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DEALING WITH ANGER
Good morning and welcome to elimworthing. If you are a guest welcome and if you are listening to this online welcome also We are looking forward to this new series, we are sure God wants us to enjoy his word, live his word, experience the power of his word and see its transforming power as we engage with it.
Locations & Times
St Paul's Centre
55 Chapel Rd, Worthing, West Sussex BN11 1EE, UK
Sunday 10:30 AM
This series “SPOTLIGHT” is simply about…
-shining a light on a bible text
-looking at it closer, extracting from it all the good things God intended
-allowing it to challenge and change our outlook and how we relate to God and the world around us.
-shining a light on a bible text
-looking at it closer, extracting from it all the good things God intended
-allowing it to challenge and change our outlook and how we relate to God and the world around us.
We believe God definitely wants you to...
-Enjoy his word
-Live his word
-Experience the power of his word
-See it’s transforming power as you engage with it.
-Enjoy his word
-Live his word
-Experience the power of his word
-See it’s transforming power as you engage with it.
BIBLE SPOTLIGHT
Our text for today comes from the book of James and it states“My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry” - James 1: 19
Our text for today comes from the book of James and it states“My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry” - James 1: 19
So...
- What do you hear when you read that statement
- What picture comes to mind when you read that text
- What emotions do those words conjure up for you
- What do you hear when you read that statement
- What picture comes to mind when you read that text
- What emotions do those words conjure up for you
UNDERSTANDING CONTEXT
The book of James was written by James who was the half brother of Jesus Christ. Yet the amazing thing about the letter of James and the letter of Jude, who was also a half brother of Jesus is that there is no reflection of the human relationship with Christ here at all.
The letter was written specifically to Jewish Christian and it was the opposite letter written to the Jewish believers after the church council met in Jerusalem to determine how Gentiles believers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia should behave.
The theologian David Pawson said “James is one of the easiest book in the bible to understand and one of the hardest to embark on.
At the heart of James message was the desire to let people know that “everything you do has a consequence either negative or positive”.
James is concerned about people who say one thing but there life doesn’t reflect what they say, that is why the key verse in the book is found in 2:26 Just as the body is dead without breath, so also faith is dead without good works.
To James having faith meant there was a corresponding action to back up that faith, where this is not evident then something is wrong.
Therefore, where faith is active, it will accomplish certain things: it will enhance the way we treat others, it will help us handle temptation, it will give us confidence to engage with others, it broadens our mind and spirit, it teaches us patience and encourages prayer.
In our text today James said “My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry” - James 1: 19
The book of James was written by James who was the half brother of Jesus Christ. Yet the amazing thing about the letter of James and the letter of Jude, who was also a half brother of Jesus is that there is no reflection of the human relationship with Christ here at all.
The letter was written specifically to Jewish Christian and it was the opposite letter written to the Jewish believers after the church council met in Jerusalem to determine how Gentiles believers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia should behave.
The theologian David Pawson said “James is one of the easiest book in the bible to understand and one of the hardest to embark on.
At the heart of James message was the desire to let people know that “everything you do has a consequence either negative or positive”.
James is concerned about people who say one thing but there life doesn’t reflect what they say, that is why the key verse in the book is found in 2:26 Just as the body is dead without breath, so also faith is dead without good works.
To James having faith meant there was a corresponding action to back up that faith, where this is not evident then something is wrong.
Therefore, where faith is active, it will accomplish certain things: it will enhance the way we treat others, it will help us handle temptation, it will give us confidence to engage with others, it broadens our mind and spirit, it teaches us patience and encourages prayer.
In our text today James said “My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry” - James 1: 19
LOOKING DEEPER
QUICK LISTENERS
SLOW TO SPEAK
SLOW TO BECOME ANGRY
SKILLS WE CAN DEVELOP
Listen and Look
Listen and keep an open mind
Listen and feel what is behind the word
Listen and don't react
1. Do you find it hard to listen to God. How do you hear from God?
2. Do you talk to much? Do you know why? What can you do to change that behaviour? Conversely do you not talk enough ? Do you know why that is? What can you do to change that?
3. Do you have people or situations you are angry about? How does it effect you? What can you do with that anger?
If you have any questions about today's message then contact our church mobile on 07955290913
2. Do you talk to much? Do you know why? What can you do to change that behaviour? Conversely do you not talk enough ? Do you know why that is? What can you do to change that?
3. Do you have people or situations you are angry about? How does it effect you? What can you do with that anger?
If you have any questions about today's message then contact our church mobile on 07955290913
