Tuesday- Reach 25

God’s Anger

is it a sin to be angry?

God does it

Jesus does it

Ephesians 4:26- do not sin

Paul says talks about it like it might have its place so long as it doesn’t lead you to sin

other places in scripture: Proverbs 14:29, Ecclesiastes 7:9, James 1:19-20, Proverbs 15:1-

What makes God angry?

John 2- cleansing the temple

the animals traded there are for the sacrifices

the money is to exchange it for Jewish money to give

why is Jesus so angry? the people are missing the point of being there

Jesus is angry when it serves to correct something wrong

Genesis 18- when people are mistreated

Exodus 2:23- the people crying out

when God unleashes his wrath, it is because his creation that he has called good is being mistreated

God does not allow injustice to last

God is especially angry when his chosen people are the ones doing the mistreating Amos 4-

Idolatry and Anger

one of the most vivid places where God shows the emotion of anger

on top of mount Sinai Exodus 32-

the people God saved from oppression turn away from him because he is gone for just a moment

Application

anger is an important emotion that just like love should not be avoided

it has its place just as everything God has made does

when injustice is happening in the world around you that you are given to rule over, you are meant to be angry and moved to make a change

remember to be angry and do not sin

but be angry to overcome any fear or anxiety that might stop you from doing the right thing to help people being mistreated

to show people that what they are doing is wrong and is causing you to be angry