Do We Have An Angry God?
Text: John 19:1-42 In the name of Jesus. Amen. It isn’t very popular to say, but nonetheless, it is true: we have an angry God. Yes, you heard that correctly: we have an angry God. Some may push back against this and say, “No, God is love; in God, there is no hate or anger. We certainly do not have an angry God!” This begs the question, then, did God giggle with glee when Adam and Eve first sinned? When God looks down upon His creation and sees pride, envy, wrath, greed, gluttony, lust, and sloth, does He say, “Those rascally humans are at it again. Oh, well, kids will be kids.” Dear friends, this Good Friday evening, we must be perfectly clear. Every departure from the holy will of God is a sin. Sin is the refusal to recognize our obligation toward God. Sin is the evil thoughts, desires, and actions that we think, say, and do that are contrary to the holy will of God. Sin is lawlessness; it is a transgression against the will of God Almighty. Sin is us twisting God’s desire
