1. ANGER (1/2) WHAT IT ISWHY IT COMES (to men)WHAT IT DOES = heated emotional passion which occurs coz of something which takes place = an inward emotion evoked by an outward action, circumstance (experienced by God and man) = is not always sin God’s Anger / +R or Justified Anger = His response to sin /unbelief But He is never controlled by His anger. It’s always kept in balance by His holiness & His attributes When expressed, it is always within the realm of His character with the intent of ultimate good & justice & not of evil (Ps 30:5; Ex 34:6-7) Caused by: 1. Injustice (Ex 22:22-24) 2. Idolatry (Dt 29:18-21; Jer 25:1) 3. Spiritual adultery (Ps 106:34-40) 4. When He is betrayed (Dt 4:23-26) 5. When He is not listened to (Jer 25:6-11) 6. When He is disobeyed (Josh 7:1) 7. Complaining & murmuring against Him or His servants (Num 11:1,33; 12:1-9) 8. Unbelief (Ps 78:21-22; Heb 3:7-12; Jn 3:36) 9. Ungodliness & unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness (Rom 1:18) 10.When we refuse to pay homage to His Son (Ps 2:10-12) Yet He is slow to anger (Ex 34:6-7; Ps 30:5) 1. God doesn’t operate or conform to our ways/ understanding (Gen 4:1-8) 2. Of God’s judgment (1Ch 13:11; Rev11:18;16) 3. We don’t like the words of God’s servants (2 Ch 16:7-10) 4. God doesn’t judge others when we want Him to (Jonah 4:1-11) 5. We’re walking in the flesh (Gal 5:19-21) 6. When people don’t deal fairly with us(1 Sam 25:28) 7. When we see others not treated properly (1 Sam 20:34) 8. From seeing / knowing the sins of others (Ex 32:19; Num 20:2-13) 9. Fear of losing our position/standing with others / jealousy (1 Sam 18:7-8) 10. We feel under pressure, inconvenienced, interrupted or irritated by another’s personality or behavior (1 Sam 17:28-29) 11. Of those whose expectations we could fulfill (Gen 30:2) 12. Our sins were exposed by others (Num 22:21-35) 13. Of personal pride (2 Ch 25:10) 14. Of being embarrassed by others (Est 2:1) 15. Against those who condemn others or who justify themselves before God or others (Job 32:1-4) 16. Of pride of others (2 Sam 13) 17. When the wickedness of men continues seemingly unchecked (Ps 37:1-15) Anger is very destructive & dangerous - leads to strife, dissensions, conflicts & murder 1. Seeks revenge (Gen 49:6-7; 1 Sam 25:28,31) 2. When laid up/collected in the heart (Job 36:13), it smolders & burns (Hos 7:6; Pr30:33) & then it a. stirs up strife (Pr29:22) b. becomes a flood (ie, suddenly gushing out, overwhelming, covering all) (Pr 27:4) 3. Bears grudges (Ps55:3) 4. Accuses (1 Sam17:28) 5. Brings sinful actions/transgression (Pr29:22) 6. Cuts us off from friends (Pr22:24-25) 7. causes us to despise others [murder begins in the heart] (MT5:22) Unreleased anger will eventually lead to bitterness. Bitterness when left unchecked, causes trouble & defiles many (Heb12:15)

2. ANGER (2/2) HOW TO HANDLESummary From God’s example: He’s never controlled by anger. He’s slow to anger (Ex34:6-7; Ps86:15) From Jesus’ example – John 8:28,29 Anger toward God (Is 45:20-24) 1. declare & set forth your case, is verbalize your anger 2. turn to Him, recognize that He is God, that He can do as He pleases(v22) 3. if not dealt with, will cause you to be put to shame for your prideful rebellion(v24) therefore confirms your sin 4. humble yourself before God 5. swear allegiance to Him (v25) Anger toward the Wicked & their deeds (Ps37:1-15) 1. don’t fret over them, refrain, turn away from anger & delight in God 2. realize that God shapes your future not man. So commit your way to Him, trust in Him, wait patiently until He brings it to pass. 3. God will deal with them. So don’t vent your anger on them; follow Christ’s example (1 Pet 2:23) Anger toward Men 1. Be angry & sin not (Eph4:26; Ps 4:1-8) 2. put it away(Eph 4:31-32) & be kind, tender hearted, forgiving (Col 3:12-13) 3. put on love, let Christ’s peace rule, be thankful, let Christ’s word dwell richly in you (Col3:8-17) 4. Warning (Gal5:19-22), if always characterized by deeds of flesh, won’t inherit the kingdom of God 5. Be quick to her, slow to speak & slow to anger, because the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God (Jas1:19-26) 1. Turn from anger, don’t let it control you; be angry & sin not (Pr29:8,11; Eccl 7:9; Pr 16:32) 2. Be wiling to overlook other’s transgressions against you (=meekness not weakness) (Pr 19:11, 19) 3. If angry with someone, give a gentle or soft answer(Pr15:1), be slow to anger (Jas1:19-20) 4. Deal with your feelings, don’t just shut them down (Pr 4:4-5) – tell God exactly how you feel 5. Trust in the Lord (Ps37; Gen50:20) 6. Never take own revenge but leave room for the wrath of God (Rom12:19) 7. Cast all your anxiety upon God because He cares for you (1Pet5:7)