Sermon Presentations Be Angry and Do Not Sin.ppt

Anger

1. Be Angry, andBe Angry, and
Do Not Sin Do Not Sin
“Be angry, and do
not sin”: do not let the
sun go down on your
wrath,
27
nor give place
to the devil.

(Ephesians 4:26-27)

2. Anger is Not SinfulAnger is Not Sinful
•Rather, a man is susceptible to
many temptations when angry
–“anger of the Lord” (32, KJV)
–“wrath of the Lord” (13, KJV)
•Jesus Manifested Anger
–(Mark 3:1-5)

3. Mark 3:1-5Mark 3:1-5
And He entered the synagogue again,
and a man was there who had a withered
hand.
2
So they watched Him closely, whether He
would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might
accuse Him.
3
And He said to the man who had the
withered hand, “Step forward.”
4
Then He said to
them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do
evil, to save life or to kill?” But they kept silent.
5
And
when He had looked around at them with anger,
being grieved by the hardness of their hearts, He
said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." And he
stretched it out, and his hand was restored as whole
as the other.

4. Anger is Not SinfulAnger is Not Sinful
•Rather, a man is susceptible to
many temptations when angry
–“anger of the Lord” (32, KJV)
–“wrath of the Lord” (13, KJV)
•Jesus Manifested Anger
–(Mark 3:1-5)
•Legitimate anger may be
expressed by confronting the
sinner with his sin

5. Sinful Expressions of AngerSinful Expressions of Anger
While anger itself is
not sinful, how it is
expressed may be sinful.
The Lord warns about
the sinful expressions of
anger when he says,
“Be angry, and do not sin.”

6. Sinful Expressions of AngerSinful Expressions of Anger
The Danger of…The Danger of…
•Being Quick Tempered
Proverbs 14:17, 29; 15:18

7. Proverbs 14:17, 29Proverbs 14:17, 29
[17], A quick-tempered man acts
foolishly, And a man of wicked intentions is
hated.
[29], He who is slow to wrath has great
understanding, But he who is impulsive exalts
folly.
Those who are quick tempered do foolish things
such as taking out their anger on someone
other than the one at whom it should be aimed.

8. Proverbs 15:18Proverbs 15:18
A wrathful man stirs up strife, But
he who is slow to anger allays
contention.

9. Sinful Expressions of AngerSinful Expressions of Anger
The Danger of…The Danger of…
•Being Quick Tempered
Proverbs 14:17, 29; 15:18
•Uncontrolled Anger
Proverbs 16:32; 25:28
James 1:19-20

10. Proverbs 16:32; 25:28Proverbs 16:32; 25:28
[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.
[25:28], Whoever has no rule over his own
spirit is like a city broken down, without walls.
Former Texas Tech basketball coach Bobby
Knight would be an example of a man who does
not control his anger. His antics caused him
to lose his job at Indiana University.

11. James 1:19-20James 1:19-20
So then,my beloved brethren, let
every man be swift to hear, slow to speak,
slow to wrath;
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for the wrath of man does not
produce the righteousness of God.

12. Sinful Expressions of AngerSinful Expressions of Anger
The Danger of…The Danger of…
•Being Quick Tempered
Proverbs 14:17, 29; 15:18
•Uncontrolled Anger
Proverbs 16:32; 25:28
James 1:19-20
•Vengeful Anger
Ephesians 4:26-27
Romans 12:18-21

13. Ephesians 4:26-27Ephesians 4:26-27
“Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let
the sun go down on your wrath,
27
nor give
place to the devil.

14. Romans 12:18-21Romans 12:18-21
If it is possible, as much as depends
on you, live peaceably with all men.
19
Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather
give place to wrath; for it is written,
‘Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,’ says the
Lord.
20
Therefore ‘If your enemy is hungry,
feed him; If he is thirsty, give him a drink; For
in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his
head.’
21
Do not be overcome by evil, but
overcome evil with good.

15. ConclusionConclusion
One of the indications
that a man is growing
spiritually is how well he
handles his anger.
May God help each of
us to control our anger!