Sun, Apr 28, 2019
Teacher: Yale Wall Series: Killing From Within Scripture: Ephesians 4:26-32
Proverbs 14:17
A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, And a man of evil devices is hated.
Proverbs 14:29
He who is slow to anger has great understanding, But he who is quick-tempered exalts folly.
Proverbs 15:1
A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.
Proverbs 15:18
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, But the slow to anger calms a dispute.
Proverbs 16:32
He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city.
Proverbs 19:11
A man’s discretion makes him slow to anger, And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.
Proverbs 22:24-25
24 Do not associate with a man given to anger; Or go with a hot-tempered man,
25 Or you will learn his ways And find a snare for yourself.
Proverbs 29:11
A fool always loses his temper, But a wise man holds it back.
Proverbs 29:22
An angry man stirs up strife, And a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.
Ecclesiastes 7:9
Do not be eager in your heart to be angry, For anger resides in the bosom of fools.
The Bible commands us to be angry at times.
6 warnings in Ephesians:
Ephesians 4:26a
Be angry, and yet do not sin;
Ephesians 4:26b
do not let the sun go down on your anger,
Ephesians 4:27
and do not give the devil an opportunity.
Ephesians 4:29
Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.
Ephesians 4:30
Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
Ephesians 4:31-32
31 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 32 Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.