1. ANGER EPHESIANS 4:31-32

2. THREE CHARACTERISTICS OF ANGER  THE CAUSE OF ANGER MUST BE RIGHT  NOT THE RESULT OF ENVY  GEN. 4:4-6  1 JN. 3:11-12  1 SAM. 18:5-8

3. THREE CHARACTERISTICS OF ANGER  THE CAUSE OF ANGER MUST BE RIGHT  NOT WHEN REBUKED FOR SIN  2 CHRON. 26:16-19  2 SAM. 12:5-7, 13

4. THREE CHARACTERISTICS OF ANGER  THE CAUSE OF ANGER MUST BE RIGHT  NOT FOR REVENGE  1 PET. 2:21-23  JN. 18:19-23

5. THREE CHARACTERISTICS OF ANGER  THE CAUSE OF ANGER MUST BE RIGHT  NOT FOR TRIVIAL MATTERS  PROV. 19:11  ECCL. 7:9

6. THREE CHARACTERISTICS OF ANGER  THE CAUSE OF ANGER MUST BE RIGHT  MOTIVATED BY LOVE FOR THE TRUTH AND OTHERS  EX. 32:1-14  NUM. 25:1-11  1 SAM. 20:30-34

7. THREE CHARACTERISTICS OF ANGER  THE EXPRESSION OF ANGER MUST BE RIGHT  GEN. 49:5-7  PSA. 77:7-9  PSA. 78:38-39

8. THREE CHARACTERISTICS OF ANGER  THE DURATION OF ANGER MUST BE RIGHT  EPH. 4:26  PSA. 30:5  PSA. 103:8-9  ISA. 54:7-8

9. THREE CHARACTERISTICS OF ANGER  CONCLUSION  Anger is a God given emotion!!!  Are we meeting the challenge of exercising the proper self control when it comes to this emotion?  God does not allow anger to overcome his compassion for you and me!!!