{"id":14927,"date":"2026-09-09T18:37:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T22:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/?p=14927"},"modified":"2026-09-09T18:37:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T22:37:25","slug":"hot-under-the-collar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/2026\/09\/hot-under-the-collar\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot Under the Collar"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>2026 THEME: Still the ONE!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>SERIES THEME: Break Those Chains!!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Title: Hot Under the Collar<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Scripture: Eph. 4:26-27<\/span><\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">I. DESCRIBING ANGER<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 40px;\">5 levels of anger:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">(<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Irritation<\/strong><\/span>).<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">(<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Indignation<\/strong><\/span>).<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">(<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Wrath<\/strong><\/span>).<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">(<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Fury<\/strong><\/span>).<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">(<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Rage<\/strong><\/span>).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 40px;\">Several observations about anger:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Anger is a (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>God-given emotion<\/strong><\/span>).<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Anger is not necessarily (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>sinful<\/strong><\/span>).<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Anger must have (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>safeguards<\/strong><\/span>).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">II. DEFEATING ANGER\u2019S PULL<\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: left;\">5 responses people have:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">(<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Repress it<\/strong><\/span>).<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">(<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Suppress it<\/strong><\/span>).<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Express it (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>negatively<\/strong><\/span>).<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Express it (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>positively<\/strong><\/span>).<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">(<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Confess it<\/strong><\/span>).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: left;\">Practical help from the Scripture:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">(<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Be slow<\/strong><\/span>) to anger. Eccl. 7:9<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Know you can\u2019t do this (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>on your own<\/strong><\/span>).<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">(<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Don\u2019t hang out<\/strong><\/span>) with angry people.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Get out of (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>God\u2019s way<\/strong><\/span>)!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">2026 Theme: Still the ONE!<br \/>\n<\/span>Series Theme: Break Those Chains!<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333333;\">Next week: The Elephant in the Room<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Scripture: Pr. 4:23-27; 2 Cor. 10:3-5<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026 THEME: Still the ONE! SERIES THEME: Break Those Chains!! Title: Hot Under the Collar Scripture: Eph. 4:26-27 I. DESCRIBING ANGER 5 levels of anger: (Irritation). (Indignation). (Wrath). (Fury). (Rage). Several observations about anger: Anger is a (God-given emotion). Anger is not necessarily (sinful). Anger must have (safeguards). II. 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