Isaiah 12:1-6 And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. 2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. 3 Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. 4 ¶ And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted. 5 Sing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth. 6 Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.

🌿 Murder Begins in the Heart | Matthew 5:21–22 ❤️ Jesus teaches us that God looks deeper than our outward actions—He looks directly into the heart. In Matthew 5:21–22, Christ reveals that anger, bitterness, contempt, and hateful words are not insignificant matters; they expose attitudes that can lead us away from God's will. This powerful passage challenges us to examine our hearts, guard our words, pursue forgiveness, and seek reconciliation. Most importantly, it reminds us that we need the transforming grace of Jesus Christ to produce genuine righteousness within us. Some Practical Applications • #1 We should quickly address anger because unresolved anger tends to grow stronger over time. • Ephesians 4:26-27 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: Neither give place to the devil. • #2 Words Matter, and we need to carefully guard our words and use words that build up rather than tear down. • Ephesians 4:29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. • #3 We must daily practice forgiveness and release all our burdens and offenses unto God. • Ephesians 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. A Closing Thought Psalm 139:23-24 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. Heart Transformation Sinful Anger God's Judgment Guard Your Words Forgiveness and Reconciliation True Righteousness Christlike Love

Isaiah 12:1 And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. 2Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. 3Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. 4And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted. 5Sing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth. 6Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.

Jonah was an angry preacher who didn't want God to save the Ninevites. How could he be like this, what did God do to bring him to his senses, and what can we learn about the heart we should have for the lost?

This sermon confronts the profound moral and spiritual dangers of spiritual compromise, using Genesis 6:1–8 as a lens to warn against romantic and marital alliances with unbelievers, drawing a parallel between the intermarriage of the godly line with the ungodly and the modern temptation of pornography. It emphasizes that God's emotional response to rampant human wickedness—regret, grief, and judgment—reveals His holy sensitivity to sin, while also affirming that salvation is not earned by righteousness but received by grace, as exemplified in Noah's undeserved favor. The passage is interpreted as a sobering call to holiness, urging believers to recognize that their standing before God is not based on personal merit but on Christ's imputed righteousness, and that true transformation comes not from self-effort but from divine grace. Ultimately, the sermon calls the church to honesty, vulnerability, and reliance on Christ, affirming that every believer, despite their struggles, has found favor in God's eyes through faith in Jesus. Outline: 1. Human Wickedness Was Rampant (1-5) 2. God's Emotional Response: Regret, Grieved, Angry (6-7) 3. God's Emotional Response to Noah: Found Favor (8)

The sermon centers on Jonah's rebellion and spiritual pride, illustrating how his anger toward God's mercy toward Nineveh reveals a heart self-centered and resistant to divine sovereignty. Though Jonah had experienced God's grace firsthand—being delivered from the fish's belly after repentance—he failed to extend that same mercy to others, revealing a hypocrisy rooted in self-justification and a distorted view of justice. The Lord confronts Jonah through a series of divine lessons: first, the gourd that provides shade, then its sudden destruction by a worm and scorching wind, exposing Jonah's shallow concern for a plant over the lives of 120,000 people. This culminates in God's piercing question: 'Doest thou well to be angry?'—a challenge to every believer to examine whether their anger stems from righteous indignation against sin or from personal disappointment when God's will diverges from their own. The sermon calls for humility, repentance, and submission under God's sovereign hand, urging Christians to reject self-righteous anger, avoid letting wrath persist into the next day, and instead reflect Christ's meekness, who forgave even in suffering, so that His will—not ours—may be done.

Jonah 4:1-11 The sermon centers on Jonah's profound hypocrisy and spiritual blindness, revealing how his anger at God's mercy toward Nineveh exposes his self-centeredness, despite having experienced God's grace himself. Through vivid imagery—comparing Jonah to a tantrum-throwing child and God to a patient, unflinching mother—the message underscores that true faith is marked not by judgment but by the ability to reflect God's compassion, especially toward the undeserving. The narrative's climax, where God asks whether Jonah should pity a fleeting plant while questioning whether He should not pity a great city of over 120,000 souls, forces the listener to confront their own capacity for mercy. The sermon draws a powerful parallel between Jonah and humanity, emphasizing that those who have received overwhelming grace from God are called to extend that same mercy to others, even enemies, as Jesus did on the cross. Ultimately, the story ends not with an answer but with a challenge: will we, like the father in the poignant film clip, choose humility and restoration over pride and resentment? The answer lies in recognizing the depth of God's mercy toward us and allowing it to transform our hearts toward others.

This sermon draws from Proverbs 22:22–25 to present two vital warnings rooted in divine wisdom: the moral imperative to protect the vulnerable from exploitation and the danger of forming close associations with those consumed by uncontrolled anger. It exposes how societal systems—such as human trafficking, predatory capitalism, and digital addiction—exploit the poor and afflicted, emphasising that God personally defends the helpless and will judge those who plunder them. The sermon also cautions against befriending the angry and unrestrained, highlighting how such relationships corrupt character and lead to self-destruction, especially in the age of social media where rage is commodified and easily cultivated. Ultimately, it calls believers to reflect God's heart—marked by justice, mercy, and disciplined self-control—by actively resisting oppression and avoiding destructive influences, thus pursuing a life of spiritual wholeness and godly integrity.

Bitterness is a pervasive and destructive sin that undermines the Christian life. Bitterness, though often disguised as justified hurt, is a spiritual malady that corrupts fellowship with God, damages relationships, distorts thinking, and leads to harsh emotions like wrath, anger, and slander. As Naomi dealt with bitterness, she also failed to recognize the blessings in her life.

Tonight we look at the depth of grace and mercy the Lord showed to Nineveh and subsequently, the peculiar anger it caused in God's prophet.