Life Matters: The Book of James Lesson 4: "Controlling Our Inner Fire" Michael Lewis September 30, 2007
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Life Matters: The Book of James
Lesson Four: “Controlling Our Inner Fire”
by Michael Lewis
Dalton Gardens Church of Christ
September 30, 2007

“What you say flows from what is in your heart.”
Luke 6:45 NLT

James 1: 19-27

1.  It is not   wrong   for your first reaction to occasionally be anger.

Eph.4:26

2.  While anger is understandable, it is never a   solution   in a Godly life.

The problem with out of control anger:

A. It dulls our   hearing  .

B. It   loosens   our tongue. (Prov. 29:11)

C. It weakens our   will  . (James 1:21; Prov. 14:17)

So, when a Christian is angry…

1) Try to live in   slow     motion  .

2) Swallow your   pride   (Prov. 15:1).

3)   Obey   the   Word  , just don’t listen to it. (James 1:22)

4) Restrain your   tongue   until it is under God’s control. (James 1:26)

5) Replace anger with   compassion  .