The Short Fuse

Five Levels Of Anger

1^st Mild

2^nd

3^rd

4^th

5^th

A Look At An Angry Man

Moses could his anger periodically, but when he allowed it to express itself, it tended to explode. At points, Moses’ anger reached the level of rage. Let’s observe Moses’ lifelong anger patterns.

• anger (Exodus 2:10-17)

While in Midian for years – Moses learned some valuable , but he still didn’t learn how to control his .

• anger

When Moses visited Pharaoh between the  and  plagues, he became violently angry with the Pharaoh. (Exodus 11:1-8)

• anger (Exodus 32:15-19)

Now the Lord said to Moses, “Cut out for yourself two stone tablets like the former ones, and I will write on the tablets the words that were on the former tablets which you smashed.”  Exodus 34:1

• anger (Numbers 20:6-12)

Are There Any Lessons Here?

You know this, my beloved brothers and sisters. Now everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger; for a man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness of God.  James 1:19-20

• Moses knew he had a – how could he it?
• Moses’ disobedience from .

But the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Since you did not trust in Me, to treat Me as holy in the sight of the sons of Israel, for that reason you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.”  Numbers 20:12

Those who do not believe, and those who do not believe disobey.

• Moses’ act of disobedience undermined God’s .  (20:12)

Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.  James 3:1 ESV

• Moses’ actions were , however there were . (20:12)

Remember: We can’t go .