2 Samuel 24 1 Again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel.

2 Samuel 241 Again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel

I’VE NEVER BEEN SO MAD IN ALL MY LIFE

I’M MAD!I’M MAD AT THE WHOLE WORLD

HOW ARE YOU TODAY

SALLY?


HOW ARE YOU TODAY

SALLY?

ARE YOU MAD AT EVERYBODY IN THE WHOLE

WORLD?

I’M MAD AT

EVERY-BODY!


HOW ARE YOU TODAY

SALLY?

ARE YOU MAD AT EVERYBODY IN THE WHOLE

WORLD?

I’M MAD AT

EVERY-BODY!

ARE YOU MAD AT THE ANIMALS AND

THE BIRDS AND THE FISH?

HOW ABOUT ALL THE TREES AND THE

FLOWERS?


FLOWERS?

I’M MAD AT THEM TOO!

I’M MAD AT EVERYTHING


FLOWERS?

I’M MAD AT THEM TOO!

I’M MAD AT EVERYTHING

ARE YOU MAD AT THE SKY? AND THE STARS? ARE YOU

MAD AT THE GROUND? ARE YOU

MAD AT ALL THE ROCKS?

ARE YOU MAD AT CARS AND

BUILDINGS AND TV AND CIRCUSES AND ROLLER SKATES AND

BRACELETS?

ARE YOU MAD AT CARS AND

BUILDINGS AND TV AND CIRCUSES AND ROLLER SKATES AND

BRACELETS?

YOU DIDN’T MENTION SKIPPING

ROPES...

OH, ARE YOU MAD AT SKIPPING ROPES

TOO?

Loving angerLoving anger Sinful angerSinful anger


Intolerant of slight or inconvenienceIntolerant of slight or inconvenience

“A person who is angry on the right grounds, against the right persons, in the right manner, at the right moment, and for the right length of time deserves great praise.”

Aristotle


Intolerant of evilIntolerant of evil


Romans 118 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of human beings who suppress the truth by their wickedness

Murder Rape Theft Hunger Neglect Betrayal

Kidnapping

Enslavement Violence

Greed

AdulteryLies Bullying Gossip Gluttony

Anger is not the opposite of love; often it is love's clearest expression.How can we love people and stand by while they are wounded and exploited by selfish (people)...One of the most lamentable weaknesses of our generation lies in the luke-warmness of its love-the feebleness of its protests growing out of its luke-warmness. Monstrous evils thrive right under our noses, become entrenched in politics and custom, grow brazenly insolent to every plea for decency and justice because we who are Christians do not speak.

Dr. J. Wallace Hamilton Ride The Wild Horses!



Self centred - inspired by self hurtsSelf centred - inspired by self hurts




Emotionally affected by wrong to othersEmotionally affected by wrong to others



The person who cannot be angry at things which thwart God's purposes and God's love toward people is living too far away from his fellow men ever to feel anything positive towards them. James Packer, Your Father Loves You

Loving angerLoving anger Sinful angerSinful angerIntolerant of evilIntolerant of evil



Desires to hurtDesires to hurt


Loving angerLoving anger Sinful angerSinful angerIntolerant of evilIntolerant of evil


Motivates action to changeMotivates action to change







Seeks an end to evilSeeks an end to evil



Seeks revengeSeeks revenge



Romans 28 But for those who are self–seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger.







UncontrolledUncontrolled














Controlled measured responseControlled measured response











Lashes out to hurtLashes out to hurtDisciplines to preventDisciplines to prevent




Deuteronomy 85 Know then in your heart that as a man disciplines his son, so the LORD your God disciplines you.

Proverbs 312 because the LORD disciplines those he loves

Disciplines to preventDisciplines to prevent







Slow to formSlow to form






Lashes out to hurtLashes out to hurt

Psalm 1038 The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.












Quick to judgeQuick to judge
















Opposite of apathyOpposite of apathy Opposite of forgivenessOpposite of forgiveness



"In the world it is called tolerance, but in hell it is called despair... the sin that believes in nothing, cares for nothing, seeks to know nothing, interferes with nothing, enjoys nothing, hates nothing, finds purpose in nothing, lives for nothing, and remains alive because there is nothing for which it will die."

Dorothy L. Sayers


















FairFair UnpredictableUnpredictable



Romans 118 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of human beings who suppress the truth by their wickedness, 19 since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. 20

For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.







Dominated by mercyDominated by mercy








Dominated by resentmentDominated by resentment






Ephesians 23 … Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath.

Dominated by mercyDominated by mercy Dominated by resentmentDominated by resentment






Ephesians 23 … Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. 4 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,








Ephesians 23 … Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. 4 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.

Psalm 1038 The LORD is compassionate and gracious



Psalm 1038 The LORD is compassionate and gracious,

slow to anger, abounding in love.




slow to anger, abounding in love. 9 He will not always accuse, nor will he harbour his anger forever; 10 he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.




slow to anger, abounding in love. 9 He will not always accuse, nor will he harbour his anger forever; 10 he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. 11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,

so great is his love for those who fear him;




slow to anger, abounding in love. 9 He will not always accuse, nor will he harbour his anger forever; 10 he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. 11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,

so great is his love for those who fear him; 12 as far as the east is from the west,

so far has he removed our transgressions from us



Isaiah 121 In that day you will say: “I will praise you, LORD.

Although you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you have comforted me.

2 Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid.

The LORD, the LORD, is my strength and my defense;he has become my salvation.”

3 With joy you will draw waterfrom the wells of salvation.

Anger averted by JesusAnger averted by Jesus

1 Thessalonians 110 … wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead - Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.

Anger averted by JesusAnger averted by Jesus

~ How might I be angering God?What do I need to repent of?

~ What makes me angry?What do I need to calm down

about?

~ How do I express my anger?In what ways is my anger

damaging?

~What might God want me to be angry about?

2 Samuel 24 1 Again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel.

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