1. Anger Ephesians 4:26-27 Road rage incidents
Assaults at political rallies
Confrontations over parking places
Problems in all sorts of relationships
Ephesians 4:26-27

2. Be Angry Not necessarily sinful to be angry.
God’s anger - Numbers 11:1, 2 Sam. 6:7, 1 Kings 15:30
Jesus’ anger - Mark 3:1-6, Matthew 21:12
God made us with the capacity for anger.

3. Be Angry Sometimes we should be angry. Abortion False teachers
Using the Lord’s name as an expletive

4. Be Angry Anger is sometimes sinful.
Anger can motivate us to righteousness. 1 Samuel 17:28- 29, Matthew 21:12
Anger is sometimes sinful.
Motivated by envy or resentment, e.g., Gen. 4:1-8; 1 Samuel 17:28-29

5. Do Not Sin Justified anger doesn’t justify sin.
Murdering abortion doctors
Beheading apostates
Spouting off at the mouth

6. Do Not Sin
1 Thessalonians 5:15 See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all.
Romans 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

7. Do Not Sin
Proverbs 15:1 A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.
2 Timothy 2:24 And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient,

8. Do Not Sin
Romans 12:17-19
Matthew 18:15 “Moreover if your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained your brother.

9. Do not let the sun go down on your wrath
It may not be possible to immediately fix every problem.
It may be best to allow a cooling off period before even trying to work it out.
DECIDE to let go of the anger. Hebrews 12:14f
Resolve to fix the problem.

10. Nor give place to the devil.
Harboring anger gives the devil a foothold.
Ephesians 6:11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

11. Ephesians 4:26-27
“Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, 27 nor give place to the devil.