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1 Corinthians 15:12-19 A denial of the resurrection…. - Resurrection of Christ - Resurrection of (our) bodies Is a denial of everything we believe
1 Corinthians 15:20-34 Christ the First Fruits Those who are His at His coming 1 Thessalonians 4:14-16
1 Corinthians 15:20-34 For as through one man death came All die in Adam same way all live in Christ There is no original, inherited sin here (Vs. 45 – the First Adam and Last Adam) Romans 5:12-13
1 Corinthians 15:20-34 Then comes the end End/transferal of the kingdom Delivery of the saved to Heaven
1 Corinthians 15:20-34 Abolishing all rule and authority Authority and rule of death Revelation 20:5-6
1 Corinthians 15:20-34 Baptism for the dead Ephesians 2:1 Revelation 20:5-6
1 Corinthians 15:20-34 So that God may be all in all John 17:21
1 Corinthians 15:35-58 The nature of the resurrected body Analogy of the seed in the soil Two types of bodies 1 John 3:2 Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom
Welcome! Bibles and copies of sermons are available Please silence your cell phones Sunday Bible Classes 9:30 AM Worship 10:30 AM 5:30 PM Wednesday Bible Classes 7:00 PM www.SunsetchurchofChrist.net
James 5:13 Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises.
The Anger of Man This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God. James 1:19-20
Two Forms of Anger The anger of God - Long suffering (1 Pet. 3:20, 2 Pet. 3:9) God waits long before He is angry - Absolute results (Num. 11:1, Deut. 7:4) God’s anger produces predictable events
Two Forms of Anger The anger of God The anger of Man - Emotional Our anger is based in feelings - Inconsistent Our anger is not predictable
Mindful of Anger As an emotion: ANYONE can become angry Good people get angry It is not a sin; It is of the world (natural, fleshly)
An Angry Man Moses was often angry But they did not listen to Moses, and some left part of it until morning, and it bred worms and became foul; and Moses was angry with them. Exodus 16:20
An Angry Man Moses was often angry But Moses searched carefully for the goat of the sin offering, and behold, it had been burned up! So he was angry with Aaron's surviving sons Eleazar and Ithamar, saying, Leviticus 10:16
An Angry Man Moses was often angry Then Moses became very angry and said to the LORD, "Do not regard their offering! I have not taken a single donkey from them, nor have I done harm to any of them.“ Numbers 16:15
An Angry Man Moses was often angry Moses was angry with the officers of the army, the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds, who had come from service in the war. Numbers 31:14
An Angry Man Moses was a faithful servant Now Moses was faithful in all His house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken later; Hebrews 3:5
An Angry Man Moses was a faithful servant But: Moses was often angry Did it produce the righteousness of God?
An Angry Man Because they were rebellious against His Spirit, (Moses) spoke rashly with his lips. They did not destroy the peoples, as the LORD commanded them Psalm 106:33
An Angry Man Cain’s uncontrolled anger: Genesis 4:5-7 Results - Murder of his brother - Cursed by God
An Angry Man Potiphar's uncontrolled anger: Genesis 39:12 Results - Imprisoning an innocent man
An Angry Man Simeon/Levi’s uncontrolled anger: Genesis 49:6-7 Results - Murder of an entire town
An Angry Man Saul’s uncontrolled anger: 1 Samuel 2:30,34 Results - Division between father and son
An Angry Man Ahasuerus’ uncontrolled anger: Esther 1:12 Results - Driving away of his wife
An Angry Man A brother’s uncontrolled anger: Luke 15:28 Results - Division between brothers
The Anger of Man Causes: Rash speech - SIN Bitter hearts - SIN Thoughtless punishment - SIN Cruel violence - SIN Dividing father and sons – SIN Husbands to hurt wives - SIN Dividing Brothers - SIN
The Anger of Man Causes: "For anger slays the foolish man, And jealousy kills the simple” Job 5:2
The Truth of Anger: 1) It does not matter WHY - Moses’ anger was just 2) Anger produces bad judgments - Angry decisions are bad ones 3) You can control your anger - This is within your ability
Overcoming Anger 1) Spiritual growth limits carnal ideas 2) Learn the real depth of forgiveness 3) Grow your empathy 4) Don’t give anger an opportunity to grow 5) Flee temptation