ANGER

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ANGER
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• PRAYER POINT
• Ask the LORD to remove the spirit of anger from
  any member of the class who possesses it
• Bible Text James 119 20
• Memory verse
• But I say unto you, that whosoever is angry with
  his brother without a cause shall be in danger of
  the judgement and whoever shall say to his
  brother raca, shall be in danger of the council
  but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in
  danger of hell fire
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  Matthew 522

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WHAT IS ANGER?

• A strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or
  hostility.
• Anger is an emotion related to one's
  psychological interpretation of having been
  offended, wronged, or denied. Often it indicates
  when one's basic boundaries are violated.
• Anger is a strong feeling of displeasure and
  belligerence aroused by wrath, etc
• Anger could also be described as acrimony,
  animosity, annoyance etc

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• Anger can be defined as emotional response to a
  goal, a value or expectation. It is a violent
  emotion of painful nature, sometimes arising
  spontaneously upon just occasion, but usually
  characterized in the Bible as a great sin. Eph.
  426.
• How do you personally see anger or explain it?

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LESSON OBJECTIVES

• At the end of this lesson, we should be able to
• Discuss ways of expressing anger
• Understand ways of taming our temper(s)
• Bible Text James 1 19 - 20
• 19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man
  be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath
• 20 For the wrath of man worketh not the
  righteousness of God.

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Text Review James 119 -20

• Anger and righteousness are mutually exclusive.
• Being slow to speak may look as if one does not
  know what to say but in actual fact, it is not.
  The one who is slow to speak will avoid errors,
  sin, anger and idle words. V. 20
• One way to bridle our tongues and tame our temper
  (s) is through being slow to speak V. 19
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  James 119

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Two ways to express anger

• Imploding it is an act of caving in or breaking
  down as a result of external pressure. Ecc 79
• Exploding Physical expression, which include
  shouting and violence.

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What does the Bible say in the following
scriptures

• Proverbs 2528
• Galatians 5 22- 23
• Ephesians 4 26 - 27

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Fathers, provoke not your children to anger lest
they be discouraged Colossians 321
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Principles of taming your temper

• Admit you are angry
• Note that GODS anger last but for a moment and
  HIS favour is forever.
• Understand your anger
• When you are hurt.
• When you are frustrated.
• When you are threatened.
• Can anger solve any of the 3 situations (a-c)
  stated
• above? Whether no or yes, be slow to speak and
• trust GOD for the right utterance.

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• Resolve your anger quickly. Eph. 426 27
• Dont le the sun go down on your anger.
• Resolve issue, with your brother who provoked
  you.
• Have a second look at the situation.
• Dont sleep on your anger.
• Let GOD have HIS way. It is wise.

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SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION

• Be careful about anger.
• Tame your temper.
• Conclusion
• There are 3 practical steps you can take to
• control your anger
• Stop and think before you speak Prov. 151
• Look at the situation from GODS point of view
  Prov. 1215
• Listen to those you are angry with. Hear the
  other mans view.
• FINALLY, REMEMBER THAT LOVE CONQUERS ALL!

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• May the LORD bless you as you keep HIS word
• in JESUS CHRIST NAME!
• Amen