When God Gets Angry When God Gets Angry

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 v 3: 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