Is it possible to actually be “good” AND “mad?” According to scripture there are times when the right thing to do is get angry. In this message, Chip persuades us that it's possible to know when anger is the best option.

Introduction: How to be good and mad

• Anger is a channel to maximize your potential in Christ.
• God’s agenda for your life is for you to trust Him.
• What’s at stake – God gave you this gift of anger to transform your life to make you like Christ.

I. God commands us to express our anger. -Ephesians 4:26a

II. God commands us to express our anger appropriately. -Ephesians 4:26b

III. Righteous Indignation: How God Used Anger

• Jesus was visibly angry. -Mark 3
• Jesus was verbally angry. -Matthew 23
• Jesus was physically angry. -Mark 11

IV. God commands us to resolve our anger before bedtime. -Ephesians 4:26c-27

• Anger Resolution = “Healing the Wound” so good things can happen.

Step #1 – Cleanse the wound -Ephesians 4:31

• How? CONFESS and REPENT of unresolved anger!

Step #2 – Treat the wound -Ephesians 4:32

• How? Extend FORGIVENESS and seek RECONCILIATION! As far as it depends on you!

Step #3 – Bandage the wound -Ephesians 5:1-2

• How? Put the PAST behind you!

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Is it possible to actually be “good” AND “mad”? According to scripture there are times when the right thing to do is get angry. In this message, Chip persuades us that it's possible to know when anger is the best option.

Introduction: How to be good and mad

• Anger is a channel to maximize your potential in Christ.
• God’s agenda for your life is for you to trust Him.
• What’s at stake – God gave you this gift of anger to transform your life to make you like Christ.

I. God commands us to express our anger. -Ephesians 4:26a

II. God commands us to express our anger appropriately. -Ephesians 4:26b

III. Righteous Indignation: How God Used Anger

• Jesus was visibly angry. -Mark 3
• Jesus was verbally angry. -Matthew 23
• Jesus was physically angry. -Mark 11

IV. God commands us to resolve our anger before bedtime. -Ephesians 4:26c-27

• Anger Resolution = “Healing the Wound” so good things can happen.

Step #1 – Cleanse the wound -Ephesians 4:31

• How? CONFESS and REPENT of unresolved anger!

Step #2 – Treat the wound -Ephesians 4:32

• How? Extend FORGIVENESS and seek RECONCILIATION! As far as it depends on you!

Step #3 – Bandage the wound -Ephesians 5:1-2

• How? Put the PAST behind you!

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We hear a lot today about reducing stress and the health benefits of living with less of it. The question is, how do you do that? How do you get ahead of the stress that comes at you each day? Well, there is a way to stop stress before it starts. Chip walks you through some simple steps you can take to gain victory over stress.

Introduction: AQ = (E + P) x O426

• Anger Quotient = (Environment + Perspective) x Obedience to Ephesians 4:26

I. Environment

Minimize Stress

1. Eliminate hurry
2. Downsize expectations
3. Learn to say no
4. Admit mistakes and imperfections
5. Laugh more—don’t take life or yourself too seriously
6. Take care of yourself
7. Know what triggers your anger - HALT: Stop when you’re hungry, angry, lonely, or tired

II. Perspective

Maximize God

1. Get right with God: believe in Him, confess your sins, forgive others. -James 4:7-8
2. Experience God’s unconditional love and acceptance. -Zephaniah 3:17
3. Accept who God made you to be. -Psalm 139:13-16
4. Trust God and His sovereignty—let Him be in control. -Isaiah 40:25-28
5. Be merciful. -Luke 6:35-36
6. Pray about everything. -Philippians 4:6-7

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Deadlines, flight delays, traffic jams, crying babies - what do all these have in common? Well, for most of us these situations cause us stress. We are surrounded by stressful events every day! How do we keep the chaos of life from stressing us out? Chip clarifies God’s solution for stopping stress BEFORE it starts.

Introduction: AQ = (E + P) x O426

• Anger Quotient = (Environment + Perspective) x Obedience to Ephesians 4:26

I. Environment

Minimize Stress

1. Eliminate hurry
2. Downsize expectations
3. Learn to say no
4. Admit mistakes and imperfections
5. Laugh more—don’t take life or yourself too seriously
6. Take care of yourself
7. Know what triggers your anger - HALT: Stop when you’re hungry, angry, lonely, or tired

II. Perspective

Maximize God

1. Get right with God: believe in Him, confess your sins, forgive others. -James 4:7-8
2. Experience God’s unconditional love and acceptance. -Zephaniah 3:17
3. Accept who God made you to be. -Psalm 139:13-16
4. Trust God and His sovereignty—let Him be in control. -Isaiah 40:25-28
5. Be merciful. -Luke 6:35-36
6. Pray about everything. -Philippians 4:6-7

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Tired of anger hurting relationships? Want to stop losing your temper? Chip shows it's possible to control your temper and even turn anger from a foe into a friend.

Introduction: How to make anger work for you

• Anger is like a wild stallion out of control or under control.
• Our anger holds powerful potential for good and evil; it must be harnessed!

The A, B, C, Ds of anger:

• Acknowledge the anger
• Backtrack to the primary emotion
• Consider the cause
• Determine how best to deal with it

The practical process: How to deal with your anger

1. At whom am I angry?
2. What should I do?
3. How do I deal with the situation?
4. When should I deal with it?

God’s 3-step training method to bridle anger:

Step #1: “Be Quick to Hear”

• Our immediate response to God, others, circumstances, and our anger is to be “receptive listeners” not “reactionary responders.”
• Key Question: What is this anger telling me?

Step #2: “Be Slow to Speak”

• Our interim response to God, others, circumstances, and our anger is to “think before we speak.”
• Proverbs 10:19; 13:3; 29:20
• Key Question: What must I do to prevent a “verbal reflex response?”

Step #3: “Be Slow to Anger”

• Ecclesiastes 7:9
• Our life changing response to anger begins when we replace “reaction” with “reflection.”
• Key Question: What root issue is behind this anger? (ABCD Method)

Summary:

• Anger is a choice
• Anger is a secondary emotion
• It’s not wrong to feel angry, it’s what you do with it.
• The A, B, C, Ds of anger

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Tired of anger hurting relationships? Want to stop losing your temper? Chip shows it's possible to control your temper and even turn anger from a foe into a friend.

Introduction: How to make anger work for you

• Anger is like a wild stallion out of control or under control.
• Our anger holds powerful potential for good and evil; it must be harnessed!

The A, B, C, Ds of anger:

• Acknowledge the anger
• Backtrack to the primary emotion
• Consider the cause
• Determine how best to deal with it

The practical process: How to deal with your anger

1. At whom am I angry?
2. What should I do?
3. How do I deal with the situation?
4. When should I deal with it?

God’s 3-step training method to bridle anger:

Step #1: “Be Quick to Hear”

• Our immediate response to God, others, circumstances, and our anger is to be “receptive listeners” not “reactionary responders.”
• Key Question: What is this anger telling me?

Step #2: “Be Slow to Speak”

• Our interim response to God, others, circumstances, and our anger is to “think before we speak.”
• Proverbs 10:19; 13:3; 29:20
• Key Question: What must I do to prevent a “verbal reflex response?”

Step #3: “Be Slow to Anger”

• Ecclesiastes 7:9
• Our life changing response to anger begins when we replace “reaction” with “reflection.”
• Key Question: What root issue is behind this anger? (ABCD Method)

Summary:

• Anger is a choice
• Anger is a secondary emotion
• It’s not wrong to feel angry, it’s what you do with it.
• The A, B, C, Ds of anger

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Your anger, instead of becoming your worst nightmare, can be your best friend. In fact, God wants to turn your anger into a tool that will serve you and help you like never before. Join Chip as he unpacks this powerful tool from God’s Word.

Introduction: Anger is a secondary emotion

• It is easier to be angry than to face the deeper, more sensitive issues of anger.
• Anger is not the problem. Anger is the red warning light on the dashboard – something under the hood is amiss.
• We cover stuff inside that God wants to heal, forgive, and restore.

Three root issues behind anger:

1. HURT = Real or perceived unmet needs

• Tool: “I feel….” Messages – Attack the issue not the person

2. FRUSTRATION = Real or perceived unmet expectations

• Tool: “I desire…” vs. “I demand….” Statements

3. INSECURITY = Real or perceived attacks on my worth

• Tool: Ask yourself, “Why am I feeling threatened?”

Summary: The first step in overcoming the destructive power of anger is the COURAGE to look below the surface.

• Anger is the light on the dashboard; something’s wrong under the hood.
• Anger is our way of protecting ourselves from painful, hard-to-deal-with hurts, frustrations, and insecurities.
• Anger has many faces and despite its power for good, it destroys, unless we learn to…-Acknowledge it-Back-track to the 1st emotion-Consider the real cause-Determine to rightly respond

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Would you like to be able to tame your temper, but you find yourself in a cycle of destructive reactions and explosive responses, and you just don’t know how to stop? Join Chip as he explains some biblical tools that will help you get a grip on anger before it gets a grip on you.

Introduction: Anger is a secondary emotion

• It is easier to be angry than to face the deeper, more sensitive issues of anger.
• Anger is not the problem. Anger is the red warning light on the dashboard – something under the hood is amiss.
• We cover stuff inside that God wants to heal, forgive, and restore.

Three root issues behind anger:

1. HURT = Real or perceived unmet needs

• Tool: “I feel….” Messages – Attack the issue not the person

2. FRUSTRATION = Real or perceived unmet expectations

• Tool: “I desire…” vs. “I demand….” Statements

3. INSECURITY = Real or perceived attacks on my worth

• Tool: Ask yourself, “Why am I feeling threatened?”

Summary: The first step in overcoming the destructive power of anger is the COURAGE to look below the surface.

• Anger is the light on the dashboard; something’s wrong under the hood.
• Anger is our way of protecting ourselves from painful, hard-to-deal-with hurts, frustrations, and insecurities.
• Anger has many faces and despite its power for good, it destroys, unless we learn to…-Acknowledge it-Back-track to the 1st emotion-Consider the real cause-Determine to rightly respond

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Everyone struggles with anger - period! We struggle in different ways: some blow up, some spew, and some repress. So, is it really possible to keep anger from getting the best of us? Join Chip as he uncovers what causes our anger, and what we can do to keep it under control.

Introduction: James 1:19-20

A look at anger from God’s perspective:

• Definition: Anger is neither good nor bad; it is a “charged,” morally neutral, emotional response of protective preservation.
• Positively – It can be a healthy emotion that motivates us to correct attitudes, behaviors, or injustices that we perceive to be wrong. -Eph 4:26-27
• Negatively – It can be an unhealthy and destructive emotional response to protect us from (real or perceived) hurt, frustration, or personal attack. -Pro. 19:19; 22:24; 29:22

Anger wears many masks: We EXPRESS our ANGER in such a wide variety of ways that many people assume anger is not an issue in their life.

• Spewers: Anger is necessary – They’re exploding or calculating time bombs
• Stuffers: Anger is wrong – They deny and avoid OR pretend and ignore
• Leakers: Showing anger is wrong – They’re passive-aggressive

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What can turn a normal rational person into an out of control monster - destroying relationships, abusing children, spewing threats, and alienating lifelong friends? Join Chip as he reveals the source of that devastating power, and how to keep it under control.

Introduction: James 1:19-20

A look at anger from God’s perspective:

• Definition: Anger is neither good nor bad; it is a “charged,” morally neutral, emotional response of protective preservation.
• Positively – It can be a healthy emotion that motivates us to correct attitudes, behaviors, or injustices that we perceive to be wrong. -Eph 4:26-27
• Negatively – It can be an unhealthy and destructive emotional response to protect us from (real or perceived) hurt, frustration, or personal attack. -Pro. 19:19; 22:24; 29:22

Anger wears many masks: We EXPRESS our ANGER in such a wide variety of ways that many people assume anger is not an issue in their life.

• Spewers: Anger is necessary – They’re exploding or calculating time bombs
• Stuffers: Anger is wrong – They deny and avoid OR pretend and ignore
• Leakers: Showing anger is wrong – They’re passive-aggressive

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