Follow-Up Study Guide To:
I’m So Mad All The
Time
Part 1 of 6 in the series “Out Of
Control”
February 3, 2008 Pastor
LOOK UP THE WORD ANGER IN THE CONCORDANCE
OF YOUR BIBLE
Ê What do you find about God being
angry?
Ê Why is anger ok or necessary?
Ê When does it become a sin?
Ê What is the difference between
God’s anger and out of control anger or rage?
Ê How would you define “righteous
anger”?
READ PROVERBS 15:1 AND 22:24
Ê What does the scripture teach
about the effects of anger?
Ê Do you personally struggle with
anger?
Ê Have you ever been surrounded by
someone who is angry all the time?
Ê What were/are the effects to the
relationships?
Ê Why do you think that out of
control anger separates people?
READ PROVERBS 29:11
Ê How does out of control anger
relate to personal pride?
Ê In what ways does an angry
person try to control or manipulate others?
Ê What are the short term effects?
Ê What are the lasting effects?
ANGER IS OFTEN ASSOCIATED IN THE BIBLE WITH
THE WORD “BURNS”
Ê Why do you think this is?
Ê What do you think would be the difference
if someone who is out of control in their anger or someone who is motivated by
a righteous anger when they are confronted or held accountable?
Ê What happens when an angry, out
of control person is confronted?
Ê Why does this accountability
fuel the fire?
READ I JOHN 2:11
This passage speaks about being blinded by our own
devices
Ê In what ways does or can anger
blind someone?
Ê In your experience does the
angry person “see” that they are out of control?
Ê What problems will this present?
Ê If you are dealing with an angry
person, what is your best source of hope?
Most people pray after they confront the issue, start
today by praying for the angry person to see or recognize the effects of their
anger, a changed heart, and how to best confront the situation.
Knowing that living out of
control in any area of our lives has devastating consequences, think about the
following question:
Ê If you struggle with out of
control anger, what do you stand to lose?
How has this anger already
cost your family? Spouse? Children?
Job? Friends? Strangers? Your witness to others?
LOOK BACK AT THE SECTION FROM THIS
WEEK’S
Ê What steps do you need to take?
Ê Who do you need to seek out?
Ê What type of help might you
need?
Ê Where and when will it finally
begin to change?
Pray this week for those dealing with the burning of out
of control anger in their lives. Pray for those relationships affected by this
anger and pray that God will be allowed to work in the heart/life of those that
struggle. Pray for God to show you how
to overcome this anger and figure out why you are so angry if you are the one struggling.
Commit to either seek support or be willing to be a person of support for those
dealing with the devastation of out of control anger.