Righteous anger has a place in Christian life, and Jesus himself demonstrated this overlooked truth. Drawing from Mark 3:1-6, this episode explores a critical moment when Jesus looked at the religious leaders "with anger" while healing a man with a withered hand on the Sabbath.

The sanitized "meek and mild" portrayal of Jesus often taught in churches completely misses his confrontational nature. We conveniently forget the Jesus who fashioned a whip of cords and overturned tables in the temple. Scripture tells us to "be angry and sin not" (Ephesians 4:26), showing there's a profound difference between righteous anger and sinful hatred.

Jesus modeled healthy confrontation throughout his ministry. When problems arose, he addressed them directly rather than letting resentment build. In contrast, our modern digital culture has created a generation afraid to confront issues face-to-face. We bottle emotions until they explode, hiding behind keyboards where we can pretend to be tough without real consequences. This passive approach more closely resembles Cain, who let his anger fester until it resulted in violence, despite God's warning that "sin is crouching at your door."

The solution? Read scripture for yourself without the filters of watered-down preaching. Discover the complete character of Jesus – bold, direct, occasionally angry, yet never hateful. When led by the Holy Spirit, we can express appropriate anger without crossing into sin. Your faith journey deepens when you get in the Word yourself and see Jesus as he truly was, not as modern culture has repackaged him.

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