18 But Moses replied, “No, it’s not a shout of victory nor the

wailing of defeat. I hear the sound of a celebration.” 19 When

they came near the camp, Moses saw the calf and the dancing,

and he burned with anger. He threw the stone tablets to the

ground, smashing them at the foot of the mountain. 20 He took

the calf they had made and burned it. Then he ground it into

powder, threw it into the water, and forced the people to drink

it. 21 Finally, he turned to Aaron and demanded, “What did these

people do to you to make you bring such terrible sin upon

them?” Exodus 32:18

What is Division (pertains to relationships)?

When we allow sin, our differences, disappointments and disagreements

to cause emotional, physical, financial and spiritual separations.

We are built to show “ANGER” the same way God

displays it. Mark 3 (NLT Bible)

Holy Indignation: Anger is an appropriate response to

iniquity and injustice, especially when they are apparently

unpunished.

Righteous Indignation Anger is an appropriate response

to attacks against the innocent and weak.

2 Since it was the Sabbath, Jesus’ enemies watched him closely.

If he healed the man’s hand, they planned to accuse him of

working on the Sabbath. 3 Jesus said to the man with the

deformed hand, “Come and stand in front of everyone.” 4 Then

he turned to his critics and asked, “Does the law permit good

deeds on the Sabbath, or is it a day for doing evil? Is this a day

to save life or to destroy it?” But they wouldn’t answer him.

5 He looked around at them angrily and was deeply saddened by

their hard hearts. Then he said to the man, “Hold out your

hand.” So the man held out his hand, and it was restored! 6 At

once the Pharisees went away and met with the supporters of

Herod to plot how to kill Jesus.

Lesson: What do we need to do to identify SEEDS of

ANGER? Exodus 1



A. The “CAN’T HELP IT” Anger, when you can’t

control the levels of anger. Exodus 2

11 Many years later, when Moses had grown up, he went out to

visit his own people, the Hebrews, and he saw how hard they

were forced to work. During his visit, he saw an Egyptian

beating one of his fellow Hebrews. 12 After looking in all

directions to make sure no one was watching, Moses killed the

Egyptian and hid the body in the sand. 13 The next day, when

Moses went out to visit his people again, he saw two Hebrew

men fighting. “Why are you beating up your friend?” Moses

said to the one who had started the fight. 14 The man replied,

“Who appointed you to be our prince and judge? Are you going

to kill me as you killed that Egyptian yesterday?”

B. “You Still Didn’t Get It Yet” Anger Exodus 11

4 Moses had announced to Pharaoh, “This is what the Lord

says: At midnight tonight I will pass through the heart of

Egypt. 5 All the firstborn sons will die in every family in Egypt,

from the oldest son of Pharaoh, who sits on his throne, to the

oldest son of his lowliest servant girl who grinds the flour.

Even the firstborn of all the livestock will die. 6 Then a loud

wail will rise throughout the land of Egypt, a wail like no one

has heard before or will ever hear again. 7 But among the

Israelites it will be so peaceful that not even a dog will bark.

Then you will know that the Lord makes a distinction between

the Egyptians and the Israelites. 8 All the officials of Egypt will

run to me and fall to the ground before me. ‘Please leave!’ they

will beg. ‘Hurry! And take all your followers with you.’ Only

then will I go!” Then, burning with anger, Moses left Pharaoh.

9 Now the Lord had told Moses earlier, “Pharaoh will not listen

to you, but then I will do even more mighty miracles in the land

of Egypt.”

C. “No Exemptions” Anger Exodus 32

17 When Joshua heard the boisterous noise of the people

shouting below them, he exclaimed to Moses, “It sounds like

war in the camp!” 18 But Moses replied, “No, it’s not a shout of

victory nor the wailing of defeat. I hear the sound of a

celebration.” 19 When they came near the camp, Moses saw the

calf and the dancing, and he burned with anger. He threw the

stone tablets to the ground, smashing them at the foot of the

mountain. 20 He took the calf they had made and burned it. Then

he ground it into powder, threw it into the water, and forced the

people to drink it. 21 Finally, he turned to Aaron and demanded,

“What did these people do to you to make you bring such

terrible sin upon them?” 22 “Don’t get so upset, my lord,” Aaron

replied. “You yourself know how evil these people are.

D. “I Should Have Listen” Anger Numbers 20

8 “You and Aaron must take the staff and assemble the entire

community. As the people watch, speak to the rock over there,

and it will pour out its water. You will provide enough water

from the rock to satisfy the whole community and their

livestock.” 9 So Moses did as he was told. He took the staff

from the place where it was kept before the LORD. 10 Then he

and Aaron summoned the people to come and gather at the

rock. “Listen, you rebels!” he shouted. “Must we bring you

water from this rock?” 11 Then Moses raised his hand and struck

the rock twice with the staff, and water gushed out. So the

entire community and their livestock drank their fill. 12 But

the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust

me enough to demonstrate my holiness to the people of Israel,

you will not lead them into the land I am giving them!” 13 This

place was known as the waters of Meribah (which means

“arguing”) because there the people of Israel argued with

the LORD, and there he demonstrated his holiness among them.