1. copyright source of light ministires 2011 1 A Study in Scripture – A Source of Light Study ©Source of Light Ministries International 2011

2. copyright source of light ministires 2011 2  Dealing with Anger

3. copyright source of light ministires 2011  This Power Point presentation is based upon the Source of Light Ministries course “Practical Christian Living”.  This series has been prepared by the Field Office of Source of Light Ministries International for use in our Teacher’s Guide program. We thank the members of SLM Alternative Media Team for their cooperation in this project.  ©Source of Light Ministries International 2011 3

4. copyright source of light ministires 2011 4 Book 6  16 Dealing with Anger  17 Reaction and Resentment  18 Turning From Bitterness to Forgiveness

5. copyright source of light ministires 2011 5  1 Facts, Faith, Feelings  2 How to Be Sure You Are Saved  3 The Best Choice  4 Overcoming Feelings of Inferiority  5 Learning to Accept Myself  6 Why Isn't Christ Real to Me?  7 Gaining a Clear Conscience Part I  8 Gaining a Clear Conscience Part II  9 God's Discipline  10 God's Authority  11 God's Delegated Authority  12 God's Chastening  13 Understanding Our Deepest Needs Part I  14 Understanding Our Deepest Needs Part II  15 Learning to be Content  16 Dealing with Anger  17 Reaction and Resentment  18 Turning From Bitterness to Forgiveness  19 Building Right Relationships Part I  20 Building Right Relationships Part II  21 Love One Another  22 Managing Our Finances  23 God's Guidelines for Giving  24 The Christian's Secret of a Happy Life

6. copyright source of light ministires 2011 6 "...let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God." James 1:19, 20

7. copyright source of light ministires 2011 7 6 And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? 7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. Genesis 4:6-7 Cain killed his brother in anger.

8. copyright source of light ministires 2011 8  “Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath.” Ephesians 4:26 Control Anger or it will control you.

9. copyright source of light ministires 2011 9  Three things we can do with our anger: 1. We can express it. 2. We can suppress it. 3. We can confess it. “Bottled-up anger hurts & keeps on hurting.

10. copyright source of light ministires 2011 10  Temper is uncontrolled anger.  It is always wrong.

11. copyright source of light ministires 2011 11  DEAL WITH THE CAUSE The ROOT is SELF Under the power of SELF

12. copyright source of light ministires 2011 12  Wrong FEELING Come from SELF Someone puts us down We cannot have our own way Someone is honored above us.

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14. copyright source of light ministires 2011 14  1. We must see our need. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. Galatians 5:19-21.

15. copyright source of light ministires 2011 15 "Let ALL bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with ALL malice." Ephesians 4:31

16. copyright source of light ministires 2011 16  2. We must accept responsibility for our temper.

17. copyright source of light ministires 2011 17  3. We must count on our death with Christ. "Reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin (including the sin of temper), but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.“ Romans 6:11

18. copyright source of light ministires 2011 18  4. We must deny SELF. “Reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin (including the sin of temper), but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 6:11

19. copyright source of light ministires 2011 19  Christ alone has the right to rule. Confess Christ as YOUR LORD.

20. copyright source of light ministires 2011 20 Measure a man by what it takes to make him angry.

21. copyright source of light ministires 2011 21  The root cause of temper is SELF. God crucified me with Christ that I might be delivered from my sinful temper.

22. copyright source of light ministires 2011 22 OUR NEXT SESSION Lesson 17 Reaction and Resentment

23. copyright source of light ministires 2011 23 A Study in Scripture – A Source of Light Study ©Source of Light Ministries International 2011 23

24. copyright source of light ministires 2011 24  Reaction and Resentment 24

25. copyright source of light ministires 2011  This Power Point presentation is based upon the Source of Light Ministries course “Practical Christian Living”.  This series has been prepared by the Field Office of Source of Light Ministries International for use in our Teacher’s Guide program. We thank the members of SLM Alternative Media Team for their cooperation in this project.  ©Source of Light Ministries International 2011 25

26. copyright source of light ministires 2011 26  1 Facts, Faith, Feelings  2 How to Be Sure You Are Saved  3 The Best Choice  4 Overcoming Feelings of Inferiority  5 Learning to Accept Myself  6 Why Isn't Christ Real to Me?  7 Gaining a Clear Conscience Part I  8 Gaining a Clear Conscience Part II  9 God's Discipline  10 God's Authority  11 God's Delegated Authority  12 God's Chastening  13 Understanding Our Deepest Needs Part I  14 Understanding Our Deepest Needs Part II  15 Learning to be Content  16 Dealing with Anger  17 Reaction and Resentment  18 Turning From Bitterness to Forgiveness  19 Building Right Relationships Part I  20 Building Right Relationships Part II  21 Love One Another  22 Managing Our Finances  23 God's Guidelines for Giving  24 The Christian's Secret of a Happy Life 26

27. copyright source of light ministires 2011 27 Book 6  16 Dealing with Anger  17 Reaction and Resentment  18 Turning From Bitterness to Forgiveness

28. copyright source of light ministires 2011 28  "Great peace have they which love Thy law: and nothing shall offend them." Psalm 119:165 28

29. copyright source of light ministires 2011 29  We cannot control what happens to us but we can control how we respond.

30. copyright source of light ministires 2011 30  Example of Joseph Genesis 45:7-8 And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance. When Joseph told his brothers of his dream, they hated him all the more.

31. copyright source of light ministires 2011 31  1. Rudeness or discourtesy. "Why should I let him decide how I am going to act?"  2. Unfair treatment.  3. Hurt pride.  4. Offenses

32. copyright source of light ministires 2011 32  5. "Jumped on" by someone.  6. Criticism.  7. Mistakes. Return Kindness

33. copyright source of light ministires 2011 33  There is no situation in which anger is my only possible response.

34. copyright source of light ministires 2011 34  Overlook offenses.  Clear up misunderstandings promptly.  Reject wrong attitudes quickly.

35. copyright source of light ministires 2011 35  “Let not the sun go down upon your wrath: neither give place to the devil.”

36. copyright source of light ministires 2011 36  "...Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow His steps...Who, when He was reviled, reviled not again; when He suffered, He threatened not; but committed Himself to Him that judgeth righteously." 1 Peter 2:21, 23

37. copyright source of light ministires 2011 37  OUR REACTIONS MUST BE UNDER CHRIST'S CONTROL  "See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good...." 1 Thessalonians 5:15  OUR REACTIONS HAVE ETERNAL CONSEQUENCES

38. copyright source of light ministires 2011 38  The things that trouble us will pass in time, but our reactions have eternal consequences.

39. copyright source of light ministires 2011 39 OUR NEXT SESSION Lesson 18 Turning From Bitterness to Forgiveness 39

40. copyright source of light ministires 2011 40 Book 6  16 Dealing with Anger  17 Reaction and Resentment  18 Turning From Bitterness to Forgiveness

41. copyright source of light ministires 2011 41  Turning From Bitterness to Forgiveness 41

42. copyright source of light ministires 2011  This Power Point presentation is based upon the Source of Light Ministries course “Practical Christian Living”.  This series has been prepared by the Field Office of Source of Light Ministries International for use in our Teacher’s Guide program. We thank the members of SLM Alternative Media Team for their cooperation in this project.  ©Source of Light Ministries International 2011 42COPYRIGHT SOURCE OF LIGHT MINISTRIES 2011

43. copyright source of light ministires 2011 43 The text for this course is available at www.slmtraining.com 43

44. copyright source of light ministires 2011 44  1 Facts, Faith, Feelings  2 How to Be Sure You Are Saved  3 The Best Choice  4 Overcoming Feelings of Inferiority  5 Learning to Accept Myself  6 Why Isn't Christ Real to Me?  7 Gaining a Clear Conscience Part I  8 Gaining a Clear Conscience Part II  9 God's Discipline  10 God's Authority  11 God's Delegated Authority  12 God's Chastening  13 Understanding Our Deepest Needs Part I  14 Understanding Our Deepest Needs Part II  15 Learning to be Content  16 Dealing with Anger  17 Reaction and Resentment  18 Turning From Bitterness to Forgiveness  19 Building Right Relationships Part I  20 Building Right Relationships Part II  21 Love One Another  22 Managing Our Finances  23 God's Guidelines for Giving  24 The Christian's Secret of a Happy Life 44

45. copyright source of light ministires 2011 45  "Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake has forgiven you." Ephesians 4:31,32 45

46. copyright source of light ministires 2011 46  Resentment is that deep feeling of displeasure or anger that we have toward someone because of a past offense. It is our painful memory of past hurts.

47. copyright source of light ministires 2011 47  We feel justified in our resentment.  It makes us feel superior.  We like to “keep score.”  We enjoy our resentments.

48. copyright source of light ministires 2011 48  1. Bitterness affects our health.  2. Bitterness affects our mind.  3. Bitterness affects our personality. Hatred makes you a slave to the person you hate.

49. copyright source of light ministires 2011 49  4. Bitterness affects our fellowship with God.

50. copyright source of light ministires 2011 50  1. Recognize that God is the Judge. "Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, saith the Lord." Romans 12:19  2. Confess your sin to God.

51. copyright source of light ministires 2011 51  3. Pass the sentence of death upon resentment and bitterness.  4. Forgive even as Christ has forgiven you. Jesus forgave unilaterally.

52. copyright source of light ministires 2011 52  “12. Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; 13. Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: EVEN AS CHRIST FORGAVE YOU, SO ALSO DO YE.” Colossians 3:12, 13

53. copyright source of light ministires 2011 53  3. Pass the sentence of death upon resentment and bitterness.  4. Forgive even as Christ has forgiven you. Jesus forgave unilaterally.

54. copyright source of light ministires 2011 54  I am to forgive others, even as Christ forgave me.

55. copyright source of light ministires 2011 55  5. Trust the Holy Spirit to make your forgiveness real. "For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify (make to die) the deeds of the body, ye shall live." Romans 8:13

56. copyright source of light ministires 2011 56  "Their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more." Hebrews 8:12

57. copyright source of light ministires 2011 57  Remember Joseph.  Our "evils" are never the happenings in themselves, but the effect we allow them to have on us....To the one who fears and doubts, all is evil; to the one who trusts, all is good. Norman Grubb

58. copyright source of light ministires 2011 58  "We know that all things work together for good to them that love God...." Romans 8:28

59. copyright source of light ministires 2011 59  Resentment and bitterness can make prisoners of us, but forgiveness sets us free.

60. copyright source of light ministires 2011 60 OUR NEXT LESSON Book 7  Lesson 19Building Right Relationships Part I  Lesson 20 Building Right Relationships Part II  Lesson 21Love One Another