Learning to Control My Anger

Keys to a Successful Life
Learning to Control My Anger

I. Introduction

A. It’s how you your anger that determines whether it is sinful or not.

II. Learning to Control My Anger

A. Make a to control it

1. Proverbs 29:11 (NAS) A fool always loses his temper, but a wise man holds it back.

2. You have to decide .

B. Realize the if I control my anger

1. Proverbs 29:22 (NAS) An angry man stirs up strife, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.

2. The end result of anger is .

C. Learn to my

1. Proverbs 21:23 (NAS) He who guards his mouth and his tongue, guards his soul from troubles.

2. Proverbs 10:19 (NAS) When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.

3. James 1:19b (NAS) But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger.

4. James 3:2 (NAS) For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well.

D. before

1. Proverbs 29:11 (NAS) A fool always loses his temper, but a wise man holds it back.

2. is a tremendous remedy for anger!

3. Ask yourself 3 questions:

a. am I angry?

b. do I really want?

c. can I get it?

4. Anger is almost never your emotion!

a. When you’re , you get angry.

b. also causes anger.

c. We also almost always get angry when we feel .

E. Release my anger

1. Ephesians 4:26 (NAS) Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger.

2. Three ways not to deal with your anger:

a. it

b. it

c. it in

3. your anger!

4. Proverbs 22:24-25 (NAS) ²⁴Do not associate with a man given to anger, or go with a hot-tempered man. ²⁵Or you will learn his ways and find a snare for yourself.

5. How you and I express our anger is a behavior!

6. You can with God’s help!

F. Ask to you.

1. What I need is a change!

2. II Corinthians 5:17 (NAS) Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.

III. Conclusion