OVERCOMING ANGER

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(?)OVERCOMING ANGER LUSTMATT 521-22 27-30

• FOOCHOW METHODIST CHURCH
• 17 APRIL 2005

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INTRODUCTION

• Be ye therefore perfect,
• even as your Father which is in heaven
• is perfect
• Matt 548

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INTRODUCTION

• ANGER
• Consequences of anger
• Causes for (good) anger
• Compare Anger vs Resentment
• Practical tips application

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INTRODUCTION

• LUST
• Type of lusts
• Temptation Jesus Eve
• Compare Lust vs Human need
• Compare Lust vs Temptation
• Practical aspects

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MATT 522

• that whosoever is angry with his brother
  without a cause shall be in danger of the
  judgment and whosoever shall say to his brother,
  Raca, shall be in danger of the council but
  whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in
  danger of hell fire.

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CONSEQUENCES OF ANGER

• An angry man stirreth up strife,
• and a furious man aboundeth in
• transgression
• (Prov 2922)

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CONSEQUENCES OF ANGER

• It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than
  with a contentious and an angry woman
• (Prov 2119)

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• ST Apr 3 2005

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Anger Psalms 37

• v3 trust in the Lord, and do good
• v4 delight thyself also in the Lord..
• v5 commit thy way trust also in him
• v7 rest in the Lord fret not thyself because of
  him who prospereth, because of the man who brings
  wicked devices to pass.
• v8 cease from anger, and forsake wrath

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Anger Prov 1632

• He that is slow to anger is better than the
  mighty and he that ruleth his spirit than he
  that taketh a city
• (Prov 1632)

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APPLICATION

• Do I get angry easily?
• Why?
• lack of trust in God
• lack of self control
• What can/should I do about it?
• (e.g. in children discipline)

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MATT 522

• that whosoever is angry with his brother
  without a cause shall be in danger of the
  judgement and whosoever shall say to his
  brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council
  but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in
  danger of hell fire.

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CAUSES FOR ANGER

• Biblical examples
• Moses (Exo 3219-20)
• Nehemiah (Neh 1325)
• David (1 Sam 1725-30)
• Jesus (Mk 1115-17, Matt 2112)

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CAUSES FOR ANGER

• Common Characteristics
• Rare display of anger
• Not about themselves
• angry with sin and passionate about Gods kingdom
• led to them doing a socially unacceptable act

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CAUSES FOR ANGER

• Moses (Exo 3219-20)
• Broke the 2 tablets (v19)
• Made Israel drink gold powder (v20)
• Nehemiah (Neh 1325)
• And I contented with them, and cursed them, and
  smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair
  (!!).

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CAUSES FOR ANGER

• David (1 Sam 1725-30)
• Got a scolding from his brother
• Got the same answer from others
• Jesus (Mk 1115-17)
• How many were ignorant?
• How many (families) were ruined?

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APPLICATION

• What is my response to
• idolatry
• unequally yoked marriages/couples
• evil in general?
• USA freedom of choice a problem?
• How can I be passionate for God?
• Do I care enough?

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ANGER vs RESENTMENT

• Be ye angry, and sin not let not the sun go
  down upon your wrath
• (Eph 426)
• RESENTMENT a big NO NO!
• Spiritually
• Physically

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MATT 527-30

• v28 Lusting after a woman adultery
• v29-30 Do what it takes to overcome it
• More than 1 type of lust

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TYPES OF LUSTS

• 1 John 215-17
• Love not the world, neither the things that are
  in the worldv15
• the lust of the flesh
• the lust of the eyes
• the pride of life

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TYPES OF LUSTS

• the lust of the flesh
• bodily cravings
• the lust of the eyes
• Objects/things/possessions
• the pride of life
• Pride claiming Gods glory

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• ST Apr 3 2005

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TYPES OF LUSTS

• Jesus 3 temptations in Matt 4 each appealed to
  the 3 types of lusts
• Stone to bread (bodily hunger)
• jumping from temple (show off claiming glory for
  self)
• worship the devil (worldly possessions)

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TYPES OF LUSTS

• Eves temptation
• And when the woman saw that
• the tree was good for food,
• and that it was pleasant to the eyes,
• and a tree to be desired to make one wise,
• she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat
• (Gen 36)

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LUSTS vs NEEDS

• Lusts are inappropriate ways to satisfy our human
  needs. Some e.g.s
• How to distinguish??
• Bodily need?
• can afford it?
• Whats wrong in claiming credit for my hard work?

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LUSTS vs NEEDS

• Often nothing seriously wrong, but...
• Be ye therefore perfect,
• even as your Father which is in heaven
• is perfect
• Matt 548

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LUSTS vs NEEDS

• How to distinguish??
• Bodily need?
• can afford it?
• Whats wrong in claiming credit for my hard work?
• e.g. Jesus in Matt 4
• Clear Commandments
• Glory to God, not for self

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LUST vs TEMPTATION

• Why split hairs?? key difference in fighting them
• Lust Flee e.g. 2 Tim 222
• Temptation Resist e.g. 1 Cor 1013
• examples of real life scenarios

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LUST vs TEMPTATION

• Danger of not fighting lusts (Rom 1)
• God gave them up. used 3 times

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APPLICATION

• If I can afford/manage it, why not? to is what
  I do to Gods glory.
• How can I identify potential problem areas in my
  life? (line between lust and physiological need
  is often thin)
• Am I willing to do what it takes? (Matt 529-30)

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CONCLUSION

• Be ye therefore perfect,
• even as your Father which is in heaven
• is perfect
• Matt 548
• What does it mean for you (anger, lust)?

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