Anger

Last Wed. Night was Great! I hope you got your fill of pizza, soda and Gods word. You all did a wonderful job looking up Bible verses and talking about anger. Here are some of the questions we asked and some of the responses you gave.

• What does Ephesians 4:26-27 say about anger? We will feel angry at times, but we can control ourselves so that anger doesn’t cause us to sin.
• Is anger good or bad? How can you be sure? Anger itself isn’t good or bad. Jesus felt angry toward sin. What makes anger positive or negative is how we act upon it.
• What does it mean not to allow the sun to go down on your anger? To deal with it right away.
• What does it mean that Jesus felt anger? Anger can be an appropriate response to evil or sin.
• What kind of life does anger produce? An unrighteous life.
• What is the secret of being "slow to become angry"? Talk less; listen more; wait before responding in a flash of anger.
• How do you square this passage with the fact that Jesus got angry? Jesus did not live in a state of constant anger, nor did he let anger control him. He sometimes felt angry and responded with control. He was slow to become angry, and so should we.
• According to these verses, what can anger cause us to do? It can cause us to lose control and do evil things we would not normally do.
• When have you seen anger affect someone’s life in a negative way?
• According to these verses, what are some practical ways to stop anger in our lives before it even gets started? Be patient; overlook offenses; don’t make friends with hot-tempered people.
• When have you seen these principles work in real life?
  
  I look forward to next Wednesday night March 26th @ 6:30 upstairs, when we will continue to look at anger and how to handle it God's way.
  
  In His humble service,
  Todd