Wk 3 // January 24 & 25
WK 3 // REVERSE THE CURSE
January 24 & 25, 2026
Small Group Study
SERMON RECAP
Spend a few minutes recapping this week's sermon together.
TAP HERE TO VIEW THE SERMON NOTES.
INTRODUCTION
Most of us have learned how to handle anger without ever being taught how to heal it. We react, suppress, justify, or redirect it, often without realizing what is actually driving it. Scripture reminds us that anger itself is not the enemy, but unresolved anger can quietly take root in our hearts and affect far more than we intend.
UNDERSTANDING
HAVE A VOLUNTEER READ PROVERBS 14:29
HAVE A VOLUNTEER READ 2 KINGS 5:11-14
Anger often feels like the main issue, but Scripture shows us it is usually a signal pointing to something deeper. Hurt, fear, and frustration shape how we react long before we realize it. When those deeper wounds are ignored, anger does not disappear. It waits. God invites us not just to manage anger, but to heal what is underneath it.
APPLICATION
God does not expose our patterns to shame us, but to free us. Healing the heart is not a one time moment, but a daily surrender. When we allow God to reshape what lives beneath our reactions, we begin to respond differently under pressure. This kind of change does not stop with us. It impacts marriages, friendships, and future generations.
PRAYER
Ask God to reveal what is beneath your anger. Pray for humility to address wounds honestly. Invite the Holy Spirit to heal your heart and renew your responses.
January 24 & 25, 2026
Small Group Study
SERMON RECAP
Spend a few minutes recapping this week's sermon together.
TAP HERE TO VIEW THE SERMON NOTES.
- What was one takeaway from this week's sermon for you?
- Were there any stories, ideas, or points that stuck out?
- Was there anything that challenged you?
INTRODUCTION
- What is a small everyday inconvenience that tends to irritate you more than it should?
- Are you more likely to express frustration right away or hold it in?
- Growing up, how was anger usually handled in your home?
Most of us have learned how to handle anger without ever being taught how to heal it. We react, suppress, justify, or redirect it, often without realizing what is actually driving it. Scripture reminds us that anger itself is not the enemy, but unresolved anger can quietly take root in our hearts and affect far more than we intend.
UNDERSTANDING
HAVE A VOLUNTEER READ PROVERBS 14:29
- How does patience change the way anger shows up in our lives?
- Why is quick tempered anger often connected to misunderstanding?
- What helps someone slow down before reacting?
HAVE A VOLUNTEER READ 2 KINGS 5:11-14
- Why do you think unmet expectations triggered Naaman’s anger?
- How did his pride affect his response to God’s instruction?
- What changed when he humbled himself and listened?
Anger often feels like the main issue, but Scripture shows us it is usually a signal pointing to something deeper. Hurt, fear, and frustration shape how we react long before we realize it. When those deeper wounds are ignored, anger does not disappear. It waits. God invites us not just to manage anger, but to heal what is underneath it.
APPLICATION
- Which description of anger feels most familiar to you right now?
- When you get angry, what emotion tends to be underneath it?
- What expectation, fear, or past hurt might be influencing your reactions?
- What would it look like to work through anger instead of acting it out?
- Who could you invite into your life to help you grow in this area?
God does not expose our patterns to shame us, but to free us. Healing the heart is not a one time moment, but a daily surrender. When we allow God to reshape what lives beneath our reactions, we begin to respond differently under pressure. This kind of change does not stop with us. It impacts marriages, friendships, and future generations.
PRAYER
Ask God to reveal what is beneath your anger. Pray for humility to address wounds honestly. Invite the Holy Spirit to heal your heart and renew your responses.