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Is Your Anger Out of Control?
Gen 4:3(NAS)--So it came about in the course of time [Life’s events, can change everything]
that Cain brought an offering to the LORD of the fruit of the ground.
4 And Abel, on his part also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions.
And the LORD had regard for Abel and for his offering;
5 but for Cain and for his offering He had no regard [respect, favor] [Felt rejection]
So Cain became very angry and his countenance fell. [Countenance reveals state of heart]
6 Then the LORD said to Cain, "Why are you angry? [Angry because of your sin;
And why has your countenance fallen? or angry because of others sins?]
7 "If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? [Basic Principle: Maranatha]
And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; [Pride (family) of lions]
and its desire is for you, but you must master it [rule over it]."
[Prov 16:32--He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city. (NKJ)]
[Prov 25:28--Whoever has no rule over his own spirit
is like a city broken down, without walls. (NKJ)]
8 And Cain told Abel his brother. [Talking yourself into a rage]
And it came about when they were in the field, [First murder]
that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him. [Feel anger rise up in your soul]
9 Then the LORD said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?"
And he said, "I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?"
[Deliberate murder, followed by a deliberate lie]
[Impudently (presumptuous) asks God a brash question]
I Jn 3:11--For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another,
12 not as Cain who was of the wicked one and murdered his brother.
And why did he murder him? Because his works were evil and his brother's righteous.
13 Do not marvel, my brethren, if the world hates you.
14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren.
He who does not love his brother abides in death.
15 Whoever hates his brother is a murderer,
and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. (NKJ)
Jude 1:11(NKJ) -- Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain,
have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in the rebellion of Korah.
I have a right to be angry Politicians Life is not fair
“Road-Rage” Mad at your boss Made at your husband or wife
Mad at your self Mad at your lot in life Mad that you are not married
Mad that your being used Mad at everything and everyone I want to be mad! Okay?
ANGER CARTOON:
Dagwood trying to sleep in bed with a loud barking dog next door.
How can I sleep with the McKay’s dog barking his head off?!!
If that dumb dog doesn’t shut up in two minutes I’m going to call them
Okay that does it! If I can’t sleep, then they won’t sleep
Dagwood sitting by phone:
Wait a second, he stopped barking
I can’t phone when there is no barking, I’ll have to wait until he starts again!
Dagwood in a RAGE:
Come on you stupid dog! It’s been a half-hour; bark so I can call!
That blanky blanky dog won’t bark!! @#*@#*
Blondie sitting up in bed, wide awake, with a blank look on her face.
I. The Danger of Hell Fire:
Matt 5:21(NKJ)--"You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder,'
and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.
22 "But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother
without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, 'Raca!' shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of hell fire.
23-24 "Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar,
and there remember that your brother has something against you,
leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way.
First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
4469 rhaka (rhak-ah') of Aramaic origin
O empty one
worthless, senseless, empty-headed man
a term of reproach used among the Jews in the time of Christ 3474 moros (mo-ros')
dull or stupid
blockhead
foolish
II. Anger Produces Other Sins:
Ps 37:8 --Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; do not fret, it leads only to evildoing. (NAS)
Prov 19:19--A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty;
if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.(NIV)
Prov 27:3--A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but a fool's wrath is heavier than both of them.
4--Wrath is cruel and anger a torrent, but who is able to stand before jealousy? (NKJ)
Prov 29:22--An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered one commits many sins. (NIV)
III. Anger Causes Broken Relationships:
Prov 18:19--It is harder to win back the friendship of an offended brother
than to capture a fortified city. His anger shuts you out like iron bars. (TLB)
Prov 22:24-25(NIV)-Do not make friends with a hot-tempered man, do not associate
with one easily angered, or you may learn his ways and get yourself ensnared.
IV. Anger Causes Mouth Sins:
Prov 12:16--A fool's wrath is known at once, but a prudent man covers shame. (NKJ)
Prov 15:1--A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. (NKJ)
Prov 18:6-7(NKJ)---A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for blows.
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
[A fool gets into constant fights. His mouth is his undoing! His words endanger him.(TLB)]
V. Anger Causes Impulsive Actions:
Prov 14:29--He who is slow to wrath has great understanding,
but he who is impulsive exalts folly. (NKJ)
Prov 14:16-17--A wise man fears the LORD and shuns evil, but a fool is hotheaded and reckless.
A quick-tempered man does foolish things, and a crafty man is hated. (NIV)
VI. Anger Causes Contention, Quarreling, Arguing, and Strife:
Prov 15:18--A wrathful man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger allays contention. (NKJ)
Prov 17:14--The beginning of strife is like releasing water;
therefore stop contention before a quarrel starts. (NKJ)
Prov 17:19(NIV)---He who loves a quarrel loves sin; he who builds a high gate invites destruction. Prov 17:19(TLB)--Sinners love to fight; boasting is looking for trouble.
Prov 20:3--It is an honor for a man to stay out of a fight. Only fools insist on quarreling. (TLB)
Prov 22:10-Cast out the scoffer, and contention will leave; yes, strife and reproach will cease. (NKJ)
Prov 30:33--For the churning of milk produces butter, and pressing ( twisting, wringing ) the nose brings forth blood; so the churning of anger produces strife. (NAS)
VII. Anger is a Rejection of Wisdom:
Prov 17:27-28--He who restrains his words has knowledge,
and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise;
when he closes his lips, he is counted prudent. (NAS)
Pro 19:11--The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger,
and his glory is to overlook a transgression. (NKJ)
Prov 29:8-9(NKJ)--Scoffers set a city aflame, but wise men turn away wrath.
If a wise man contends with a foolish man,
whether the fool rages or laughs, there is no peace.
Prov 29:11--A fool always loses his temper, but a wise man holds it back. (NAS)
Prov 29:11--A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control. (NIV)
Prov 29:11--A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. (KJV)
Eccl 7:9--Do not hasten in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools. (NKJ)
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James 1:19-20(NKJ)--So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak,
slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.
Titus 1:7--For a bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed,
not quick-tempered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, (NKJ)
Eph 4:26-27--Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,
and do not give the devil an opportunity. (NAS)
Luke 6:10-11(NKJ)--And when He had looked around at them all, He said to the man,
"Stretch out your hand." And he did so, and his hand was restored as whole as the other.
But they were filled with rage, and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus.
Eph 4:31-32--Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander,
along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another,
forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. (NIV)
Col 3:5-7--Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience, in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them.
8 But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth. (NKJ)
1 Tim 2:8--I desire therefore that the men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands,
without wrath and doubting; (NKJ)
Gal 5:19-21--Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. (NKJ)
2 Cor 12:20--For I fear lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I wish, and that I shall be found by you such as you do not wish; lest there be contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, backbitings, whisperings, conceits, tumults; (NKJ)
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