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When God Gets Angry. When God Gets Angry. It is not like when man gets angry James 1:19 Mans’ anger cannot produce God righteousness – God’s can Matthew 5:22 with our brother Ephesians 4:26 Sin not in anger Nahum 1:1-3. God is slow to Anger. Titus 1:7 Elder must not be quick tempered
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When God Gets Angry • It is not like when man gets angry • James 1:19 Mans’ anger cannot produce God righteousness – God’s can • Matthew 5:22 with our brother • Ephesians 4:26 Sin not in anger • Nahum 1:1-3
God is slow to Anger • Titus 1:7 Elder must not be quick tempered • Jonah 3:9, 4:2 God is slow to Anger • Genesis 6:5-7 • II Peter 3:8-9 Lord is not slack • One day = One thousand years • Mark 3:5 Jesus Felt anger • Mark 11:15-17, John 2:13-17 cord made
God’s Anger is Great in Power • Micah 5:15 God executes vengeance in anger • Nahum 1:9,15 complete destruction • Nahum 2:1 vain preparation • Nahum 1:6 no defense • Nahum 3:5,19 embarrass, shame, no pity • Isaiah 5:25 vengeance won’t quench it
Go Acquits nothing • Nahum 1:3 no acquittal • Deut. 10 :17 no partiality, no bribe • II Peter 3:9 not slack • II Peter 3:4-7 it is a promise of His Word • Not even us • Innocent Jesus was punished for our sins
What Makes God Angry? • Nahum 3:1 • Bloody city – violence • Lies – deceit • Robbery – covetousness, greed • Idolatry – spiritual harlotry & sorcery • Wickedness to others – lack of love v3:19
What Makes God Angry? • Same God today as yesterday • Genesis 19:13,15,24 • Sodom & Gomorrah • Deuteronomy 9:5-8,14,17-19,22-33 • Stubborn, rebellion • Disobedience • II Thessalonians 1:8 • Not obeying the Gospel, Not knowing God
Wisdom in the Heart • Proverbs 10:19 restrains lip • Proverbs 14:17 prevent fool acting • Proverbs 16:32 slow to anger is mighty • Proverbs 17:27 spare words, calm spirit • Proverbs 22:24 make no friends with angry • Eccl 7:9 Anger rests in the bosom of fools
Conclusion • God has fierce ANGER and WRATH • It can dispense His righteousness, ours cannot • God is Slow to anger • God’s Anger is Powerful • God will not acquit anyone • We should be slow to anger and quick to get rid of it