At our last New Life Bible Church meeting we had nine individuals in attendance as we studied and discussed the topic of "anger." Other than a Christian's struggle with his thought life, I don't know of any other area that troubles a believer more than the subject of anger. It can make or break our testimony for God. Proverbs 25:28 says, "He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls."
Here are some other notes and Bible references that we studied: TYPES OF ANGER, CAUSES OF ANGER, RESULTS OF ANGER, AND CURES OF ANGER...Mark 11:15-17; Prov. 12:16, 15:1, 21:24; Gal. 5:20; James 1:20; Col. 3:12-13; II Tim. 1:7; Job 5:2; Prov. 19:19; Phil. 2:3; Psa. 37:8; Luke 18:1; Romans 12:17; Eph. 4:30-32; Prov. 16:32; I John 1:9; I Cor. 15:57.
If our anger is not managed and controlled by Christ, it brings harsh ramifications. One author put it this way: "Anger in some ways is a feast for a king; it can be enjoyable...the chief drawback is that what you are wolfing down is YOURSELF. The skeleton at the feast is YOU."
