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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
What's going on, guys? Welcome back to another episode of the Bryce Crawford Podcast.
Chapter 2: What does the episode introduce about the concept of wrath?
I'm Bryce, and today, by the title of the episode, we're going to be talking about wrath, about anger. Is being angry really inherently sinful, or how do we direct anger? We're going to define wrath, look at the Bible and what it all says about wrath and anger and how we can talk about it. But first, we've got to define exactly what wrath is. You see, wrath is uncontrolled anger.
feelings of anger, hatred, or rage that are often seeking vengeance. You see, wrath essentially is making yourself the god and taking justice into your own hands for something that has provoked anger or hatred or malice in your heart.
Chapter 3: Is anger inherently sinful, or how should we direct it?
This is why Paul says, hey, get rid of anger, hatred, wrath, and malice. He ropes them all together because they're kind of like a friend group. Anger, hatred, malice, wrath, all these things kind of coexist together because they help breed wrath. What does the book of Jude says? It says vengeance is the Lord's.
But when we try to take justice into our own hands, whether it's deserved or not, and we're letting anger or hatred or those feelings or emotions cause us to seek vengeance or justice over someone, that's what wrath looks like. And the thing about wrath is that it starts small. but it builds into something nasty, mean, and bigger.
And that's why we really need to hyperfixate on anger today and what anger really looks like, because oftentimes anger is the starting point to wrath. All right, real quick, if these videos have helped you, the best way to support what we're doing here is by becoming a member of the channel.
Chapter 4: How does the Bible define wrath and anger?
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To become a member, just hit the join button right below the video. All right, enjoy the rest of the podcast. Do you struggle with temper? Do you struggle with frustration? All of these things. I struggle getting frustrated so easy at small things, whether I should be getting frustrated at them or not. So like if you're someone that struggles with that, I totally understand.
So I kind of want to talk about what the Bible says about it. and then we'll get into it. Let's go to Matthew 5, verse 21. Jesus says something very interesting. You have heard that it was said to those of old, you shall not murder, and whoever murders will be liable to judgment. If you murder someone, you're liable to judgment. Then he says, but I say to you,
Everyone, not some, everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment. Whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council. And whoever says you fool will be liable to the hell of fire. So, If you are offering your gift at the altar and then you remember your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go.
First be reconciled to your brother and then come and offer your gift. Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are going with him to court, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge and the judge to the guard and you be put in a prison. Jesus takes anger down to a heart issue. He says, yeah, murder physically is liable to judgment.
But like, if you are angry at a brother in your heart, you've basically, if you were angry at a brother, you've committed murder in your heart. This is the reality of anger. And I love what Paul says. He says in Ephesians chapter four, he says, be angry and do not sin. Do not let sun go down on your anger.
There's something profound about that verse coinciding and connecting with Matthew chapter five, because Jesus is like, look, if you got a problem with somebody, like go make amends. Have you ever heard that advice is like common marriage advice? People always say like, don't go to bed angry with your spouse. Don't go to bed angry, right?
Because that anger, if you let it build up over time and you hide it, because a lot of people try to avoid it, a lot of people try to suppress it because it's like not that big of a deal. But actually, in fact, communication is going to be a primary weapon against anger and wrath. Even if you're bothered by something little.
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Chapter 5: What are the dangers of uncontrolled anger and wrath?
They're taking advantage of their faith for the sake of financial gain, and he flips the tables in the synagogue. Out of righteous anger. God's character, anytime you see the wrath of God in the Bible, it's righteous. Like, why did God flood the earth? Well, because they were rebelling and having sex with fallen angels and creating the Nephilim. Why did God?
We have to trust that God's wrath is just perfect and good and necessary punishment for whatever wrong has been committed. And so righteous anger is a response to sin and not the person and focuses on the character of God, who he is, the truth of who he is, all of the above. But anger is a starting point, and a prolonged anger develops sinful qualities.
If you let the anger linger, you're going to allow the devil the license to use it against you. You know what else is in Romans chapter 4? It says unrepentant sin gives the devil a foothold in your life.
And so if you're not repenting of anger in your heart towards a brother, towards someone that has committed wrongdoing to you, that might be the foothold that you've given the devil to weasel his way into oppressing you, tormenting you, or in your struggle.
You might not see it.
But in that same chapter in Ephesians 4 where Paul's like, do not be angry. Be angry and do not sin. Do not let the sun go down on your anger. He's like, hey, you need to like get it out there. Be like, hey, this really made me upset. I just want to confess to you. I don't want to let anger in my heart. I'm sorry. You know, I'm not holding it against you. Just want to get it out there.
Because when we confess things, it makes Satan lose his power over us in that area. And so we have to be confident and approach in humility. Man, this thing made me really angry or frustrated. I just want to bring it up. I'm sorry. I don't want to deal with this. And I just don't want to have this bitterness towards you in my heart. I just want to make amends and move on.
Did you mean it in this way? Because oftentimes, like, prolonged anger can just come from misunderstanding. Like, how many times have you been frustrated and upset at someone for a misunderstanding? Oh, no, no, no, I wasn't angry at you over text. Like, maybe it's just a text tone. Or, no, I didn't say that. Like, I would never say that.
Or, you know, you confront someone and they're like, oh, I never said that. Or the text tone, I didn't mean that in the text tone. Or someone's like, oh, you must have misheard me. I didn't say that. I said this. Or, oh, that's not what I meant by this. And even if you are still hurt by something, you can be like, yeah, I was just hurt by that and angry and I'm sorry if I misunderstood you.
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Chapter 6: What does Jesus say about anger in Matthew 5?
A would be God saves their soul. God redeems them. They come to their senses. They repent to the Lord. They ask for forgiveness. Primary B is like if they don't, God's going to deal with it.
He sees everything. He's all-knowing.
So we're going to pray right now. If you're someone like me that struggles with frustration or anger or whatever it may be, we're going to ask that God gives us clarity, reveal to us parts of our heart if we have any bitterness or anger towards people or sin or whatever it may be. Surrender it to the Lord, and we're going to ask God to give us a tender heart for people.
Lord Jesus, we thank you for who you are. God, we thank you for your mercy and grace that you've shown to us. God, we want to not let anger and wrath lead to sin in our lives. So Lord, would you reveal in our hearts any areas that we're angry or bitter towards people? for wrongdoing. Lord, would you give us a tender heart for those people, a compassionate heart.
And God, would your grace and love and mercy for us shine through our lives every day and let that be the driving factor for our interactions with people. God, we love you. We thank you. We praise you in Jesus' name. Amen.
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