1. Anger Part 1
Getting to
the Heart

3. Never direct your rage at coworkers – that’s what your family is for.

4. Culture’s how to deal with teen anger
Give them support and understanding. Try to get to the real issue not just what is on the surface.
Let them know that everyone has negative emotions and that it's ok to get angry, but it's not ok to lash out because of their anger.
Watch for triggers and find a way to deflect the anger into something more appropriate.
Help them to recognize the feelings that cause the anger and how to deal with them before they get out of control.

5. Don’t Hang with an Angry man
“Do not associate with a man given to anger; Or go with a hot-tempered man, Or you will learn his ways and find a snare for yourself.”
~Proverbs 22:24-25
“Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”
~I Corinthians 15:33

6. About the Heart Foolishness – Proverbs 15:2; 12:23
Folly
Deceit – Proverbs 12:20
Evil
Pride – Psalm 101:5; 131:1
Slander
Wisdom – Colossians 3:16
Teaching & Admonishing
Virtue – Proverbs 22:11
Gracious
Gentleness – I Peter 3:4
Quietness
HEART
MOUTH
“For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart. The good man brings out of his good treasure what is good and the evil man brings out of his evil treasure what is evil.” Matt. 12:34b-35

7. About the Heart of anger
Love of Control
“I wrote something to the church; but Diotrophes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say. For this reason, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words; and not satisfied with this, neither does he himself receive the brethren and he forbids those who desire to do so, and puts them out of the church.”
3 John 9-10
Love of self
“But realize this that in the last days difficult times will come. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money… lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God.”
2 Tim 3:1-2,4

8. About the heart of Anger
Encompassing anger
Outbursts of anger
Argumentative
Disrespect
Fighting
Animosity
Cruelty
Strife (rivalry)
Acts of Vengeance
Malice (meanness)
Bitterness
Discouragement
Lost in Translation
“I’m frustrated”
“That annoys me”
“I hate it when…”
“Why doesn’t she just…”
“They never let me have any fun.”
“I don’t like it when…”
“My parents are slave drivers”
“I want it and I’m going to have it”
“That’s not fair”

9. About the heart of Anger
Righteous Anger
When God doesn’t get what He wants
God’s will is violated
God is God
Sinful Anger
When I don’t get what I want
My will is violated
I am god

10. The Development of Rebellion
Ecclesiastes 7:9
Fool
STUBBORNESS
Ruler of Self
I Samuel 15:23
ANGER
Ephesians 6:4
Habitual
BITTERNESS
Hebrews
12:15-17
Dwelling on the offense
HURT
Proverbs 18:14
Real or Perceived

11. Is their anger in YOUR heart?
Fool Checklist
Anger Journal
What happened that provoked me to anger?
What did I say and/or do when I became angry?
What does the Bible say about what I did and/or said when I became angry?
What should I have done/said when I became angry?
Check Motivation & Desires

12. About Anger Righteous Anger When God doesn’t get what He wants
God’s will is violated
God is God
Motivation: Sincere love for God
Christ is Lord of my life
Sinful Anger
When I don’t get what I want
My will is violated
I am god
Motivation: Love of my heart’s idol
I am lord (boss) of my life

13. Application Identify Your Anger Deal with your anger biblically
Does my heart get easily angered?
Would others say I get angry easily?
When? Where? At who? At what?
Deal with your anger biblically
youthteam.org/biblical-answers_2/anger
Seek Biblical Counseling
CBC Counseling Ministry