Sermon Discussion: Anger

Read the following Proverbs and keep them in mind as you reflect on the sermon: 15:15, 12:16, 15:18, 19:19, 29:22

·         When was the last time you got angry or frustrated? What caused your anger? As you reflect on it, how did you feel about it afterwards—was it right or wrong? Did the anger lead to further emotion—like greater anger, sadness, etc.?

·         What does unrighteous anger lead to? What does it look like? What effect does it have on the angry person, and on the targets of that anger? What about relationships?

·         If you don’t express your anger, does it still have any external effect—any impact on relationships?

·         What effect does anger have on yourself? How/why?

·         If what’s wrong with anger is at least in part a lack of control, what are the opposite virtues to cultivate in contrast to anger?

·         How is patience freeing? (It may also help to reflect on the opposite: the effect anger has on freedom.) What does it free us from? What does it give us freedom to do?

·         What squelches anger?

·         What does Jesus’ response to facing God’s anger mean for us? How should it impact how we respond to anger—both our own and others?