Sunday School Lesson
Date: August 11
Length: 1 hour
Audience: Adults
Lesson: Matthew
21:12-17
Opening Prayer
Introduction 15
Minutes
Have the students read the short story below. After reading,
have them answer the question at the end of the story.
It’s Friday!! It’s payday and I’m on cloud 9. It’s going to be a great
day. Traffic is light; there are no slow people out driving. Wait, what was that sound? Oh no, I think I
popped a tire. I don’t have time for this. I’m going to be late. What’s that
sound? Who’s calling me? Oh no; it’s the boss. Why is he calling me?
Hello. Hey boss. No, I’m on the
way. No, the file is on my desk. It’s
not? Wait, it’s in the car. I took it home to make some final
corrections. I’m sorry; I’m on the way.
Well thank God; I’m here, and only an hour late. What else could go
wrong? Spoke too soon; here comes “head down Helen.” She is always looking for
someone to pick her up. Well, today is not my day. In fact, I’m going to take
the stairs.
Did I do something wrong?
(Allow for open discussion for about 5 minutes)
Answer: I should never allow my anger to interfere with a
chance to witness for Christ.
Answer: I should not allow anger to define or consume me.
Ask the class to comment on a time when they made someone
angry.
Specifically:
How soon did they apologize?
How fast did they want you to forgive them?
The title of this Sunday School lesson is: Dealing With Your Emotions.
The lesson will be divided into 2 parts:
(At the end of each section, allow time for questions.)
Is there ever a right time to be angry? (12-13) 15
Minutes
Jesus was upset for a number of reasons:
·
Poor people were being forced to buy defiled
animals
·
Those guilty of the crime were the spiritual and
well off
·
The crime took place in the temple
Jesus was angry; but never allowed His anger to take
control. Too often, we allow the anger to be more important than the reason we
got angry. For us, we cannot and should not let this happen to us.
Prolonged anger can interfere with your ministry (14-17) 15
Minutes
No sooner than He was done cleansing the temple; Jesus was
faced with society’s most vulnerable people; the disabled and the children. He
could have very easily informed both that He had no time right now. He could have told the lame to quit feeling
sorry for themselves. He could have told the children that this was adult
business, and He has no time right now. Instead, He stopped and made time for
both.
If we are not careful, the spiritually vulnerable will be at
our door right after a heated discussion with your spouse or after you’ve found
out that you were not chosen for a promotion. What will you do?
Scriptures that will help you deal with your anger:
·
Ephesians 4:26-27
·
Matthew 18:21-22
Summary 15
Minutes
- Anger should never see the sunset.
- When angry; be on the lookout for an opportunity to minister to someone.
- Jesus did not allow His anger to conflict with your salvation.
Closing prayer
Author: Stephen Thomas
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