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Anger - Right or Wrong?

Sunday, August 29, 2010 Calvary Church concludes a 5-week teaching series entitled HOSTAGE! Over the past 4 weeks we’ve broken free from a number of captors - bitterness, fear, jealousy and inferiority.  It’s time to break free from out of control anger!  Here are a few thoughts on anger…
“Go ahead and be angry. You do well to be angry … but don’t use your anger as fuel for revenge. And don’t stay angry. Don’t go to bed angry. Don’t give the Devil that kind of foothold in your life.” Ephesians 4:26-27 (MSG)
Anger: right or wrong? The answer is that anger is right … but it can be wrong.  Anger is God-given emotional energy designed for good.  The expression of this anger-produced energy can lead to sin … but it doesn’t have to.  With God’s help, we can control our thoughts and actions.
The Bible tells of many times when anger was a positive force for good. Moses’ anger when the Israelites worshipped idols resulted in their repentance (Exodus 32:19-35).  Jesus’ anger motivated him to clear abusers from his Father’s temple (Luke 19:45-48).
Consider this…
Our anger can be a positive force as well.  Appropriate anger at our children’s wrong behaviors can motivate us as parents to [...]

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