Sun, 24 July 2016
Baton Rouge is a city known for its joy and exuberance. There’s not much that’s better than a crawfish boil, a tailgating party, or Saturday night in Death Valley.
But is recent days that joy has been turned into sorrow. Death has stalked our streets. Laughter and camaraderie has become tears and division. Instead of parties there have been funerals. Is there a place for sorrow? How ought we to deal with sorrow?
Sunday’s message will seek to answer those questions. Jesus will be our example as he shows us how to live emotionally healthy lives even when sorrow comes knocking.
Thankful to know that “weeping may endure for the night, but joy comes in the morning,” Emotions “Sorrow” Isaiah 53:3-6
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Sun, 24 July 2016
Emociones “Tristeza” Isaías 53.3-6
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Sun, 17 July 2016
If you were asked to give one word that describes God, what would it be?
Loving? Holy? Awesome?
Or maybe,
Distant? Angry? Mysterious?
Did you choose “joyful”? Probably not many would choose that adjective. But the Bible makes it clear that God, among the traits and emotions that mark him, is joyful. Here are a handful of texts that affirm this:
As we will see on Sunday, “like father, like son.” Jesus also lived a life marked by joy. Yes, he was “a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief” but the river of joy never ceased to flow.
And the best news is that his joy is our inheritance! We will learn how to live in the joy that Jesus gives.
Emotions “The Joy of Jesus” John 15:1-11
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Sun, 17 July 2016
Emociones "El gozo de Jesús" Juan 15:1-11
Si ustedes permanecen en mí y mis palabras permanecen en ustedes, pueden pedir lo que quieran, ¡y les será concedido! (Juan 15.7)
Les he dicho estas cosas para que se llenen de mi gozo; así es, desbordarán de gozo. (Juan 15.11)
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Sun, 10 July 2016
People handle emotions differently. Some people are like Mr. Spock from Star Trek fame. He relied on logic and downplayed his emotions.
Some people are like the Hulk. At times his anger transforms him into a raging, uncontrollable beast.
Which is right? Are we to deny our emotions and stuff them down? Or are we to let our emotions have free reign and allow them to dominate us?
Neither.
There is a better way. Jesus did not deny his emotions. He felt a wide range of emotions. The gospels record him experiencing many different emotions such as joy, sorrow, anger, peace, loneliness, and compassion. But never did these emotions dominate him. Instead, he directed or controlled his emotions. He channeled them in a way that glorified God and helped others.
Emotions “Mr. Spock, the Hulk, and Jesus”
Key Verses: “Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another” (Romans 12:15-6a).
In our series we will take these emotions one by one and see how we can live emotionally as Jesus did.
Our key passage for Sunday is Romans 12:15-16a, “Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another.”
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Sun, 10 July 2016
Sr. Spock, Hulk y Jesús
“Alégrense con los que están alegres y lloren con los que lloran. Vivan en armonía unos con otros…” Romanos 12.15-16ª
“Alégrense con los que están alegres y lloren con los que lloran…” Romanos 12.15
“Alégrense con los que están alegres y lloren con los que lloran…” Romanos 12.15
“Vivan en armonía unos con otros…” Romanos 12.16ª
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