The sermon is based on the words of the prophet Jeremiah as recorded in the 23rd chapter, beginning with the 19th verse, in the book by his name: "Behold, the storm of the Lord! Wrath has gone forth, a whirling tempest; it will burst upon the head of the wicked. The anger of the Lord will not turn back until he has executed and accomplished the intents of his mind. In the latter days you will understand it clearly."

What can we do with an angry God?

Occasionally on Sunday

one of the many "angry God" passages of Scripture

makes it into the readings.

Week after week after week, so it seems to me at Least,

sermons are delivered with these basic truths:

God is love.

God loves you,

forgives you,

wants you

helps you.

He is generous, tender, and understanding.

He affirms you and me -

says "yes" to our feeble a…