Emotions In The Life of The Christian

1. Emotions In The Life of The Christian

2. Emotions In The Life of The Christian LESSON 1 – Emotion Belongs LESSON 2 – Realms In Which Emotions Belong

3. REALMS IN WHICH EMOTIONS BELONG • Emotions Belong In Conversion • ACTS 2 – On Pentecost • Peter preaches with emotion - vs. 14-36 • 3,000 respond with emotion - vs. 37, 41 • They continued with emotion - vs. 43, 46

4. REALMS IN WHICH EMOTIONS BELONG • Emotions Belong In Conversion • ACTS 2 – Conversion of the 3,000 • Acts 8 – Conversion of the Enuch vs. 26-39 • Acts 9 – Conversion of Saul vs. 1-19 • Acts 16 – Conversion of the Jailor vs. 29-34

5. REALMS IN WHICH EMOTIONS BELONG • Emotions Belong In Conversion • 2 Corinthians 7:10 – “For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death.”

6. REALMS IN WHICH EMOTIONS BELONG • Emotions Belong In Conversion • Emotions Belong In Worship • Nehemiah 8:1-9 • The PREACHER: • He “opened the book"…vs. 5 • He “read distinctly from the book"…vs. 8 • He “gave the sense and helped them to understand the reading.” vs.8

7. REALMS IN WHICH EMOTIONS BELONG • Emotions Belong In Conversion • Emotions Belong In Worship • Nehemiah 8:1-9 • The PEOPLE: • “were attentive to the book”…vs. 3 • “answered AMEN, AMEN"…vs. 6 • “wept when they heard the word..” vs.9

8. REALMS IN WHICH EMOTIONS BELONG • Emotions Belong In Conversion • Emotions Belong In Worship • Revelation 4 and 5 – Worship In Heaven • saying “Holy, Holy, Holy” • “Worthy art thou to receive glory and honor” • “Blessing and honor and glory and power”

9. How can one partake of the Lord's Supper in memory of the suffering and death of our Lord without being emotional? How can one sing, making “melody in his heart unto the Lord”, without emotion? - Eph. 5:19 How can we pray realizing the greatness of God and our own littleness and how little we deserve, without a feeling of awe & emotion? As we give, we do so with emotion, for “God loves a cheerful giver” - 2 Cor. 9:7

10. REALMS IN WHICH EMOTIONS BELONG • In Conversion • In Our Worship • In Dealing With Sin • OUR ATTITUDE - Galatians 6:1 “Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted.”

11. REALMS IN WHICH EMOTIONS BELONG • In Conversion • In Our Worship • In Dealing With Sin • OUR ATTITUDE - Jude 22,23 “And on some have compassion, making a distinction; but others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh.”

12. REALMS IN WHICH EMOTIONS BELONG • In Conversion • In Our Worship • In Dealing With Sin • OUR ATTITUDE – 1 Peter 1:22 “…in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart.”

13. REALMS IN WHICH EMOTIONS BELONG • In Conversion • In Our Worship • In Dealing With Sin • THE SINNER’S RESPONSE • “godly sorrow produces repentance…” 2 Corinthians 7:10 • Peter “went out and wept bitterly”Luke 22:62

14. REALMS IN WHICH EMOTIONS BELONG • In Conversion • In Our Worship • In Dealing With Sin

15. REALMS IN WHICH EMOTIONS BELONG SOLUTION • In Conversion Emotion in preaching is not to be gained through artificial means but through genuine excitement over the gospel message and with an overwhelming concern for lost souls.

16. REALMS IN WHICH EMOTIONS BELONG SOLUTION • In Worship Religious Emotion – “the result of anything you deeply believe, love, and/or fear.”

17. REALMS IN WHICH EMOTIONS BELONG SOLUTION • In Dealing With Sin Simply need a greater hatred for sin.

18. REALMS IN WHICH EMOTIONS BELONG • In Conversion • In Our Worship • In Dealing With Sin Let’s make sure our service to God and to others is not out of mechanical duty but from a heart of genuine sincere emotion.