Watch Out Who You Call Racaby Pastor Fee SolivenMatthew 5:21-28

Wednesday EveningNovember 26, 2014

  21 "You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder,' and whoever murders will be in danger of the 

judgment.

 

 

 

 22 But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, 'Raca!' shall be in 

danger of the council. But whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of hell fire.

23 Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your 

gift.

25 Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the officer, and you are thrown into prison. 26 Assuredly, I say to you, you will by no 

means get out of there till you have paid the last penny.

27 "You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not commit adultery.'  28 But I say to you that 

whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her 

in his heart.

21 "You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder,' and whoever murders will be in danger of the 

judgment.

Exodus 20:13"You shall not murder."

Exodus 21:12"He who strikes a man so that he dies

shall surely be put to death."

Leviticus 24:17"Whoever kills any man shall surely be put

to death."

1 John 3:14-1514 We know that we have passed from

death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love his

brother abides in death. 15 Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life

abiding in him.

22 But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, 'Raca!' shall be in 

danger of the council. But whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of hell fire.

Definition of Raca:Worthless; Good-for-Nothing, Vain it's a root word meaning to Spit on Someone

Revelation 21:7-87 He who overcomes shall inherit all

things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son. 8 But the cowardly,

unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and

all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone,

which is the second death."

23 Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your 

gift.

Why is it so important to reconcile with people?

2 Corinthians 5:17-2117 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a

new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become

new. 18 Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus

Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation,

19 that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their

trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation. 20 Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though

God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ's behalf, be reconciled to God. 21 For He made Him who knew no sin to be

sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

25 Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the officer, and you are thrown into prison. 26 Assuredly, I say to you, you will by no 

means get out of there till you have paid the last penny.

Mark 11:25-2625 "And whenever you stand praying, if

you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. 26 But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in

heaven forgive your trespasses."

1 John 1:7-107 But if we walk in the light as He is in the

light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His

Son cleanses us from all sin. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive

ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a

liar, and His word is not in us.

27 "You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not commit adultery.'  28 But I say to you that 

whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her 

in his heart.

Exodus 20:14"You shall not commit adultery."

Romans 7:18-20    (New Living Translation)

18 And I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature.* I want to do what is right, but I can’t. 19 I want to do what is good, but I don’t. I don’t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway.

20 But if I do what I don’t want to do, I am not really the one doing wrong; it is sin

living in me that does it. 

Titus 3:4-84 But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, 5 not by works of righteousness which we

have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of

regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

6 whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 that having been justified by His grace we

should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.