Spoiled Brats What do you picture when you hear of a S poiled Brat Disobedient Excessive selfcentered and immature behavior Lack of consideration for other people Must ID: 581883
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Do We Act Like Spoiled Brats?Slide2
Spoiled Brats
What
do you picture when you hear of a “
S
poiled Brat?”
Disobedient
Excessive
, self-centered and immature behavior
Lack
of consideration for other people
Must
have their way!
Manipulative
Mostly
aimed a children
Easy
to recognize others, but not ourselvesSlide3
Characteristics
Won’t obey
Whine and complain
Pouting
Act
out and cause scenes to get their way
Manipulative
UngratefulSlide4
How Might We be Brats?
How
do we respect authority?
Do
we refuse to obey? Complain about obeying?
Balak and Balaam – Num. 22-24
Do
we have to have a reason?
Ask why
should I obey?
We
may not be able to understand why. - Isa. 55:8-9
Proper
Obedience
Noah
– Gen. 6:14-22
Abraham
– Gen. 12:1-4
Early
Disciples - Matt.
4:18-22Slide5
How Might We be Brats?
How
do we act when things don’t go our way?
Pouting
Ahab
– 1 Kings
21:1-16
Jonah – Jonah 4:1-11
Make
sure people know I’m not
happy, stir up trouble
Absalom
– 2
Sam. 14 & 15
Pharisees – Matt. 26:3-4, Matt. 27:21-26
Proper
Attitude
Job
Jonathan – 1 Sam. 18-19
Jesus
- Matt. 26:36-46Slide6
How Might We be Brats?
How
do we feel when we receive gifts/blessings?
Children
of Israel – Num. 11:1-35
10
Lepers – Luke 17:12-19
Must
be thankful for all things
Realize
we don’t deserve what we have
David
and other
Psalmists
- Psa. 92, 106, 107, 138
Eph. 5:20
Un-thankfulness
can darken our heart – Rom. 1:21Slide7
Summary
Need to Examine Ourselves
Must Respect Authority
Work to Have a Godly Attitude When Things Aren’t Going Our Way
Always Be Thankful
In All Things Let Jesus be Our Example