32 He who is slow to anger is be2er than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city. Proverbs 16:32 NASB
11 A man s discre>on makes him slow to anger And it is his glory to overlook a transgression. 12 The king s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass. Proverbs 19:11-12 NASB Last week: I. Sudden Anger is to be Controlled II. Sinful Anger is to be Condemned III.Stubborn Anger is to be Conquered 30 Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemp=on. 31 Let all biaerness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 32 Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you. Ephesians 4:30-32 NASB
31 Let all biaerness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 32 Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you. Ephesians 4:31-32 NASB This week: How do we conquer it? 4 steps 1. Recognize it
How do we conquer it? 4 steps 2. Repent of it be put away (v.31) 31 Let all biaerness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Ephesians 4:31 NASB How do we conquer it? 4 steps 2. Repent of it be put away (v.31) repent is Greek metanoia which means a change of mind. How do we conquer it? 3. Repudiate it 4 steps Bring the Scriptures into the battle! 7 Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. James 4:7 NASB
How do we conquer it? 4 steps 4. Rely upon the Lord 30 Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemp=on. Ephesians 4:30 NASB IV. Sanctified Anger is to be Channeled 26 Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger - Eph. 4:26 IV. Sanctified Anger is to be Channeled You can be good and mad!
1 He entered again into a synagogue; and a man was there whose hand was withered. 2 They were watching Him to see if He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him. 3 He said to the man with the withered hand, Get up and come forward! Mark 3:1-6 NASB 4 And He said to them, Is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the Sabbath, to save a life or to kill? But they kept silent. 5 AYer looking around at them with anger, grieved at their hardness of heart, He said to the man, Stretch out your hand. And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored. Mark 3:1-6 NASB 6 The Pharisees went out and immediately began conspiring with the Herodians against Him, as to how they might destroy Him. Mark 3:1-6 NASB
IV. Sanctified Anger is to be Channeled Sanctified anger loves the sinner but is still angry at his sin! IV. Sanctified Anger is to be Channeled A godly anger is not getting even with someone and it s not trying to do somebody harm. It is a righteous indignation that does not sin. 12 The king s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass. Proverbs 19:12 NASB
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