just fine.
Jesus disagrees.
In Matthew 5:21–26, Jesus doesn't raise the bar on the law — He shows us what the law always meant. The commandment against murder isn't just about what your hands have done. It's about what your heart is cultivating. Sustained anger (orgē). Contempt. Character assassination. These aren't lesser offenses — they are, in God's eyes, the substance of murder itself.
In this sermon, we look at why anger feels so righteous, how our deepest idols — comfort, control, power, approval — make us into people who dehumanize others, and what Jesus calls us to do instead: not just stop killing, but actively pursue reconciliation. Urgently. Before it's too late. But the call to reconcile is only possible because of the One who preached this sermon. Jesus didn't just teach reconciliation. He is the Reconciler — the one who came to us while we were still His enemies and settled the matter at the cross.
