Steven Ooi
James 1:20 Man's anger does not achieve God's righteous purpose.
Colossians 3:8 But now you must get rid of all these things : anger, passion, and hateful feelings. No insult or obscene talk must ever come from your lips.
Of all the 7 sin, anger is the most dangerous
If uncontrolled, it can lead to disastrous results!
Christlike life
anger is an emotion that is part of human experience
James 1:19-20 Remember this, my dear brothers! Everyone must be quick to listen, but slow to speak and slow to become angry.
(He didn't say don't become angry, but slow to anger)
Ephesians 4:26-27 If you become angry, do not let your anger lead you into sin, and do not stay angry all day. Don't give the Devil a chance.
(In Your anger, do not sin)
God gave anger for good reasons
The goal in the believer's life is to learn how to express it appropriately
ppl do get angry
Nehemiah 13:23-25 At that time I also discovered that many of the Jewish men had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab. Half their chidren spoke the language of Ashdod or some other language and didn't know how to speak our language. I reprimanded the men, called down curses on them, beat them, and pulled out their hair. Then I made them take an oath in God's name that never again would they or their children intermarry with foreigners.
(I rebuke, call curses, beat, pull hair)
1. Angry can be a normal response
2. Angry is the right response - we should get angry when..: abortion, pornography, drunk drivers
*Moses was also angry when they made a golden calf
*Jesus was justified wen the Pharisess accused for working on the Sabbath
Anger can lead into sin
*Never be out of control
Anger is an act of sinful nature & can be hurtful to self and others.
Galatians 5:19-21 What human nature does it quiet plain. It shows itself in immoral, filthy, and indecentactions; in worship of idols and withcraft. People become enemies and they fight; they become jealous, angry and ambitious. They separate into parties and groups; they are envious, get drunk, have orgies, and do other things like these. I warn you now as I have before : those who do these things will not posess the Kingdom of God.
(Fits of rage)
Unmity- to be angry at someone for no good reason- must not be part of believers reaction
Colossians 3:8 But now you must get rid of all these things : anger, passion, and hateful feelings. No insults or obscene talk must ever come from your lips.
(anger, rage)
Anger - not controlled well will lead into depression
How do you express it without sinning?
Anger becomes sinful when it motivates/directs us to the wrong direction.
Don't use as an occasion to sin.
When you get angry
1. You can nurse it
2. You can manage it
Proverbs 30:33 If you churn mike, you get butter. If you hit someone's nose, it bleeds. If you stir up anger, you get into trouble
(so stiring up anger produces strife)
Proverbs 15:1 A gentle answer quietens anger, but a harsh one stirs it up.
(A gentle answer turns away wrath (manage anger)
(harsh words stirs up anger ( nursing anger)
Joseph 10 bro nurse anger by selling him away & lying
Moses nursed anger told him to talk to the stone, not struck
Saul alienated his son
King Harold nurse his anger, slaughtered male firstborn
Finger pointing, tongue welling feeds anger
anger becomes uncontrollable- evil lies at the doorstep
anger is justifiable value when it motivates us to positive & redemptive actions
Anger is more often work of the flesh
Anger in the believer's life must be brought under the control of the Holy Spirit
Manage anger? learn to act, not to REACT
Galatians 5:16 What I say is this: let the Spirit direct your lives, and you will not satisfy the desires of the human nature.
(walk in the desires)
anger makes us speak inpulsively
If you speak in anger chances, you will not produce the righteousness of God.
2. Pick up physical act that help you relieve stress (Stress opens the door to anger)
3. Learn to be accepting of others
- we cannot control other ppls behaviour
- Its how you respond to them
4. Whenever possible THINK before you REACT - deep breathing and prayer works!
Why are you angry? Is it something that you should be angry of?
How you react? Something constructive
5. Develop a Christ - like spirit toward the people that make you angry
Forgo the right of struggling back (resentment) to do the goodwill & not harm them back
How are you dealing with your anger?
Do you NURSE it or do you MANAGE it?
1 Corinthians 13:4-8 Love is patient and kind; it is not jealous or conceited or proud; love is not ill-mannered or selfish or irritable; love does not keep a record of wrongs; love is not happy with evil but is happy with the truth. Love never gives up; and its faith, hope and patience never fail.
Love is eternal. Thre are inspired messages, but they are temporary; there are gifts of speaking in strange tongues, but they will cease; there is knowledge, but it will pass.
(Love is not easily angered).
**Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path**
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