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Delve into the roots of anger with biblical perspectives from Ephesians 4:26 and Genesis 4:1-8. Discover how Jesus handled anger in the temple and explore the effects of rage, malice, and slander on our spiritual journey.
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Anger John 2:12-17 1/21/2018
Anger • Do people seem more angry today than in past years? • Page after page of “anger management” on Google. • Some have gotten angry over the smallest thing and the siltation becomes violent. • Where has all this anger come from?
Anger • Genesis 4:1-8 • Why was Cain angry? • How angry was Cain? • Did Cain sin for being angry?
Anger “In your anger do not sin.” Ephesians 4:26 What sin? Colossians 3:8 • Anger-spiritual insanity, wrath • Rage-anger in action, aggressive • Malice-evil intent, evil habit of the mind • Slander-to hurt someone with words or with pride
Jesus in the temple • Was Jesus angry?
Jesus in the temple • No, he was indignant. They had changed the character of the temple from a place of prayer to a place of corrupt commercialism.