Put on Anger and Self Control

Series: BeReal.

Put on Anger and Self Control

April 23, 2023 | David McQueen

Passage: Ephesians 4:22-26

We cannot be like God and not be angry (Ephesians 4:26-27). In fact, we are commanded in Ephesians 4:26 to be angry and to not sin. Anger is either a destructive or protective energy released in defense of something we love. Jesus – who was without sin – became angry at religious leaders for keeping people away from God (Mark 3:5). Loving, righteous anger is redemptive and zealously seeks to act on behalf of the orphan, the unborn, the exploited, and the lost. However, losing control in our anger is far from being like God. With the help of the Holy Spirit, we can absolutely control what we say and do when we become angry. God calls us to aggressively repent of the sins we do when we are angry, to repent of the things we say and of the destructive chaos that erupts. He longs to fill us with His Spirit that produces the fruit of peace and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23).

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Put on Both Anger and Self-Control

Text: Ephesians 4:22-26 (p. 978)

We can't be   God and not be  

Our life of faith as Jesus followers is a life of growth, a life where we are daily seeking to     that which isn't like God, and we     that which is like God.

And being more like God enables us to live more and more in    

The Bible teaches us that anger is a necessary part of   (Mk. 3:5)

Anger is a destructive or protective energy released in defence of something you  

Anger is not to be utterly avoided but utilized rightly - utilized like   (Ps. 145:8; Is. 9:7)

Loving anger is   instead of  

We cant be like God and     when angry.

God's Spirit in us can empower   even at the times when it is most difficult. (2 Tim. 1:7)

By God's Spirit in us, we can    what we say and do in any and every situation. 

It is time to   repent of the sins we do when we're angry. It is time to repent of the things we say, the violence that erupts.

But then we ask God to fill is and give us His Spirit that is more   than the angering situation, that   even my enemies, that empowers  

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