John 10:10 (NIV)

“…I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”

Matthew 5:21-22 (MSG)

“You’re familiar with the command to the ancients, ‘Do not murder.’

But I’m telling you that anyone who is so much as angry with a brother or sister is guilty

of murder. Carelessly call a brother ‘idiot!’ and you just might find yourself hauled into

court. Thoughtlessly yell ‘stupid!’ at a sister and you are on the brink of hellfire...”

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Ephesians 4:26-27 (NIV)

“In your anger, do not sin…”

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● Insults

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Matthew 5:22 (NLT)

“...If you call someone an idiot, you are in danger of being brought before the court. And if you curse someone, you are in danger of the fires of hell.”

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Proverbs 15:1 (NIV)

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

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● Insecurity

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Proverbs 29:11 (NIV)

“Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.”

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● Impatience

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Proverbs 14:29 (NIV)

“Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.”

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● Injustice

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Ecclesiastes 7:9 (NIV)

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

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● Expectations

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James 1:19 (NIV)

“...Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.”

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Psalms 37:8 (NLT)

“Stop being angry! Turn from your rage! Do not lose your temper – it only leads to harm.”

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How To Overcome Anger

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Matthew 5:23-26 (NLT)

“So if you are presenting a sacrifice at the altar in the Temple and you suddenly remember that someone has something against you, leave your sacrifice there at the altar. Go and be reconciled to that person. Then come and offer your sacrifice to God. When you are on the way to court with your adversary, settle your differences quickly. Otherwise, your accuser may hand you over to the judge, who will hand you over to an officer, and you will be thrown into prison. And if that happens, you surely won’t be free again until you have paid the last penny.”

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1. Let Jesus Be Your Model

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Matthew 5:23-24 (NLT)

“...if you are presenting a sacrifice at the altar in the Temple and you suddenly remember that someone has something against you, leave your sacrifice there at the altar. Go and be reconciled to that person. Then come and offer your sacrifice to God.”

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● Reconciliation means: Re-establishing the relationship

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● Resolution means: Resolve every disagreement

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Matthew 18:15-17 (NLT)

“If another believer sins against you, go privately and point out the offense. If the other person listens and confesses it, you have won that person back. But if you are unsuccessful, take one or two others with you and go back again, so that everything you say may be confirmed by two or three witnesses. If the person still refuses to listen, take your case to the church. Then if he or she won’t accept the church’s decision, treat that person as a pagan or a corrupt tax collector.”

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2. Don’t Let Anger Last; Solve it Fast

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Matthew 5:25 (NLT)

“When you are on the way to court with your adversary, settle your differences quickly…”

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Ephesians 4:26-27 (NIV)

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

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Galatians 2:20 (ESV)

“I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me…”

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