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30:04 - Sermon: Chill Out - Ecclesiastes 7:8-9 Lamont Ross, Senior Minister

Sermon Notes:
* Ecclesiastes 7:8-9 (NASB) - The end of a matter is better than its beginning; Patience of spirit is better than haughtiness of spirit. 9 Do not be eager in your heart to be angry, For anger resides in the bosom of fools.
* It seems like angry people are everywhere
* If you want to fool-proof your life, learn to chill out.
* Don’t let anger be your go-to reaction.
* Proverbs 14:17 (NASB) - 17 A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, And a man of evil devices is hated.
* In our anger we can say words that we can’t take back, no matter how much we apologize.
* Proverbs 19:19 (NASB) - 19 A man of great anger will bear the penalty, For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.
* An individual’s anger has community impact.
* 8-Eccl.7.9" class="scriptRef">Ecclesiastes 7:8-9 (NASB) - 8 The end of a matter is better than its beginning; Patience of spirit is better than haughtiness of spirit.
9 Do not be eager in your heart to be angry, For anger resides in the bosom of fools.
* We can often avoid anger by having the patience to let the situation play out.
* 3" class="scriptRef">Proverbs 20:3 (NASB) - 3 Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, But any fool will quarrel.
* 29" class="scriptRef">Proverbs 14:29 (NASB) - 29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding, But he who is quick-tempered exalts folly.
* A quick-temper and an understanding heart cannot co-exist.
* Get an understanding before you get upset.
* 32" class="scriptRef">Proverbs 16:32 (NASB) - 32 He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city.
* Proverbs 19:11 (NASB) - 11 A man's discretion makes him slow to anger, And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.