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THINGS THAT MADE JESUS ANGRY

The Bible says, “be angry and do not sin,” and during Jesus’ sinless life He expressed righteous indignation at pivotal moments to teach His us all eternal lessons. Here are six heart issues that incited His anger. 1 - HYPOCRISY  Jesus dealt harshly with those who appeared pious on the outside but had hearts that were far away from God. Referring to a crowd He says, “How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye and then you will clearly see to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.” Before we accuse others, we must first examine ourselves and then deal with others graciously. 2 - GREED  Nothing is more telling of Jesus’ outward expression of anger than when He drove out the money changers. Using the church as a vehicle for economic activity, instead of promoting spiritual vitality demonstrates a wrong heart that idolizes money. Jesus saw into their hearts and s

POWERFUL REFLECTION ON THE MISERY OF A SOUL IN SIN

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 🙏🏻BELOVED Soul, let's Consider the misery of a soul at enmity with God. She is separated from God her Sovereign Good. Your iniquities, says the Prophet Isaias, have divided between you and your God. Hence the soul is no longer God's, and God is no longer hers. You are not my people and I will not be yours. And the soul not only belongs no longer to God, but God even hates her and condemns her to hell. God does not hate His creatures. He does not hate wild beasts, the viper or the toad. Thou lovest all things that are and hatest none of the things which thou hast made (Wis. 11: 25). But He cannot refrain from hating sinners. Thou hatest all the workers of iniquity (Ps. 5:7). Yes; God cannot but hate sin, which is diametrically opposed to His will; and in hating sin He must necessarily hate the sinner who is united to his sin. But to God the wicked and his wickedness are hateful alike (Wis. 14:9). 😭O God! if a man has for his enemy a monarch of the earth,