Anger a Cancer of the Soul Even God

Anger a Cancer of the Soul

Even God Gets Angry Romans 1: 18 - The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness…

Judges 3: 8 The anger of the LORD burned against Israel…

Psalm 6: 1, 4 O LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath. 4 Turn, O LORD, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love.

Satan Also Gets Angry

We have the capacity for both godly and ungodly anger

Proverbs 29: 22 An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hottempered one commits many sins.

What makes you angry? How do you deal with anger? How do you react to anger?

What makes you angry?

Feelings of anger are based upon: the actions of others and my response to those actions

Feeling Deprived

• Feeling embarrassed • Feeling left out • Feeling unappreciated or used • Failing or struggling with something

• • Feeling like life is out of control Being cheated or lied to Being told what to do Being told “no” instead of “yes”

Feeling Grumpy

Feeling Stressed

How Do You React When Angry?

Anger Which Is Hurtful To Ourselves Keeping it bottled up

• Hurting ourselves emotionally and physically • Withdrawing from life • Taking risks • Addictive behaviors

Anger Which Is Hurtful To Others

• Insulting others • Harming others physically • Throwing tantrums • Destroying property • Taking revenge

What do the Scriptures say?

Proverbs 29: 22 An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hottempered one commits many sins.

What kind of sins?

Ephesians 4: 30 -31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.

Bitterness is anger with a history

Proverbs 14: 10 Each heart knows its own bitterness.

Job 7: 11 I will not keep silent; I will speak out in the anguish of my spirit, I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

Rage is anger with a fury

Proverbs 29: 11 A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control.

Ecclesiastes 7: 9 Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools.

Proverbs 22: 24 Do not make friends with a hot-tempered man, do not associate with one easily angered

Brawling is anger expressed with your fists

Slander is anger expressed with your tongue

Proverbs 12: 18 Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Malice is anger with evil intentions.

Proverbs 26: 24 A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but in his heart he harbors deceit.

Proverbs 30: 33 …stirring up anger produces strife.

How Can You Deal With Your Anger?

Guard your mouth Proverbs 15: 1 - A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Guard your heart Proverbs 4: 23 - Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.

Colossians 3: 5 -8 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature… 7 You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived.

8 But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.

Ephesians 4: 26, 27 In your anger do not sin: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, 27 and do not give the devil a foothold.

Renew Your Heart Ephesians 4 – 22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;

23 to be made new in the attitude of your minds; 24 and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

Forgive as Christ forgave you

Ephesians 4: 31, 32 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.