1. Is It Right for You To Be Angry Jonah 4:4

2. Anger From time to time we all deal with anger. It is a primary emotion While it has its purpose it must be controlled Ephesians 4:31-32, Colossians 3:18

3. Cain Genesis 4:4-5 In NT, always negative Heb. 11:4, 1 John 3:11- 12, Jude 11

4. Cain Genesis 4:4-5 Sometimes anger results when we are exposed of wrong The depth to which anger can take us How we respond is a choice – Genesis 4:6-7

5. Moses A godly man who became angry from time to time At. Mt. Sinai – Ex. 32:19-20 Numbers 16:15 – Korah Numbers 20:10-11 – at Meribah

6. Moses Even the righteous can become angry While anger is justified at times, you can still control your response Even if you are righteous, a moment of poor judgment can have consequences

7. Balaam A corrupt prophet who was greedy. In New Testament, also negative – Jude 11, 2 Peter 2:15 Revelation 2:14 Numbers 22:22, 27 in anger, he struck his donkey, then he spoke to her

8. Balaam For some, anger is a disposition that grows worse as circumstances deteriorate Hot anger can lead to irrational things ? If one is not truly faithful to God, will he be more disposed to anger?

9. Naaman A general in the Syrian Army Told by a Jewish captive girl about Elisha – 2 Kings 5 2 Kings 5:11-12 He becomes angry when told to dip in the river Jordan 7 times. When he finally obeys, he is healed

10. Naaman Sometimes anger comes because of unreasonable expectations. Sometimes pride, etc. can provoke anger Anger can keep up from doing what we ought to do.

11. The Prodigal’s Brother We are familiar with the prodigal son – Luke 15:11-32 When the prodigal son returns and a feast is given for him, his brother is angry and refuses to participate – Luke 15:28-32 he is rebuked by his father

12. The Prodigal’s Brother Ungodly attitudes can lead to anger, when those we look down upon prosper. Envy and jealousy are examples of these attitudes Anger can cause us to fail to rejoice with those who rejoice ( Rom. 12:15 )

13. Is It Right To Be Angry? Ephesians 4:25-27 James 1:19-20 Even Jesus became angry - Mark 3:5, John 2:13-17, Matt. 21:12-13 – driving out the money changers. BUT Jesus always maintained His composure and did not sin!

14. How do YOU handle anger?