The Devil's Open Door
Anger is a sin. Anger is dangerous and can kill you. It can not only kill you but it can take you to Hell. When you are angry with someone you are committing spiritual murder that can lead you to Hell. Anger opens up a door for the devil to enter into your life. Anger is the devil's property. When you are angry, pray and ask God to remove the anger. You can overcome anger through forgiveness and love. Anger is a spirit that needs to be cast out. Those who are slow to anger are wise and those who are quick to anger are foolish.
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Anger is a sin
Proverbs 29:22 KJV [22] An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
Jam. 1:19 19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. 21Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Anger is an open door for the devil
Ephesians 4:26-27 KJV
[26] Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: [27] Neither give place to the devil.
Proverbs 25:28 KJV [28] He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
Gen. 4:1 1And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. 2And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. 3And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. 4And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering: 5But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. 6And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? 7If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
Anger is murder
Matthew 5:21-22 KJV
[21] Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: [22] But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
Leviticus 19:17 KJV
[17] Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.
Moses killed a man
Ex. 20:11 11And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren. 12And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand. 13And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow? 14And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known. 15Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.
Anger can kill you
Job 5:2 - For wrath killeth the foolish man, H191 and envy slayeth the silly one.
Proverbs 19:19 KJV [19] A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
Anger can cloud your judgment
Moses broke the tablets
Ex. 32:15 15And Moses turned, and went down from the mount, and the two tables of the testimony were in his hand: the tables werewritten on both their sides; on the one side and on the other were they written. 16And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables. 17And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses, There is a noise of war in the camp. 18And he said, It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the voice of them that cry for being overcome: but the noise of them that sing do I hear. 19And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses' anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount. 20And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.
Moses doubted God
Num. 20:8 8Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink. 9And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him. 10And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock? 11And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also. 12And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.
Getting angry makes you a fool
Ecclesiastes 7:9 KJV
[9] Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
Proverbs 27:3-4 KJV [3] A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both. [4] Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
Proverbs 14:17 KJV [17] He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
Proverbs 14:16 KJV [16] A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident
Pro 12:16 - A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent H6175 man covereth shame.
Being slow to anger makes you wise
Prov. 14:29 29He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Proverbs 19:11 KJV [11] The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Pacifying anger makes you wise
Pro 29:8 - Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise H2450 men turn away wrath.
Pro 16:14 - The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise H2450 man will pacify it.
A soft answer and a gift pacifies anger
Prov. 15:1 1A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Proverbs 21:14 KJV [14] A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
Being slow to anger is a spiritual weapon against the devil
Proverbs 16:32 KJV [32] He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Prov. 15:18 18A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
How to be free from Anger
The Word of God
God's word in your heart must be guarded from the enemy coming to steal it (Matt. 13:19; Jn. 10:10). We need to keep (guard from loss) our heart with all diligence (watch) because out of it are the issues (source) of life. The word of God is able to save us. The word of God is the source or issues of life.
Jn. 8:31 31Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 32And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Prov. 4:20 20My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. 21Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. 22For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. 23Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Jam. 1:19 19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. 21Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted (implanted) word, which is able to save your souls.
The Spirit of God
Matt. 12:28 28But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you. 29Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.
Lk. 11:20 20But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you. 21When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace: 22But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.
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