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A Sermon by Dr. Bob Griffin, Teaching Elder at Sovereign Grace Church
Ex 20:13 “You shall not murder.” (Thou shalt not kill – KJV)
I. IN THE OLD TESTAMENT
A. AT SINAI
>>1. DISTINCTION OF KILL/MURDER (Psa. 139:13; Jer. 1:5)
>>2. LIMITATIONS OF MURDER (Gen 9:6; Lev 24:17; Num 35:15)
B. HEBREW HISTORY
>>1. SOVEREIGN GOD v MAN (Gen 1:27; 2:7; 4:8-10; 4:23-24; 9:1-7; Job 14:5; Ps 104:29)
>>2. MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE (Ex 2:11-12; Acts 7:23-25; II Sam 11:1-17; I Kg 21:19; Hos 6:6-9)
II. IN THE NEW TESTAMENT
A. FULFILLED IN CHRIST
>>1. HEART OF THE COMMANDMENT (Mt 5:17-22)
>>2. ROOT CAUSE OF MURDER (Jn 8:44; Mt 10:28)
B. FOR THE CHURCH
>>1. FIRST SERMON (Acts 2:36; 3:14-15; 9:1; Rev 21:8)
>>2. APOSTOLIC WRITING (Jas 2:10-11; 4:1-2; I Jn 3:12-16)
III. IN THE WORLD TODAY
A. WORLD HISTORY
>>1. CHANGING VIEWS ON MURDER (Rom 13:4)
>>2. HATE REPLACES BULLETS
B. 21ST CENTURY
>>1. AVOIDING THE APPLICATION (Lk 10:25-28)
>>2. CONFESSING SIN (Mt 22:37-39; Eph. 4:32)