Violence – part 10

Violence – part 10

Exodus 20:13. You shall not murder.   Matthew 18:6. But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believes in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.   Here our Lord...
Violence – part 9

Violence – part 9

Proverbs 10:18. He who conceals hatred has lying lips. And he who spreads slander is a fool.   We may not physically kill another human being but did you know that you could kill their reputation? It is possible to destroy somebody else’s good name and, in so...
Violence – part 8

Violence – part 8

Proverbs 17:1. Better is a dry morsel and quietness with it, than a house full of boasting and strife.   One of the sinister powers of anger and selfishness is to break down a marriage or a home. The famous evangelist of the 19th century, D L Moody said:  ...
Violence – part 7

Violence – part 7

Exodus 20:13. You shall not murder   Let me talk to you about Anger – the silent killer. All that has been said so far is pretty obvious even if it is controversial. However, most of us are not involved in the gross violence of the criminal or mentally...
Violence – part 6

Violence – part 6

Psalm 139:13. For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.   Under the title of violence I want to point out that this 6th Commandment forbids abortion. We need to be very aware of this application. We have no right to take any human...