Quiet Time Notes
Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God
A Life of Impact - Anger
August 1st, 2009Previous |
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Anger
Mark 11:11-19
- He was furious about the fruitfulness of another “tree” that he had planted, watered, weeded, fertilized.
- Jesus cleared the temple at the beginning of His ministry and also here at the end of His of His ministry
- There was no fear of God.
Restraint
- Jesus knew the right place and the right time the do the things needed.
- He was disciplined and self-controlled for just the right time.
Relentlessness
- What made Jesus angry was the stubborn refusal of most to change.
- A willingness to change is a precious and seemingly rare behavioral characteristic.
- Become exceedingly insecure and defensive when we are awakened to the existence of personal deficiencies.
- We must also get angry about obstinacy in our own lives and other people’s lives.
Fearsomeness
- Why didn’t anyone try to stop Jesus as he was taking over the temple? (Only one person and many of them)
- They knew that they were in the wrong.
- Teachers of the law and chief priests feared Jesus
- If people consider you a “nice guy” and are not in awe of you, you probably won’t have much impact.