Do Not Neglect the Heart

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Do Not Neglect the Heart!

• This was the major problem of the Pharisees. (Mat
  158-9 NKJV)

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Do Not Neglect the Heart!

• (Mat 158-9 NKJV) These people draw near to Me
  with their mouth, And honor Me with their lips,
  But their heart is far from Me. 9 And in vain
  they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the
  commandments of men.

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Do Not Neglect the Heart!

• Jesus contrasted their teachings with the will of
  God. (Mat 521-22 NKJV)

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Do Not Neglect the Heart!

• (Mat 521-22 NKJV) You have heard that it was
  said to those of old, You shall not murder, and
  whoever murders will be in danger of the
  judgment. 22 But I say to you that whoever is
  angry with his brother without a cause shall be
  in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to
  his brother, Raca! shall be in danger of the
  council. But whoever says, You fool! shall be
  in danger of hell fire.

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Do Not Neglect the Heart!

• (Mat 543-44 NKJV) 43 You have heard that it
  was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate
  your enemy. 44 But I say to you, love your
  enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to
  those who hate you, and pray for those who
  spitefully use you and persecute you,

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Do Not Neglect the Heart!

• The same result will occur today if we neglect to
  teach about the heart.

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Do Not Neglect the Heart!

• What does it mean to be a Christian?

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Do Not Neglect the Heart!

• What does it mean to be a Christian?
• This is a sermon that I try to preach in every
  gospel meeting I hold.

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Do Not Neglect the Heart!

• What does it mean to be a Christian?
• This is a sermon that I try to preach in every
  gospel meeting I hold.
• I believe that the subject of anger is a
  neglected subject!

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Is Anger a Sin?

• How would you answer?

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Is Anger a Sin?

• How would you answer?
• Examples of approved anger.

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Is Anger a Sin?

• How would you answer?
• Examples of approved anger.
• Jesus (Mark 35 NKJV)

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Is Anger a Sin?

• (Mark 35 NKJV) And when He had looked around at
  them with anger, being grieved by the hardness of
  their hearts, He said to the man, Stretch out
  your hand. And he stretched it out, and his hand
  was restored as whole as the other.

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Is Anger a Sin?

• God and Jesus (Heb 19 NKJV)

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Is Anger a Sin?

• (Heb 19 NKJV) You have loved righteousness and
  hated lawlessness Therefore God, Your God, has
  anointed You With the oil of gladness more than
  Your companions.

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Is Anger a Sin?

• You and I (Eph 426-27 NKJV)

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Is Anger a Sin?

• (Eph 426-27 NKJV) Be angry, and do not sin
  do not let the sun go down on your wrath, 27
  nor give place to the devil.

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Is Anger a Sin?

• Anger becomes a sin when it leads us away from
  obeying the will of God, that is when it becomes
  our master.

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Is Anger a Sin?

• Anger becomes a sin when it leads us away from
  obeying the will of God, that is when it becomes
  our master.
• The seriousness of unchecked anger.

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Is Anger a Sin?

• Many brethren treat this as a small fault. a
  fleabite so to speak. Some joke and laugh about
  their anger. (1 John 315 NKJV)

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Is Anger a Sin?

• (1 John 315 NKJV) Whoever hates his brother is
  a murderer, and you know that no murderer has
  eternal life abiding in him.

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Is Anger a Sin?

• This one has no eternal life abiding in him! Are
  you listening? (Gal 519-21 NKJV)

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Is Anger a Sin?

• (Gal 519-21 NKJV) Now the works of the flesh
  are evident, which are adultery, fornication,
  uncleanness, lewdness, 20 idolatry, sorcery,
  hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of
  wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies,
  21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and
  the like of which I tell you beforehand, just as
  I also told you in time past, that those who
  practice such things will not inherit the kingdom
  of God.

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Is Anger a Sin?

• Compare the anger family with the surrounding
  works of the flesh. Why do we
  minimize it, God doesnt!

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Is Anger a Sin?

• Compare the anger family with the surrounding
  works of the flesh. Why do we
  minimize it? God doesnt!
• Anger is a powerful force that must be tamed by
  God!

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Is Anger a Sin?

• Compare the anger family with the surrounding
  works of the flesh. Why do we
  minimize it, God doesnt!
• Anger is a powerful force that must be tamed by
  God!
• Who is a strong man? (Prov 1632 NKJV)

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Is Anger a Sin?

• (Prov 1632 NKJV) He who is slow to anger is
  better than the mighty, And he who rules his
  spirit than he who takes a city.

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Is Anger a Sin?

• How many strong men have destroyed themselves by
  anger?

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Is Anger a Sin?

• How many strong men have destroyed themselves by
  anger?
• Example Woody Hayes, Billy Martin, those with
  drug and alcohol problems.

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Is Anger a Sin?

• How many strong men have destroyed themselves by
  anger?
• Example Woody Hayes, Billy Martin, those with
  drug and alcohol problems.
• The fall of Moses (Psa 10632-33 NKJV)

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Is Anger a Sin?

• (Psa 10632-33 NKJV) They angered Him also at
  the waters of strife, So that it went ill with
  Moses on account of them 33 Because they
  rebelled against His Spirit, So that he spoke
  rashly with his lips.

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Is Anger a Sin?

• I have seen untold tragedies caused by a moment
  of anger.

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The Deception of Anger.

• Those with the greatest problem with anger, often
  do not see it.

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The Deception of Anger.

• Those with the greatest problem with anger, often
  do not see it.
• Example The man who had his driveway blocked.

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The Deception of Anger.

• Those with the greatest problem with anger, often
  do not see it.
• Example The man who had his driveway blocked.
• Many try to bury or deny their anger.

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The Deception of Anger.

• Those with the greatest problem with anger, often
  do not see it.
• Example The man who had his driveway blocked.
• Many try to bury or deny their anger.
• Let me warn you plainly, if you do not properly
  deal with anger there will be
  problems that will only grow. If you bury anger.
  there will always be a resurrection!

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The Deception of Anger.

• The first step to defeating anger is to recognize
  it.

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The Deception of Anger.

• People express anger in different ways.

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The Deception of Anger.

• People express anger in different ways.
• Active and Strong expressions Murder, suicide,
  physical violence, physical damage, bullying,
  cursing.

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The Deception of Anger.

• People express anger in different ways.
• Active and Strong expressions Murder, suicide,
  physical violence, physical damage, bullying,
  cursing.
• Not as Strong expressions Slander, ostracize
  others, provoking others, humiliate others.

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The Deception of Anger.

• More Subtle expressions Gossip, ridicule,
  sarcasm, criticism, careful revenge.

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The Deception of Anger.

• More Subtle expressions Gossip, ridicule,
  sarcasm, criticism, careful revenge.
• Unsuspected expressions Withdrawal from others
  or activities, psychosomatic illness, depression.

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The Deception of Anger.

• More Subtle expressions Gossip, ridicule,
  sarcasm, criticism, careful revenge.
• Unsuspected expressions Withdrawal from others
  or activities, psychosomatic illness, depression.
• Do people often think I am angry? Maybe I am!

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The Deception of Anger.

• The three levels of communication.

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The Deception of Anger.

• The three levels of communication.
• Content of words - 7

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The Deception of Anger.

• The three levels of communication.
• Content of words - 7
• The tone of voice - 38

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The Deception of Anger.

• The three levels of communication.
• Content of words - 7
• The tone of voice - 38
• Non-verbal, body language - 55

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The Deception of Anger.

• The three levels of communication.
• Content of words - 7
• The tone of voice - 38
• Non-verbal, body language - 55
• How often do people seethe with anger, but then
  try to deny it?

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The Self Inflicted Wounds of Anger

• Anger motivates us to act and speak foolishly.

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The Self Inflicted Wounds of Anger

• (Prov 1429 NKJV) He who is slow to wrath has
  great understanding, But he who is impulsive
  exalts folly.

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The Self Inflicted Wounds of Anger

• (Prov 1417 NKJV) A quick-tempered man acts
  foolishly, And a man of wicked intentions is
  hated.

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The Self Inflicted Wounds of Anger

• Example My own anger as a youth at a model
  airplane.

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The Self Inflicted Wounds of Anger

• Example My own anger as a youth at a model
  airplane.
• Sadly we break much more than models. Those who
  we love the most, are the ones we
  hurt in our anger.

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The Self Inflicted Wounds of Anger

• Example My own anger as a youth at a model
  airplane.
• Sadly we break much more than models. Those who
  we love the most, are the ones we
  hurt in our anger.
• 50 of all murders involve acquaintances.

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The Self Inflicted Wounds of Anger

• Example My own anger as a youth at a model
  airplane.
• Sadly we break much more than models. Those who
  we love the most, are the ones we
  hurt in our anger.
• 50 of all murders involve acquaintances.
• How many have quit the Lord because they were
  angry in a business meeting?

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The Self Inflicted Wounds of Anger

• Why not get mad at the dog and kick the cat? It
  is foolish and distrustful, but many in pride
  will not repent. Who is the looser?

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The Self Inflicted Wounds of Anger

• Why not get mad at the dog and kick the cat? It
  is foolish and distrustful, but many in pride
  will not repent. Who is the looser?
• The effects of uncontrolled anger on the family.

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The Self Inflicted Wounds of Anger

• (Eph 64 NKJV) And you, fathers, do not provoke
  your children to wrath, but bring them up in the
  training and admonition of the Lord.

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The Self Inflicted Wounds of Anger

• The family looses respect for the one controlled
  by anger.

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The Self Inflicted Wounds of Anger

• The family looses respect for the one controlled
  by anger.
• Often an anger circle is created in every
  relationship. Everyone gives in to anger as a way
  of life. Family members are taught to dump
  their anger on others.

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The Self Inflicted Wounds of Anger

• Children take the example they have seen into
  their own marriage often repeating the pattern
  for generations and/or resulting in divorce.

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The Self Inflicted Wounds of Anger

• The effects of uncontrolled anger on the church.

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The Self Inflicted Wounds of Anger

• The effects of uncontrolled anger on the church.
• It can make our worship vain.

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The Self Inflicted Wounds of Anger

• (1 Pet 37 NKJV) Husbands, likewise, dwell with
  them with understanding, giving honor to the
  wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs
  together of the grace of life, that your prayers
  may not be hindered.

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The Self Inflicted Wounds of Anger

• (1 Tim 28 NKJV) I desire therefore that the men
  pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without
  wrath and doubting

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The Self Inflicted Wounds of Anger

• It can poison the entire congregation.

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The Self Inflicted Wounds of Anger

• (Heb 1215 NKJV) looking carefully lest anyone
  fall short of the grace of God lest any root of
  bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by
  this many become defiled

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The Self Inflicted Wounds of Anger

• Some churches form cliques who live in anger
  towards those who are not a part of their little
  kingdom.

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The Self Inflicted Wounds of Anger

• Some churches form cliques who live in anger
  towards those who are not a part of their little
  kingdom.
• How do we deal with problems of anger in this
  church? The answer will give insight to why a
  church becomes what it is. Think!

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The Self Inflicted Wounds of Anger

• Some churches form cliques who live in anger
  towards those who are not a part of their little
  kingdom.
• How do we deal with problems of anger in this
  church? The answer will give insight to why a
  church becomes what it is. Think!
• The church must protect its elders.

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The Self Inflicted Wounds of Anger

• Some churches form cliques who live in anger
  towards those who are not a part of their little
  kingdom.
• How do we deal with problems of anger in this
  church? The answer will give insight to why a
  church becomes what it is. Think!
• The church must protect its elders.
• The effects of uncontrolled anger in my life.

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The Self Inflicted Wounds of Anger

• I constantly live with the one I hate.

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The Self Inflicted Wounds of Anger

• I constantly live with the one I hate.
• My evangelism is reduced to talking about my
  hurts.

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The Self Inflicted Wounds of Anger

• I constantly live with the one I hate.
• My evangelism is reduced to talking about my
  hurts.
• I loose courage. I do not want to be hurt
  anymore. Compromise is preferred.

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The Self Inflicted Wounds of Anger

• I constantly live with the one I hate.
• My evangelism is reduced to talking about my
  hurts.
• I loose courage. I do not want to be hurt
  anymore. Compromise is preferred.
• Satan in fact does his work through me.

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The Self Inflicted Wounds of Anger

• James 120 (NKJV) "for the wrath of man does not
  produce the righteousness of God.

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The Self Inflicted Wounds of Anger

• (Eph 426-27 NKJV) Be angry, and do not sin
  do not let the sun go down on your wrath, 27
  nor give place to the devil.

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The Self Inflicted Wounds of Anger

• (James 47 NKJV) Therefore submit to God. Resist
  the devil and he will flee from you.

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The Self Inflicted Wounds of Anger

• If I do not change, I will be lost.

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How to make Anger your Ally.

• Have a firm understanding of the Jesus Christ,
  the author of your salvation.

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How to make Anger your Ally.

• Have a firm understanding of the Jesus Christ,
  the author of your salvation.
• How did He respond when hurt?

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How to make Anger your Ally

• (1 Pet 221-23 NKJV) For to this you were
  called, because Christ also suffered for us,
  leaving us an example, that you should follow His
  steps 22 Who committed no sin, Nor was deceit
  found in His mouth 23 who, when He was
  reviled, did not revile in return when He
  suffered, He did not threaten, but committed
  Himself to Him who judges righteously

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How to make Anger your Ally

• Can we be like Jesus? (Luke 2334 NKJV)

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How to make Anger your Ally

• (Luke 2334 NKJV) Then Jesus said, Father,
  forgive them, for they do not know what they do.
  And they divided His garments and cast lots.

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How to make Anger your Ally

• Seek to be honest at all costs and admit any
  anger in your life.

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How to make Anger your Ally

• Seek to be honest at all costs and admit any
  anger in your life.
• Ask those who love you to tell you the truth.

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How to make Anger your Ally

• Seek to be honest at all costs and admit any
  anger in your life.
• Ask those who love you to tell you the truth.
• Be prepared to make any changes necessary.

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How to make Anger your Ally

• Be the first to break the anger circle.

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How to make Anger your Ally

• Be the first to break the anger circle.
• Seek to forgive all those who repent.

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How to make Anger your Ally

• (Eph 430-32 NKJV) And do not grieve the Holy
  Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the
  day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness,
  wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put
  away from you, with all malice. 32 And be kind
  to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one
  another, just as God in Christ forgave you.

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How to make Anger your Ally

• (Mat 612 NKJV) And forgive us our debts, As we
  forgive our debtors.

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How to make Anger your Ally

• If we refuse to see our anger, then God cannot
  forgive us.

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How to make Anger your Ally

• If we refuse to see our anger, then God cannot
  forgive us.
• Can you trust God enough to let go and forgive?
  What has God forgiven you of? (Matt
  1821-35)

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How to make Anger your Ally

• If we refuse to see our anger, then God cannot
  forgive us.
• Can you trust God enough to let go and forgive?
  What has God forgiven you of? (Matt
  1821-35)
• Release all desire for personal vengeance to God.

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How to make Anger your Ally

• (Rom 1219-21 NKJV) Beloved, do not avenge
  yourselves, but rather give place to wrath for
  it is written, Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,
  says the Lord. 20 Therefore If your enemy is
  hungry, feed him If he is thirsty, give him a
  drink For in so doing you will heap coals of
  fire on his head. 21 Do not be overcome by
  evil, but overcome evil with good.

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How to make Anger your Ally

• Learn how to stop the escalation of anger.

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How to make Anger your Ally

• Learn how to stop the escalation of anger.
• Change how you speak. (Prov 151 NKJV)

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How to make Anger your Ally

• (Prov 151 NKJV) A soft answer turns away wrath,
  But a harsh word stirs up anger.

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How to make Anger your Ally

• Change how quickly you speak. (James 119-20
  NKJV)

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How to make Anger your Ally

• (James 119-20 NKJV) So then, my beloved
  brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to
  speak, slow to wrath 20 for the wrath of man
  does not produce the righteousness of God.

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How to make Anger your Ally

• Seek to engage your mind with the question What
  would Jesus do?

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How to make Anger your Ally

• Seek to engage your mind with the question What
  would Jesus do?
• Let anger be your ally.

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How to make Anger your Ally

• Be angry at things that God is also angry with.

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How to make Anger your Ally

• Be angry at things that God is also angry with.
• Let anger move you to do good. (Rom 1221 NKJV)

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How to make Anger your Ally

• (Rom 1221 NKJV) Do not be overcome by evil, but
  overcome evil with good.

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How to make Anger your Ally

• The conversion process moves us out of the world
  and into a new way of thinking and living. Why
  not give up your learned way of life for Gods?

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How to make Anger your Ally

• (Titus 33-5 NKJV) For we ourselves were also
  once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving
  various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and
  envy, hateful and hating one another. 4 But
  when the kindness and the love of God our Savior
  toward man appeared, 5 not by works of
  righteousness which we have done, but according
  to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of
  regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,