1) Quick to hear
- a work has & needs to done in our hearts by the Word of God
- Word is agent of conversion, 1 Pet 1:22-25
- Hearing brings faith, Rom 10:17
- Word transforms, 1 Pet 2:2-3
2) Slow to Speak
- Jesus comments on importance of speech, Matt 12:31-37
- speak edifyingly, Eph 4:22-25,29,31-32, James 3:1-12
- seasoned with grace, Col 4:6
3) Slow to Anger
- God is slow to anger, Jesus our example, 1 Pet 2:21-24
- anger must be disciplined, shaped by love of truth
- God's anger vindicates His holiness at the cross
- it's only because God was angry that we can be saved
- our anger is often fueled by self-interest |
