‌Sermon:               Godly Anger
Series:                  Psalms
Passage:              Psalm 83
Speaker:              Steve Howell (Senior Minister)

Fellowship—Relationship with a Purpose

• Which Biblical figure makes you angriest: Pharaoh (enslaved Israelites, murdered baby boys), Haman (tried to commit genocide against the Jews), Pilate (gave the order to crucify Jesus), Ananias and Sapphira (lied and corrupted the early church)?
  

Growth—Thinking About Spiritual Matters

• In situations where you are angry, are you inclined to “turn the other cheek” (Matthew 5:39) or call for justice? Why?
  

• If you are in charge of punishment for someone (ex: parenting, supervising at work), do you punish fairly? - What factors impact your decisions?
  

• What situations cause you to feel anger and vengeance…either in the world or in your personal life? What aspects make you most angry? Do you think that God shares your anger at these situations?
  

• Read Psalm 109, especially verses 6-19. Is this a call to action, a venting of emotion, or a godly example? Explain your answer.
  

• The imprecatory psalms show anger toward sin. Do you share God’s anger toward sin? Are Christ’s enemies your enemies?
  

• The imprecatory psalms show a desire for the wicked to know God. Do you share God’s love for all people? Do you want his enemies to switch sides?
  

• How do you balance anger toward sin and a desire to see the sinner reconciled?
  

• Based on what you’ve learned, are you inclined to pray imprecatory prayers, or are you still uncomfortable with them? Explain your thoughts.
  

Prayer – Taking Your Thoughts to God

• Pray for God to rightly judge the evil we see in our world. List areas and sins that you want punished. Pray for God’s wrath to turn people away from their sins and toward Him.