How to dissolve anger and violent crimes?
This is the simple instruction for all Jesus believers on this earth!
1. Rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Eph.4:31
2. Apostle repeat this in Col.3:8!
But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy
language from your lips. Col.3:8
A. Angers in human heart bread physical violence in human society!
This is a problem for thousands of years!
1. When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious,
and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under,
in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi. Matt.2:16
2. Luke 4:28-31 All the people in the synagogue were furious when they heard this. They got up, drove
him out of the town, and took him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw
him down the cliff. But he walked right through the crowd and went on his way. Then he went down to
Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath began to teach the people.
3. Acts 5:33 When they heard this, they were furious and wanted to put them to death.
B. For thousands of years this is how to rid of anger from human heart!
1. James 1:19-20 My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak
and slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.
As we can see this verse of scripture almost tell it all!
All Jesus believers practice this in their lives on earth!
a. Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry! James 1:19
As a Jesus believer one must exercise self-control! Even if you don’t like it, you still have to do this!
Quick to listen in human relationship is very important! To many times because we do are not quick
to listen we misunderstand each other and this can cause lots of anger!
b. Slow to speak is important! Each has his way of saying words and compose words to express his idea!
It takes times to learn about each other’s way of expression!
c. Slow to become angry this can mean examine the situation carefully, find out the whys …
2. For man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires! James 1:20
All Jesus believes know it is the righteous life that God desires we seek!
As Mr. Dorner said to the 66 years old neighbor I will not kill you! I just want to clear my name!
He tired them up loosely and reassures than at the same time he and his wife lives are not in danger!
In the mind of the killer, it is his kind of righteous that he desires!
What breads anger? Unrighteous acts forced upon another human!
Why violent destruction? Seeking righteous that each of this individual desires!
All must recognize it is righteous that human desires bread more anger!
Because no one ever able to do the exact amount of destruction one had receive in return!
There is this Chinese saying, there is no end to wrong actions done to each other in human race!
3. Whatever anger you may have within! You have about 12 hours to get rid of it!
Because Eph.4:26 says, do not let the sun go down upon your anger!
Like it or not, just do it! Yes, literally do it!
4. Here is another effective way to rid anger from within!
a. Vengeance belongs to God not you! Romans 12:19
Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath: for it is written, Vengeance belongs
unto me; I will recompense, said the Lord.
Yes, As Jesus believers we all seek the righteous that God desires! Let God make it right for us!
b. Heb 10:30 For we know him that said, Vengeance belong unto me, I will recompense.
And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
C. Conclusion: God gives us about 12 hours or so to deal with anger within!
In your anger do not sin": Do not let the sun go down upon your anger!Eph.4:26
May the Lord bless you and keep you always! Preach this on February 24, 201