When God Gets Angry
When God Gets Angry It is not like when man gets angry James 1:19 Mans’ anger cannot produce God righteousness – God’s can Matthew 5:22 with our brother Ephesians 4:26 Sin not in anger Nahum 1:1-3
God is slow to Anger Titus 1:7 Elder must not be quick tempered Jonah 3:9, 4:2 God is slow to Anger Genesis 6:5-7 II Peter 3:8-9 Lord is not slack One day = One thousand years Mark 3:5 Jesus Felt anger Mark 11:15-17, John 2:13-17 cord made
God’s Anger is Great in Power Micah 5:15 God executes vengeance in anger Nahum 1:9,15 complete destruction Nahum 2:1 vain preparation Nahum 1:6 no defense Nahum 3:5,19 embarrass, shame, no pity Isaiah 5:25 vengeance won’t quench it
Go Acquits nothing Nahum 1:3 no acquittal Deut. 10 :17 no partiality, no bribe II Peter 3:9 not slack II Peter 3:4-7 it is a promise of His Word Not even us Innocent Jesus was punished for our sins
What Makes God Angry? Nahum 3:1 Bloody city – violence Lies – deceit Robbery – covetousness, greed Idolatry – spiritual harlotry & sorcery Wickedness to others – lack of love v3:19
What Makes God Angry? Same God today as yesterday Genesis 19:13,15,24 Sodom & Gomorrah Deuteronomy 9:5-8,14,17-19,22-33 Stubborn, rebellion Disobedience II Thessalonians 1:8 Not obeying the Gospel, Not knowing God
Wisdom in the Heart Proverbs 10:19 restrains lip Proverbs 14:17 prevent fool acting Proverbs 16:32 slow to anger is mighty Proverbs 17:27 spare words, calm spirit Proverbs 22:24 make no friends with angry Eccl 7:9 Anger rests in the bosom of fools
Conclusion God has fierce ANGER and WRATH It can dispense His righteousness, ours cannot God is Slow to anger God’s Anger is Powerful God will not acquit anyone We should be slow to anger and quick to get rid of it