Introduction

We’re going to finish up our brief look at Moses’ life by taking a look at one of the biggest problems that Moses had. And whether or not you are ready to admit it, it is a problem shared by most- if not all- of you. It’s such a big thing that it will be the only “nugget of wisdom” that we examine tonight.

I. Nugget Of Wisdom: Don’t be controlled by your anger.

a. Moses’ reactions

i. How did Moses respond to the children of Israel worshipping the golden calf in Exodus 32?

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ii. How did Moses respond to the complaining of the children of Israel in Numbers 2?

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iii. What caused Moses to respond the way that he did in each of these situations?

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b. The Bible tells us that we should allow the Holy Spirit to be in control of us- nothing or nobody else. (Ephesians 5:18) This is the problem with not being able to control your temper. (Ephesians 4:26)

c. Circle one: Is being angry a sin? Yes No

i. Explain your answer: ____________________________________

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d. Circle one: Is losing your temper a sin? Yes No

i. Explain your answer: ____________________________________

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II. Examining Ourselves

a. List some things that make you angry. ____________________________

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b. How do you usually respond to these things? _______________________

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c. Do these responses show that I am allowing the Holy Spirit to control me or do they show that I am allowing my anger to control me? ___________

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d. List some things that I can do to better respond to the things that anger me.

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Conclusion

Moses was a great man of God, but he had some problems with his temper controlling him. It had some pretty serious consequences for him, one of them being that he wasn’t allowed to go into the Promised Land with the children of Israel. Allowing ourselves to be controlled by our anger will have consequences in our lives, and some of them might very well be serious. That’s why it’s so important to give the Holy Spirit full control of your life. Does He have all of you today?