Life is often “unfair!”
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You will be tested by “spear throwers” in
your life!
Life is often “unfair!”
You will be tested by “spear throwers” in
your life!
 We should not be surprised when this
happens. (1 Pt 3:13-17)
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Life is often “unfair!”
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1 Peter 3:13-17 (NKJV) - And who is he
who will harm you if you become followers
of what is good? 14 But even if you should
suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are
blessed. “And do not be afraid of their
threats, nor be troubled.” …
Life is often “unfair!”
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16 having a good conscience, that when
they defame you as evildoers, those who
revile your good conduct in Christ may be
ashamed. 17 For it is better, if it is the will
of God, to suffer for doing good than for
doing evil.
Life is often “unfair!”
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I had to learn the hard way that angry men
rarely yield to reason.
Life is often “unfair!”
I had to learn the hard way that angry men
rarely yield to reason.
 These occasions will show you what kind of
faith you really have.
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Life is often “unfair!”
I had to learn the hard way that angry men
rarely yield to reason.
 These occasions will show you what kind of
faith you really have.
 We have a great example of this situation in
King Saul and David.
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Life is often “unfair!”
I had to learn the hard way that angry men
rarely yield to reason.
 These occasions will show you what kind of
faith you really have.
 We have a great example of this situation in
King Saul and David.
 In the end David had developed a stronger
faith in God. (Ps 25:1-3)
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Life is often “unfair!”
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Psalm 25:1-3 (NKJV) - To You, O Lord, I
lift up my soul. 2 O my God, I trust in You;
Let me not be ashamed; Let not my enemies
triumph over me. 3 Indeed, let no one who
waits on You be ashamed; Let those be
ashamed who deal treacherously without
cause.
An angry man does not act upon reason
and principle
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Many have not learned to fight the sin of
uncontrolled anger.
An angry man does not act upon reason
and principle
Many have not learned to fight the sin of
uncontrolled anger.
 There is a proper place for anger but we
often go beyond it. (Eph 4:26-27)
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An angry man does not act upon reason
and principle
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Ephesians 4:26-27 (NKJV) - “Be angry,
and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down
on your wrath, 27 nor give place to the
devil.
An angry man does not act upon reason
and principle
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The world is taught this anger as a way of
life. They are willingly accepting a cancer
of the soul.
An angry man does not act upon reason
and principle
The world is taught this anger as a way of
life. They are willingly accepting a cancer
of the soul.
 Many Christian’s have neglected this as
well.
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An angry man does not act upon reason
and principle
The world is taught this anger as a way of
life. They are willingly accepting a cancer
of the soul.
 Many Christian’s have neglected this as
well.
 Some treat it as a fleabite. (1 Jn 3:15)
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An angry man does not act upon reason
and principle
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1 John 3:15 (NKJV) - Whoever hates his
brother is a murderer, and you know that no
murderer has eternal life abiding in him.
An angry man does not act upon reason
and principle
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Others laugh at it. Do you want to go to
heaven? (Gal 5:19-21)
An angry man does not act upon reason
and principle
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Galatians 5:19-21 (NKJV) - Now the
works of the flesh are evident, which are:
adultery, fornication, uncleanness,
lewdness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred,
contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath,
selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies,
An angry man does not act upon reason
and principle
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21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries,
and the like; of which I tell you beforehand,
just as I also told you in time past, that those
who practice such things will not inherit the
kingdom of God.
An angry man does not act upon reason
and principle
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Many come from angry homes and have
learned this as a way of life.
An angry man does not act upon reason
and principle
Many come from angry homes and have
learned this as a way of life.
 An alcoholic home commonly has anger at
its root.
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An angry man does not act upon reason
and principle
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Some of the angriest people that I have
known would deny it.
An angry man does not act upon reason
and principle
Some of the angriest people that I have
known would deny it.
 It is not uncommon to have an enemy
without a cause! (Ps 35:19; 69:4)
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An angry man does not act upon reason
and principle
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Psalm 35:19 (NKJV) - Let them not rejoice
over me who are wrongfully my enemies;
Nor let them wink with the eye who hate me
without a cause.
An angry man does not act upon reason
and principle
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Psalm 69:4 (NKJV) - Those who hate
me without a cause Are more than the hairs
of my head; They are mighty who would
destroy me, Being my enemies wrongfully;
Though I have stolen nothing, I still must
restore it.
An angry man does not act upon reason
and principle
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How can this be? This is a common tool of
Satan!
An angry man does not act upon reason
and principle
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A Christian’s effectiveness can be blocked
to one who has listened to gossip!
(Prov 18:19)
An angry man does not act upon reason
and principle
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Proverbs 18:19 (NKJV) - A brother
offended is harder to win than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a
castle.
An angry man does not act upon reason
and principle
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A person can do you wrong and then hate
you! (Prov 26:28)
An angry man does not act upon reason
and principle
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Proverbs 26:28 (NKJV) - A lying tongue
hates those who are crushed by it, And a
flattering mouth works ruin.
An angry man does not act upon reason
and principle
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Saul became David’s enemy because of
envy. (1 Sam 18:7-9)
An angry man does not act upon reason
and principle
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1 Samuel 18:7-9 (NKJV) - So the women
sang as they danced, and said: “Saul has slain
his thousands, And David his ten thousands.”
8 Then Saul was very angry, and the saying
displeased him; and he said, “They have
ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me
they have ascribed only thousands. Now what
more can he have but the kingdom?” 9 So Saul
eyed David from that day forward.
An angry man does not act upon reason
and principle
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David would do anything for Saul! Even
though David tried to help, this was
something completely beyond David’s
ability to change.
An angry man does not act upon reason
and principle
David would do anything for Saul! Even
though David tried to help, this was
something completely beyond David’s
ability to change.
 Jealousy and Anger made Saul a crazy man!
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An angry man does not act upon reason
and principle
David would do anything for Saul! Even
though David tried to help, this was
something completely beyond David’s
ability to change.
 Jealousy and Anger made Saul a crazy man!
 This is why the Jewish leaders killed Jesus.
(Mk 15:10)
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An angry man does not act upon reason
and principle
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Mark 15:10 (NKJV) - For he knew that the
chief priests had handed Him over because
of envy.
An angry man will use any weapon at
his disposal
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This is what you would expect when Satan
is in control! (Prov 14:29, 17)
An angry man will use any weapon at
his disposal
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Proverbs 14:29 (NKJV) - He who is slow
to wrath has great understanding, But he
who is impulsive exalts folly.
An angry man will use any weapon at
his disposal
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Proverbs 14:17 (NKJV) - A quicktempered man acts foolishly, And a man of
wicked intentions is hated.
An angry man will use any weapon at
his disposal
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Saul became a spear thrower!
(1 Sam 18:10-11)
An angry man will use any weapon at
his disposal
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1 Samuel 18:10-11 (NKJV) - And it
happened on the next day that the
distressing spirit from God came upon Saul,
and he prophesied inside the house. So
David played music with his hand, as at
other times; but there was a spear in Saul’s
hand. 11And Saul cast the spear, for he said,
“I will pin David to the wall!” But David
escaped his presence twice.
An angry man will use any weapon at
his disposal
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There is no thought as to consequences or to
really look at David’s innocence. What can
David do?
An angry man will use any weapon at
his disposal
There is no thought as to consequences or to
really look at David’s innocence. What can
David do?
 Saul pretended to care for David but
actually wanted to harm him.
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An angry man will use any weapon at
his disposal
There is no thought as to consequences or to
really look at David’s innocence. What can
David do?
 Saul pretended to care for David but
actually wanted to harm him.
 He pushed for David to marry one of his
daughters as an “honor” to him. (Ex.
“Smiling Faces)
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An angry man will use any weapon at
his disposal
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His real motive was for David’s harm.
(1 Sam 18:17, 20-21, 25)
An angry man will use any weapon at
his disposal
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1 Samuel 18:17 (NKJV) - Then Saul said
to David, “Here is my older daughter
Merab; I will give her to you as a wife.
Only be valiant for me, and fight the Lord’S
battles.” For Saul thought, “Let my hand not
be against him, but let the hand of the
Philistines be against him.”
An angry man will use any weapon at
his disposal
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1 Samuel 18:20-21 (NKJV) - Now Michal,
Saul’s daughter, loved David. And they told
Saul, and the thing pleased him. 21So Saul
said, “I will give her to him, that she may be
a snare to him, and that the hand of the
Philistines may be against him.” Therefore
Saul said to David a second time, “You shall
be my son-in-law today.”
An angry man will use any weapon at
his disposal
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1 Samuel 18:25 (NKJV) - Then Saul said,
“Thus you shall say to David: ‘The king
does not desire any dowry but one hundred
foreskins of the Philistines, to take
vengeance on the king’s enemies.’” But
Saul thought to make David fall by the hand
of the Philistines.
An angry man will use any weapon at
his disposal
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It takes time for David to learn the
difference between what Saul said and
what he thought!
An angry man will use any weapon at
his disposal
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An angry man will blindly sacrifice his
family for his anger. (Eph 6:4)
An angry man will use any weapon at
his disposal
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Ephesians 6:4 (NKJV) - And you, fathers,
do not provoke your children to wrath, but
bring them up in the training and
admonition of the Lord.
An angry man is often successfully in lining
up others to his cause
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Saul tried to manipulate and then kill his
own son Jonathan!
An angry man is often successfully in lining
up others to his cause
Saul tried to manipulate and then kill his
own son Jonathan!
 Saul openly asks others to kill David.
(1 Sam 19:1)
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An angry man is often successfully in lining
up others to his cause
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1 Samuel 19:1 (NKJV) - Now Saul spoke
to Jonathan his son and to all his servants,
that they should kill David; but Jonathan,
Saul’s son, delighted greatly in David.
An angry man is often successfully in lining
up others to his cause
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For the moment Saul listens to reason and
proclaims what is right! (1 Sam 19:4-6)
An angry man is often successfully in lining
up others to his cause
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1 Samuel 19:4-6 (NKJV) - Thus Jonathan
spoke well of David to Saul his father, and
said to him, “Let not the king sin against his
servant, against David, because he has not
sinned against you, and because his works
have been very good toward you.
An angry man is often successfully in lining
up others to his cause
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5 For he took his life in his hands and killed
the Philistine, and the Lord brought about a
great deliverance for all Israel. You saw it
and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against
innocent blood, to kill David without a
cause?” 6 So Saul heeded the voice of
Jonathan, and Saul swore, “As the Lord
lives, he shall not be killed.”
An angry man is often successfully in lining
up others to his cause
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Because Saul’s life was based on the flesh
and not on principle, he returns to his
bitterness and tries to kill David again.
(1 Sam 19:9-10)
An angry man is often successfully in lining
up others to his cause
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1 Samuel 19:9-10 (NKJV) - Now the
distressing spirit from the Lord came upon
Saul as he sat in his house with his spear in
his hand. And David was playing music
with his hand. 10 Then Saul sought to pin
David to the wall with the spear, but he
slipped away from Saul’s presence; and he
drove the spear into the wall. So David fled
and escaped that night.
An angry man is often successfully in lining
up others to his cause
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Listen to his appeal to Jonathan: “If you
want to be king – Kill David!”
(1 Sam 20:30-31)
An angry man is often successfully in lining
up others to his cause
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1 Samuel 20:30-31 (NKJV) - Then Saul’s
anger was aroused against Jonathan, and he
said to him, “You son of a perverse,
rebellious woman! Do I not know that you
have chosen the son of Jesse to your own
shame and to the shame of your mother’s
nakedness?
An angry man is often successfully in lining
up others to his cause
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31 For as long as the son of Jesse lives on
the earth, you shall not be established, nor
your kingdom. Now therefore, send and
bring him to me, for he shall surely die.”
An angry man is often successfully in lining
up others to his cause
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As a man of faith, Jonathan rejects this
temptation and plainly tells the truth. Saul,
in turn, tries to kill Jonathan.
(1 Sam 20:32-33)
An angry man is often successfully in lining
up others to his cause
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1 Samuel 20:32-33 (NKJV) - And Jonathan
answered Saul his father, and said to him,
“Why should he be killed? What has he
done?” 33 Then Saul cast a spear at him to
kill him, by which Jonathan knew that it
was determined by his father to kill David.
An angry man is often successfully in lining
up others to his cause
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An angry man hates the one who places
reason in the way of his anger!
An angry man is often successfully in lining
up others to his cause
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Saul was very successful in lining up those
in Israel that lived by the flesh.
An angry man is often successfully in lining
up others to his cause
Saul was very successful in lining up those
in Israel that lived by the flesh.
 David spared the city of Keliah from the
Philistines and thus should have been safe
there. God revealed to him the real loyalty”
of these people. (1 Sam 23:11-12)
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An angry man is often successfully in lining
up others to his cause
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1 Samuel 23:11-12 (NKJV) - Will the men
of Keilah deliver me into his hand? Will
Saul come down, as Your servant has heard?
O Lord God of Israel, I pray, tell Your
servant.” And the Lord said, “He will come
down.” 12 Then David said, “Will the men
of Keilah deliver me and my men into the
hand of Saul?” And the Lord said, “They
will deliver you.”
An angry man is often successfully in lining
up others to his cause
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Many out of fear or favor to an angry man
will sell you out! Sadly some churches are
filled with cowardly men who will not stand
up.
An angry man is often successfully in lining
up others to his cause
Many out of fear or favor to an angry man
will sell you out! Sadly some churches are
filled with cowardly men who will not stand
up.
 David found himself surrounded by new
enemies because others wanted to please
King Saul. Consider the Ziphites.
(1 Sam 23:19-20)
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An angry man is often successfully in lining
up others to his cause
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1 Samuel 23:19-20 (NKJV) - Then the
Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah, saying,
“Is David not hiding with us in strongholds
in the woods, in the hill of Hachilah, which
is on the south of Jeshimon? 20 Now
therefore, O king, come down according to
all the desire of your soul to come down;
and our part shall be to deliver him into the
king’s hand.”
An angry man is often successfully in lining
up others to his cause
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Please remember that God will stand with
you when men run away. The greatest hurt
will come from your brethren!
(Psa 55:4-5, 12-14)
An angry man is often successfully in lining
up others to his cause
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Psalm 55:4-5 (NKJV) - My heart is
severely pained within me, And the terrors
of death have fallen upon me. 5 Fearfulness
and trembling have come upon me, And
horror has overwhelmed me.
An angry man is often successfully in lining
up others to his cause
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Psalm 55:12-14 (NKJV) - For it is not an
enemy who reproaches me; Then I could
bear it. Nor is it one who hates me who has
exalted himself against me; Then I could
hide from him. 13 But it was you, a man my
equal, My companion and my acquaintance.
14 We took sweet counsel together, And
walked to the house of God in the throng.
How can one “defeat” an angry man?
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Nothing will test your faith in God as much
as dealing with an unreasonable, deceitful,
hate-filled person.
How can one “defeat” an angry man?
Nothing will test your faith in God as much
as dealing with an unreasonable, deceitful,
hate-filled person.
 A hard lesson to learn is that you cannot
change another against their will!
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How can one “defeat” an angry man?
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The Psalms are filled with pleas to God for
deliverance form enemies. Let this draw
you closer to God.
(Ps 13:2; 25:2, 19; 42:9-11)
How can one “defeat” an angry man?
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Psalm 13:2 (NKJV) - How long shall I take
counsel in my soul, Having sorrow in my
heart daily? How long will my enemy be
exalted over me?
How can one “defeat” an angry man?
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Psalm 25:2 (NKJV) - O my God, I trust in
You; Let me not be ashamed; Let not my
enemies triumph over me.
How can one “defeat” an angry man?
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Psalm 25:19 (NKJV) - Consider my
enemies, for they are many; And they hate
me with cruel hatred.
How can one “defeat” an angry man?
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Psalm 42:9-11 (NKJV) - I will say to God
my Rock, “Why have You forgotten me?
Why do I go mourning because of the
oppression of the enemy?” 10 As with a
breaking of my bones, My enemies
reproach me, While they say to me all day
long, “Where is your God?”
How can one “defeat” an angry man?
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11 Why are you cast down, O my soul?
And why are you disquieted within me?
Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him,
The help of my countenance and my God.
How can one “defeat” an angry man?
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Satan will strongly tempt you to become
like your enemy.
How can one “defeat” an angry man?
Satan will strongly tempt you to become
like your enemy.
 What does the world say? Some Christians
think that once someone ‘fires the first shot”
then all “rules” are off!
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How can one “defeat” an angry man?
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What did Jesus do with His enemies?
(1 Pt 2:21-24)
How can one “defeat” an angry man?
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1 Peter 2:21-24 (NKJV) - For to this you
were called, because Christ also suffered for
us, leaving us an example, that you should
follow His steps: 22 “Who committed no
sin, Nor was deceit found in His mouth”;
How can one “defeat” an angry man?
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23 who, when He was reviled, did not revile
in return; when He suffered, He did not
threaten, but committed Himself to Him
who judges righteously; 24 who Himself
bore our sins in His own body on the tree,
that we, having died to sins, might live for
righteousness—by whose stripes you were
healed.
How can one “defeat” an angry man?
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Jesus responded this way because He
trusted God.
How can one “defeat” an angry man?
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We are greatly challenged to respond in the
same way. (Rom 12:17-21)
How can one “defeat” an angry man?
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Romans 12:17-21 (NKJV) - Repay no one
evil for evil. Have regard for good things in
the sight of all men. 18 If it is possible, as
much as depends on you, live peaceably
with all men. 19 Beloved, do not avenge
yourselves, but rather give place to wrath;
for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will
repay,” says the Lord.
How can one “defeat” an angry man?
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20 Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed
him; If he is thirsty, give him a drink; For in
so doing you will heap coals of fire on his
head.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but
overcome evil with good.
How can one “defeat” an angry man?
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This adversity should cause you to draw
closer to God. (Psa 27:11-14)
How can one “defeat” an angry man?
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Psalm 27:11-14 (NKJV) - Teach me Your
way, O Lord, And lead me in a smooth path,
because of my enemies. 12 Do not deliver me
to the will of my adversaries; For false
witnesses have risen against me, And such as
breathe out violence. 13 I would have lost
heart, unless I had believed That I would see
the goodness of the Lord In the land of the
living.
How can one “defeat” an angry man?
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14 Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I
say, on the Lord!
How can one “defeat” an angry man?
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The world will scream at you: “Hit him
back!” You then become like your enemy.
How can one “defeat” an angry man?
The world will scream at you: “Hit him
back!” You then become like your enemy.
 There is a calmness and a strength that
come from knowing the battle is God’s
and that He will deliver.
(Psa 60:12; 61:2-4; 31:8)
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How can one “defeat” an angry man?
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Psalm 60:12 (NKJV) - Through God we
will do valiantly, For it is He who shall tread
down our enemies.
How can one “defeat” an angry man?
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Psalm 61:2-4 (NKJV) - From the end of
the earth I will cry to You, When my heart is
overwhelmed; Lead me to the rock that is
higher than I. 3 For You have been a shelter
for me, A strong tower from the enemy. 4 I
will abide in Your tabernacle forever; I will
trust in the shelter of Your wings. Selah
How can one “defeat” an angry man?
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Psalm 31:8 (NKJV) - And have not shut
me up into the hand of the enemy; You have
set my feet in a wide place.
How can one “defeat” an angry man?
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While your enemy frets and plots in his
self-defeating bitterness, you can move on
and rejoice in the manifold blessings of
God. (Psa 23:4-6)
How can one “defeat” an angry man?
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Psalm 23:4-6 (NKJV) - Yea, though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death, I
will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your
rod and Your staff, they comfort me. 5 You
prepare a table before me in the presence of
my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My
cup runs over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy
shall follow me All the days of my life; And I
will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever.
How can one “defeat” an angry man?
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You also will draw closer to Christians!
What a blessing!
How can one “defeat” an angry man?
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Are you a child of God or an enemy of
God?
How can one “defeat” an angry man?
Are you a child of God or an enemy of
God?
 God will defeat every enemy in time. How
will it be for you? (Heb 1:13; 10:12-13)
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How can one “defeat” an angry man?
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Hebrews 1:13 (NKJV) - But to which of
the angels has He ever said: “Sit at My right
hand, Till I make Your enemies Your
footstool”?
How can one “defeat” an angry man?
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Hebrews 10:12-13 (NKJV) - But this Man,
after He had offered one sacrifice for sins
forever, sat down at the right hand of God,
13 from that time waiting till His enemies
are made His footstool.
How can one “defeat” an angry man?
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God’s love can defeat your bitterness if you
would seek it.