Cody Lovett July 15 2015 Webster defines emotion as a conscious mental reaction subjectively experienced as strong feeling usually directed toward a specific object and typically accompanied by physiological and behavioral changes in the body ID: 274054
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“How Are Your Feelings?”
Cody Lovett
July 15, 2015Slide2Slide3Slide4
Webster defines emotion as “a conscious mental reaction subjectively experienced as strong feeling usually directed toward a specific object and typically accompanied by physiological and behavioral changes in the body”.“A strong feeling that happens in your head that usually makes you act differently.”
What are Emotions?Slide5Slide6
God GivenFrom the HeartAffect All Areas of our Lives
What are Emotions?Slide7
No matter one’s age, we all have Emotions. Different Levels DisplayedEmotionally Unpredictable?Hard to be around!Blame Emotions?
What are Emotions?Slide8
We are made in the image of God. Genesis 1:27Our God is an Emotional God.Love-John 3:16
Anger-Ezekiel 5:13
Compassion-Psalm 103:13, Isaiah 49:13, Romans 5:8
Hardwired into Our Being.
What are Emotions?Slide9
We are to use them to Glorify God. Greatest CommandLuke 10:27Love God with our Emotions Too!
What are Emotions?Slide10
Brought out many different ways. External HappeningsDeathFinancial TroublesGood News
Stubbing Your Toe
Becoming a Christian
Millions of other ways.
What are Emotions?Slide11
Movies Bring Out Emotions!Slide12
Result of Religion, not ProofBy Product of ConvictionCan lead to genuine emotional response. Without Emotion, Cold, Formal, No Personality of FaithOverly Emotional leads to irrational behavior and loss of reason.
Must Exhibit Emotions, but fall in the middle of the two extremes.
A Christian and Their EmotionsSlide13
Emotionalism-Overcome with emotions, Totally consumed, “-Ism”- Devotion to, adherence to Stoicism-Nothing shakes you, Feelings are not important.
As Christians, we need to stay away from these extremes and get right in the middle of the two.
Emotionalism and Stoicism.Slide14
We must take control, before we are controlled. Examples:Bubble Wrap FactoryFireTrust God
Proverbs 3:5-6
Vulnerable
Proverbs 25:28
The Answer? Self ControlSlide15
SadnessJohn 11:35- Jesus Wept Matthew 23:37- Lamenting Over JerusalemGarden of Gethsemane
Philippians 4:6
Anger
Mark 11:15-19- Cleansing of Temple
LoveFor Apostles, Martha, Lazarus, John, Disciples
CrossCompassionHealings-Matthew 20:29-34, Matthew 14:14Feeding of Multitude-Matthew 15:32
Perfect Example- Jesus Slide16
Good SamaritanLuke 10Sadness & CrueltyHatred & PrideCompassion & Love
Prodigal Son
Luke 15
Sadness
False Joy
AngerJoyEmotion in Jesus’ ParablesSlide17
Deep abiding love for our brethren. Tear stained cheeks over our sins.
Sympathy for
the lonely and distressed.
Gratitude for Christ’s supreme sacrifice
Hatred and disgust toward sin and false doctrine Fear of Hell Longing for Heaven
We Need More In Our Lives