Facing the Giant of Anger
🌟 Sermon Summary: Facing the Giant of Anger | Pastor Peter Lui | 25 May 2025 🌟
Anger is powerful.
Left unchecked, it becomes a raging storm that destroys relationships, misrepresents God, and derails destinies.
This week, Pastor Peter Lui concludes the Facing the Giants series by addressing the often-silent giant within—the giant of anger.
😠 Three Biblical Examples of Anger:
1️⃣ Cain – When Anger Is Unchecked (Genesis 4)
Cain became angry when God accepted Abel’s offering but not his.
Instead of repenting, Cain allowed jealousy to fester into murder.
He ignored God’s warning: “Sin is crouching at your door… you must rule over it.”
⚠️ Lesson: Anger opens the door to sin when left unresolved.
📖 “In your anger, do not sin… do not give the devil a foothold.” – Ephesians 4:26–27
2️⃣ Moses – When Anger Disqualifies (Numbers 20)
After decades of leading Israel, Moses strikes the rock in frustration instead of speaking to it as God commanded.
That moment of disobedience in anger cost him entry into the Promised Land.
⚠️ Lesson: One moment of anger can have lifelong consequences. Even holy leaders must guard their hearts.
📖 “Be slow to anger.” – James 1:19
3️⃣ Jesus – When Anger Is Righteous (Matthew 21–23, Mark 3)
Jesus flipped tables in the temple, grieved the hard hearts of the Pharisees, and declared seven woes against religious hypocrisy.
But His anger was never selfish—always purposeful, brief, and aimed at injustice and sin.
🔥 Lesson: Righteous anger confronts sin but leads to repentance and restoration, not destruction.
📖 “Be angry and do not sin…” – Ephesians 4:26
💬 Key Reflections:
Is your anger rooted in jealousy, like Cain’s?
Is your anger causing disobedience, like Moses’?
Or is your anger anchored in truth and compassion, like Jesus’?
Let us not justify outbursts as “passion” or “personality.”
Instead, let us yield our emotions to Christ—our model of righteous response.
🧭 3 Challenges to Conquer the Giant of Anger:
Acknowledge it – Know anger exists and deal with it early.
Understand its triggers – Recognize jealousy, pride, and rejection as roots.
Respond like Christ – Be slow to speak, quick to forgive, and aim to restore—not destroy.
📖 “Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.” – Proverbs 29:11
📲 Access sermon slides, announcements, and more: https://linktr.ee/elimchurchsg
#ElimChurchSG #FacingTheGiants #OvercomingAnger #Cain #Moses #JesusAndAnger #RighteousIndignation #HeartCheck #FaithInAction
