Anger Expose

Anger Expose

Anger can lead to murder

Genesis 4:3-8

New International Version (NIV)

³ In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to Yĕhovah. ⁴ And Abel also brought an offering—fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The Yĕhovah looked with favor on Abel and his offering, ⁵ but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast.

⁶ Then Yĕhovah said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? ⁷ If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.”

⁸ Now Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go out to the field.”^[a] While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.

Anger leads to evil actions

Psalm 37:8

New International Version (NIV)

⁸ Refrain from anger and turn from wrath;
    do not fret—it leads only to evil.

Showing anger is foolish

Proverbs 12:16

New International Version (NIV)

¹⁶ Fools show their annoyance at once,
    but the prudent overlook an insult.

Anger can be turned away

Proverbs 15:1

New International Version (NIV)

15 A gentle answer turns away wrath,
    but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Being quick tempered is foolish

Ecclesiastes 7:9

New International Version (NIV)

⁹ Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit,
    for anger resides in the lap of fools.

Yehovah becomes angry when we are controlled by our anger

Amos 1:11

New International Version (NIV)

¹¹ This is what the Yĕhovah says:

“For three sins of Edom,
    even for four, I will not relent.
Because he pursued his brother with a sword
    and slaughtered the women of the land,
because his anger raged continually
    and his fury flamed unchecked,

Anger is like murdering someone

Matthew 5:21-22

New International Version (NIV)

Murder

²¹ “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder,^[a] and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ ²² But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister^[b][c] will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’^[d] is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.

Jesus was angry because of sin

John 2:13-17

New International Version (NIV)

Jesus Clears the Temple Courts

¹³ When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. ¹⁴ In the temple courts he found people selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money. ¹⁵ So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. ¹⁶ To those who sold doves he said, “Get these out of here! Stop turning my Father’s house into a market!” ¹⁷ His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for your house will consume me.”^[a]

Anger can give Satan a place in your life.

Ephesians 4:26-27

New International Version (NIV)

²⁶ “In your anger do not sin”^[a]: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, ²⁷ and do not give the devil a foothold.

Christians or followers of Jesus should get rid of anger

Colossians 3:8

New International Version (NIV)

⁸ But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.

Leaders should not be quick tempered

Titus 1:7

New International Version (NIV)

⁷ Since an overseer manages The Divine One's( Jesus) household, he must be blameless—not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain.

Be slow to become angry.

James 1:19

New International Version (NIV)

Listening and Doing

¹⁹ My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,