June 3, 2020

Anger #

Proverbs 19:19

Introduction

We need to be careful that we do not paint anger or wrath as a bad thing. Anger is an emotion that is felt.

Eph. 4:26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: 27 Neither give place to the devil.

God is holy, and without sin. Yet, he has wrath, and anger.

I. Anger without Discretion (Pro 19:19) #

Prov. 19:19 ¶ A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.

Discretion – Prudence, or knowledge and prudence; that discernment which enables a person to judge critically of what is correct and proper, and primarily regarding ones own conduct.

A. Emotional control (Angry actions) #

Anger usually drives a reaction that isn’t right.
Someone does something that makes you angry, you usually react in a bad way.

James 1:19 ¶ Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

B. Punishment for poor decisions “shall suffer” #

I will never forget a man in Peru, in his anger, he pulled a gun and shot and killed a man.
- His life changed! -
Helping that man requires more than a bail out. “… if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.”

Prov. 25:28 ¶ He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

II. Anger with Discretion (Proverbs 19:11) #

Prov. 19:11 ¶ The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

A. Defer – to delay; to put off; to postpone (11a) #

The action of delaying or putting off our anger, is ruling our own spirit, or controlling the anger we feel.
Sometimes that is the hardest part. If you can stop and think.. most of the time, we wouldn’t do something foolish.
You can control your anger! - kids often times will react, as adults, part of the maturity process is learning to not lash out, out of anger and rage.

Gal. 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

B. Forgiveness (11b) #

“The thought is not of covering up sin. But rather of having a forgiving spirit when another falls.” - David Sorenson

No where in the Bible is sin ever covered up, and swept aside.
Once sin is acknowledged, it becomes a great tribute to that person, to forgive an offense.

III. A King’s wrath (12) #

Prov. 19:12 ¶ The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

A. Subjects, didn’t cross a king #

Solomon didn’t live in a democracy, where the people decide the law of the land.
The King decided the law of the land.
The people didn’t cross the king, or look to invoke the anger of the king.
In Proverbs, kings are referenced as honorable, and not wicked.
We are talking about righteous wrath.
Prov. 14:35 ¶ The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
Prov. 16:14 ¶ The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

B. The King (God) #

Rom. 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
God’s wrath will be poured out
Rev. 6:16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: 17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
As christians we are saved from this wrath, however we still should keep our life in check, and seek the FAVOUR, and blessi
ng of God in our life!
Prov. 19:12 ¶ The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.