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In all my years in ministry, one of the more consistent problems people deal with is anger. No one wants to be or become an angry person because of all the damage it can do to a life or relationship. Jesus will now take us further into the sermon on the mount and deal with anger. And what is crazy is He equates it with murder. I find that both interesting and troubling. I hope you join us for this teaching because it could be eye-opening. 

Dealing With Anger

Matthew 5:48

Matthew 5:17

Jesus defines anger as...

1. ________________________

Matthew 5:21-22

2. ________________________

Matthew 5:22

Proverbs 22:24-25

Proverbs 23:9

Proverbs 29:9

3. ________________________

Matthew 5:23-24

*Do not ignore the Holy Spirit's ________________________

*________________________ your life to fix the problem

*Make it right before it becomes so bug you cannot ________________________

Matthew 5:25-26

If we thought Jesus was getting into our business before, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Read Matthew 5:21-26. Please read it very slowly multiple times over. There is much more in there than I could cover on a Sunday morning. Write down what jumps out at you and your questions to share with your group. Get convicted...I mean have fun.

1. Jesus places anger in the same category as murder. Write out your thoughts on why He would do that. How does anger equal murder? Explain 

2. Quick question. In Verse 22, when Jesus says, “But I say,” in the context what does He actually mean by that?

3. New thoughts, which I didn’t have time to share on Sunday. Notice in Verse 22 that anger cannot be “self-contained.” It leaks, it spills out of us in ugly words or at minimum, ugly thoughts. Both are sins. But let’s take words. Read James 3:5-12 and write down all the different dangers James is sharing about an out-of-control tongue and dialogue it with your group.

4. Now read Matthew 5:22. Jesus seems to be saying that anger leads to guilt before God and sends us to prison. (Please do not think this means a Christian is going to hell. Our anger can create a hell on earth for us, yes, but not send a Christian to hell) Now why would Jesus call anger a “prison.” Explain and give examples

5. In Matthew 5:23-24 we find “one” of the fixes to damaged relationships “possibly” due to anger and ugly words or actions. What is Jesus telling us we must do? AND have you ever had to do that? Explain

6. Last thought. In verses 25-26 Jesus in essence is talking about making things right with another person before it gets so big that you cannot escape it. Is there anything with anyone you need to fix tonight before it gets too big? FIX IT