This Week’s Sermons

Monday: Will Only Members of the Church of Christ Be Saved?

Tuesday: The Conversion of Saul

Wednesday: Overcoming the Sin of Anger

Thursday: Why We Do Not Use Musical Instruments in Our Worship

Friday: The Second Coming of Jesus

Overcoming the Sin of

Anger

anger

• orge - signified anger as being the strongest of all passions.

• thumos - an outburst of wrath resulting from inward indignation.

• The difference between the two words is that while thumos is more volatile in its manifestation, orge is deep seeded and long lasting in its nature.

What Is Wrong With Uncontrolled Anger?

1. Anger Leads To Sin - Eph. 4:26-27; Prov. 29:22; Gen. 4:6-7

2. Anger Resides in the Same Place in the Heart as Murder - Matt. 5:21-22; 1 John 3:15

3. Anger is Condemned as a Work of the Flesh - Gal. 5:19-21

4. Anger is Characteristic of a Fool - Eccl. 7:9; Prov. 12:16

What Is Wrong With Uncontrolled Anger?

5. The Fruits of Anger Are Hard To Overcome - Prov. 30:33, 27:3, 19:19

6. The Will of God Cannot Be Accomplished With Man’s Anger - James 1:19-20

How To Overcome Anger

1. Patience - Prov. 14:17, 29, 15:18; Col. 3:12-132. Forgiveness - Col. 3:133. Self-Control - Prov. 16:32, 29:114. A Soft Answer - Prov. 15:15. Discretion - Prov. 19:11