Josh McGuire - “What Angered Jesus” | Austin CFC | 2026-08-30
Summary
This sermon explores what truly angered Jesus during His ministry, examining the biblical accounts of His righteous anger and what provoked it. McGuire explores the distinction between Jesus's anger at hypocrisy, hardness of heart, and opposition to God's kingdom versus the things that do not anger Him, offering convicting insights for modern believers about priorities and attitudes.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Exploring the emotions of JesusThe speaker explains that examining Jesus's emotions in scripture, including his anger, helps believers understand God's heart and examine their own lives.
The cleansing of the templeExamining the account of Jesus overturning tables in the temple, the speaker reflects on whether believers approach God with a transactional, merchant-like mindset.
Jesus is indignant with the disciples over childrenJesus becomes indignant when his disciples try to prevent children from coming to him, demonstrating that little ones have direct access to his care and blessing.
Anger and grief over hard heartsIn the synagogue, Jesus looks around with anger and grief at the hard hearts of those trying to trap him on the Sabbath, contrasting religious hardness with his desire to heal.
Hard hearts among the disciplesEven Jesus's own disciples exhibited hardened hearts of unbelief after witnessing miraculous feedings, arguing over bread instead of trusting him.
The ongoing warning against a hard heartScripture repeatedly warns believers today not to harden their hearts through unbelief, just as people did in the wilderness despite seeing God's miracles.
God's promise of a new heartGod promises in the new covenant to remove the heart of stone and give believers a soft heart of flesh, requiring us to acknowledge our hardness and turn to him.
Yielding to the Lord's disciplineAlthough discipline is initially sorrowful, accepting God's correction yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness and empowers believers to care for the weak and needy.Hebrews 12:11
