1. Slow To Anger, Part 1 Pastor Dave Jansen April 23, 2017
Series: Sensible Sensitivity

3. The Lord is compassionate and merciful, slow to get angry and
filled with unfailing love.
He will not constantly accuse us,
nor remain angry forever.
Psalm 103:8-9 (NLT)

5. anger, some of us are Spewers and some
When it comes to
anger, some of us are Spewers and some
of us are Stewers.

7. Short-tempered people do
foolish things… People with understanding control their
anger; a hot temper
shows great foolishness.
Proverbs 14:17,29 (NLT)

9. How do we slow down our anger?

11. Sensible people control their temper; they earn respect by overlooking wrongs.
Proverbs 19:11 (NLT)

13. By reviewing
our anger

15. In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds,
search your hearts and be silent.
Psalm 4:4 (NIV)

17. Search your heart and ask yourself
two questions...

18. 1. Why am I getting so angry?

19. 2. What am I going to do about it?

21. Don’t sin by letting
anger control you.
Ephesians 4:26 (NLT)

23. The Lord accepted Abel and his gift,
but he did not accept Cain and his gift. This made Cain very angry, and he
looked dejected.
“Why are you so angry?” the Lord asked Cain. “Why do you look so dejected?
You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master.”
Genesis 4:4-7 (NLT)

25. 1. Heal the hurt within

26. Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a foothold to the devil.
Ephesians 4:26-27 (NLT)

27. 1. Heal the hurt within

29. 2. Take your foot off the gas

30. Look to God’s instructions and teachings! People who contradict
his word are completely in the
dark. They will go from one place
to another, weary and hungry.
And because they are hungry,
they will rage and curse their king
and their God.
Isaiah 8:20-21 (NLT)

31. 2. Take your foot off the gas

33. 3. Guard your buttons

34. 2 Kings 5:10-12 (NLT) “Go and wash yourself seven times
in the Jordan River. Then your skin
will be restored, and you will be
healed of your leprosy.”
But Naaman became angry and stalked away. “I thought he would certainly come out to meet me!” he said. “I expected him to wave his
hand over the leprosy and... (cont’d)
2 Kings 5:10-12 (NLT)

35. 2 Kings 5:10-12 (NLT) ...call on the name of the Lord his
God and heal me! Aren’t the rivers
of Damascus, the Abana and the Pharpar, better than any of the rivers
of Israel? Why shouldn’t I wash in
them and be healed?” So Naaman turned and went away in a rage.
2 Kings 5:10-12 (NLT)

36. 3. Guard your buttons

38. The #1 button
for a man is
to feel controlled

39. The #1 button for
a woman is to
feel disconnected

41. 4. Listen to understand

42. Understand this, dear brothers and sisters: You must all be
quick to listen, slow to speak,
and slow to get angry.
James 1:19 (NLT)

43. 4. Listen to understand

45. Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well
as all types of evil behavior. Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.
Ephesians 4:31-32 (NLT)

47. Slow To Anger, Part 1 Pastor Dave Jansen April 23, 2017
Series: Sensible Sensitivity