Series: Overcomer: Biblical Answers for Life’s Biggest Struggles Title: Anger Text: Ephesians 4:26-27 1. Realize that anger is not necessarily sinful 2. See the potential danger of anger 3. Understand when anger becomes sinful R – React A – Agitate G – Grip E – Explode 4. Employ biblical principles to overcome anger Today’s Truth – Anger isn’t the enemy, but the Enemy will gladly use it to bring ruin…
Series: Everybody’s Leading Somebody Title: Coolheaded Text: Proverbs 16:32 Leadership Principle #7 – Good leaders keep their emotions under control, acting instead of reacting 1. What negative emotions are leaders especially prone to when things go wrong? 2. How do I control my anger? 3. How do I control my fear? 4. How do I…
Series: Your Grace Finds Me Title: My Brother from Another Mother Text: Ephesians 2:11-22 Today’s Takeaway – Let Christ kill the hostility between people groups 1. Christ brings Christians peace with God and with one another 2. Christ unifies Christians from every people group 3. Christ gives Christians a new identity May the blood of…
Series: Potty Mouth Title: I Blew My Stack Text: James 1:19-21 Today’s Task: How do I restrain my angry words? 1. Open up your ears and shut your mouth 2. Strive to rid yourself of unrighteous anger 3. Focus your righteous anger on the problem May we control our anger and harness its energy to…
Series: Chain Breaker Title: Breaking the Chains of Anger Text: Proverbs 14:29 Tonight’s Task: How do I restrain and refocus my anger? 1. Understand where anger comes from 2. Differentiate between righteous anger and sinful anger 3. Recognize how sinful anger is typically displayed 4. Restrain your anger to avoid folly 5. Refocus your anger…
Series: Life Lessons from the Mountain Title: The Second Oldest Sin Text: Matthew 5:21-26 Tonight’s Takeaway: Guard your heart against unrighteous anger so that you avoid walking in Cain’s footsteps 1. There is a difference between righteous anger and unrighteous anger 2. Unrighteous anger must be guarded against because it is murder in the heart…