2015 AUGUST WEEK TWO HOME CELL STUDY / ACTIVITY

SUNDAY EVENING, AUGUST 9, 2015.

WEEK 32

DEALING WITH ANGER

Smile Awhile (focus on fellowship -10mins):

Lead cell members to mention one book in the Bible

Into His Presence (focus on worship – 10 mins):

Lead the cell members in a time of adoration to God as led by the Holy Spirit.

Digging Deeper (focus on the WORD - 40mins):

Topic: DEALING WITH ANGER

Memory Verse: Proverbs 27:4 Anger is cruel and fury is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?

Man Text: Mark 6:17-28

Introduction

Anger has been described as a strong emotional feeling caused by displeasure at somebody or something. When anger is intense, it turns into rage or fury and in this state one loses control and becomes violent and destructive. It sometimes causes people to behave as if they were mad. In today’s reading, John the Baptist had rebuked King Herod for taking his brother’s wife Herodias. Herodias was furious because John had dared to question their incestuous marriage. So she plotted and waited for an opportune time to express her displeasure. When anger is nursed as in the case of Herodias, it results in bitterness which influences a person’s motives and intentions. In the following weeks, we will study how to handle it.

Discussion Questions

1. What is anger?

2. Why was Herodias angry with John? Mark 6:18-19.

3. ‘So Herodias nursed a grudge against John’ …Mark 6:19. What does this statement mean?

4. What did her anger cause her to do? Mark 6:24-25

5. Can you share a testimony of how anger caused you or another to do wrong?

6. According to Eph. 4:26 and James 1:19 how should you handle anger?

Conclusion

The Bible recognizes that sometimes we may get angry, but it teaches us how to handle anger so that we may not harm ourselves and others. When anger is expressed violently, it may hurt other people, including loved ones. When bottled up in the heart it causes bitterness which can also result in disastrous consequences. The Bible instructs that “be angry but do not sin “and “let not the sun go down on your anger” and again “be slow to anger’. An important way to overcome anger is to speak gently to those who hurt us (Pro.15:1). Forgive and pray for those who deliberately hurt you.

Stand with me (focus on praying for members’ needs – 10 mins):

Members to pray for one another in turns for specific needs. Also members should pray against unholy anger.

Making Jesus Known (focus on evangelism – 10 mins):

Lead members to pray for the community, nation and also all mission fields that the glory of God would be seen. Also pray against spirits that distort the gospel to be put to shame.

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