"Be Angry and Do Not Sin" | Praise Podcast - Christian Podcasting Network

You may have heard the expression, "be angry and do not sin." But what does that really mean? And more so, how do we accomplish it? Tune in for more.

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00:00:00 --> 00:00:03 You may have heard the expression, be angry and do not sin.

00:00:04 --> 00:00:06 But what does that really mean?

00:00:06 --> 00:00:09 And more so, how do we accomplish it?

00:00:09 --> 00:00:10 Tune in for more.

00:00:10 --> 00:00:14 Hello,

00:00:15 --> 00:00:16 and welcome to Momo 634,

00:00:16 --> 00:00:22 the daily podcast chock full of faith-filled inspiration and motivation.

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00:00:26 --> 00:00:30 MOMO 634, motivational moments just for today.

00:00:46 --> 00:00:49 I try not to record these episodes when I'm actively

00:00:49 --> 00:00:51 experiencing an emotion.

00:00:51 --> 00:00:53 Today I needed to process something,

00:00:54 --> 00:00:59 so I began reading the Bible to see what it had to say on the topic.

00:01:00 --> 00:01:02 As I've said before here on the podcast,

00:01:03 --> 00:01:05 Ephesians 4.26 says,

00:01:05 --> 00:01:07 Be angry and do not sin.

00:01:09 --> 00:01:14 So, anger in and of itself is an emotion we use to process events, an

00:01:14 --> 00:01:16 isn't necessarily the problem.

00:01:17 --> 00:01:22 However, there comes a point where it crosses over into sinful behavior.

00:01:23 --> 00:01:26 But just where is that line?

00:01:26 --> 00:01:29 I think the Bible gives us some clues.

00:01:30 --> 00:01:30 The book of James,

00:01:31 --> 00:01:32 the third chapter in particular,

00:01:33 --> 00:01:36 talks about how our fellow man is created by God.

00:01:37 --> 00:01:40 So we need to be mindful of that in how we speak.

00:01:41 --> 00:01:45 Matthew 18 gives us the parable of the unmerciful servant.

00:01:46 --> 00:01:50 At the forefront of all of our interactions should be the

00:01:50 --> 00:01:50 thought that God has

00:01:51 --> 00:01:51 forgiven us,

00:01:52 --> 00:01:53 so we must forgive others.

00:01:54 --> 00:01:58 Not only that, but our own forgiveness is conditional upon such.

00:02:00 --> 00:02:03 There are other passages that talk about the fruit of the

00:02:03 --> 00:02:05 Spirit versus our desires.

00:02:06 --> 00:02:06 Usually,

00:02:06 --> 00:02:10 these lists reference peace and gentleness as being good,

00:02:11 --> 00:02:12 contrasted by wrath and malice,

00:02:13 --> 00:02:14 which are considered evil.

00:02:15 --> 00:02:18 These passages espouse the virtue of self-control.

00:02:19 --> 00:02:22 So in our discussion of the line,

00:02:23 --> 00:02:25 part of it is in the way that we express it.

00:02:26 --> 00:02:29 Being careful not to castigate or tear down the person.

00:02:29 --> 00:02:31 Even when they are doing something wrong,

00:02:31 --> 00:02:33 scripture tells us how to deal with them.

00:02:34 --> 00:02:35 Matthew 18,

00:02:35 --> 00:02:36 15-17,

00:02:37 --> 00:02:39 Galatians 6,

00:02:39 --> 00:02:47 1,

00:02:39 --> 00:02:40 the Sermon on the Mount,

00:02:40 --> 00:02:43 where Jesus talks about leaving your gift at the altar and

00:02:43 --> 00:02:44 making peace with your brother,

00:02:45 --> 00:02:47 or agreeing with your adversary on the road.

00:02:48 --> 00:02:53 The goal is to reconcile with the person and reconcile them to God.

00:02:54 --> 00:02:57 We should try not to tear down the other person by gossip or

00:02:57 --> 00:02:59 talking bad about them.

00:03:00 --> 00:03:03 We can get godly counsel from others without exposing the

00:03:03 --> 00:03:05 person or running them down.

00:03:06 --> 00:03:11 That line sliding over into gossip is as thin as a strand of

00:03:11 --> 00:03:12 hair at times,

00:03:12 --> 00:03:16 and we seem justified in our own minds that we're just trying

00:03:16 --> 00:03:17 to get another opinion.

00:03:18 --> 00:03:21 There are probably other road signs pointing out that line of

00:03:21 --> 00:03:22 demarcation into sin,

00:03:23 --> 00:03:26 but hopefully these are helpful passages in keeping us on the

00:03:26 --> 00:03:27 straight and narrow.

00:03:28 --> 00:03:33 Our Momoism for today says, God has forgiven us of so much.

00:03:34 --> 00:03:39 Let that be the fragrance we carry over into our interactions

00:03:39 --> 00:03:40 with others.

00:03:41 --> 00:03:45 What do you think is meant by be angry and sin not?

00:03:46 --> 00:03:48 How do you carry out the spirit of that command?

00:03:49 --> 00:03:50 Chime in below.

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