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Modesto Covenant Church
Be Angry, Don't Sin - Ephesians 4:26-27
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http://www.mcclife.net/#welcome“Be angry, and do not sin: do not let the sun go down on your wrath…” Ephesians 4:26 (NKJV)
BE ANGRY
SUPPRESSION or DENIAL of anger is wrong.
“See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.” Heb. 12:15
SUPPRESSION or DENIAL of anger is wrong.
“See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.” Heb. 12:15
Anger is GOOD in itself.
Jesus was angry – Mark 3
Jesus was angry – Mark 3
“See what this godly sorrow has produced in you: … what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what concern, what readiness to see justice done.” 2 Cor. 7:11
“Anger is the capacity to be roused to action by evil. It is energy released to defend something or to attack something.”
Timothy Keller
Timothy Keller
DON’T SIN
“…and do not give the devil a foothold.” Ephesians 4:27
Two bad alternatives: SUPPRESS IT or BLOW UP
“…and do not give the devil a foothold.” Ephesians 4:27
Two bad alternatives: SUPPRESS IT or BLOW UP
HOW TO DEAL WITH ANGER
· Put on the NEW SELF. Eph. 4:24
· Beware of BITTERNESS. Heb. 12:15
· Don't let THE SUN GO DOWN on your anger. Eph 4:26
· Put on the NEW SELF. Eph. 4:24
· Beware of BITTERNESS. Heb. 12:15
· Don't let THE SUN GO DOWN on your anger. Eph 4:26
Remember, God was not vindictive. God poured His anger out on my sin. He sent Jesus to the cross. He used anger to destroy what was destroying me.