Sun, 4 September 2016
Controlling Our Emotions Colossians 3: 1-4 Mike Holmes
A SETTLED HEART AND A SET MIND STEER EMOTIONS Setting Your Heart: Know who you are and whose you are.
Setting Your Mind:
Other Helpful Versus: Prov 23:7, Prov 24: 3-7, Matt 6:33-34, Luke 22:19, Rom 8:6, Rom 8:28, Rom 12:2, 2 Cor 10:5, Eph 1:16-19, Phil 4:4-8, Col3:5-17, Jas 1:5
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Sun, 28 August 2016
Emotions “Compassion” Matthew 9:35-10:1, 5a
And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd (9:35-36).
Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest” (9:37-38).
And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction. . . . These twelve Jesus sent out (10:1, 5a). |
Sun, 21 August 2016
The full portion of the second sermon will be updated and loaded on 8/22/2016.
Video links of the services will be up at the Istrouma.org site ASAP. The past few sermons in the series will be updated and uploaded as soon as possible.
Emotions August 21, 2016 "Loneliness" Matthew 27:46
1. Created for community 2. Separated by sin 3. Liberated from loneliness
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Sun, 7 August 2016
Emotions “Peace” John 16:33
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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, 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, 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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