Northland Church
Emotions Through the Lens of the Gospel
A message from Senior Pastor Josh Laxton
Locations & Times
Northland Church
522 Dog Track Rd, Longwood, FL 32750, USA
Saturday 5:00 PM
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 11:00 AM
Welcome to Northland!
Northland Church exists to glorify God as we participate in His mission of redeeming a people from all peoples by engaging neighbors and nations to be fully alive in King Jesus through the power of the Spirit.
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Northland Church exists to glorify God as we participate in His mission of redeeming a people from all peoples by engaging neighbors and nations to be fully alive in King Jesus through the power of the Spirit.
NorthlandChurch.net
How we deal with our emotions can either enhance or erode our overall personal and interpersonal health.
Five Key Quotes From the 2nd Inside Out Movie:
1) “It’s not about who Riley is, but about who Riley needs to be.”
2) “Maybe this is what happens when you grow up, you lose joy.”
3) “Anxiety, you’re putting too much pressure on her.”
4) "Riley, are you okay?" "No."
5) “You don’t get to choose who Riley is.Anxiety, you need to let her go.”
1) “It’s not about who Riley is, but about who Riley needs to be.”
2) “Maybe this is what happens when you grow up, you lose joy.”
3) “Anxiety, you’re putting too much pressure on her.”
4) "Riley, are you okay?" "No."
5) “You don’t get to choose who Riley is.Anxiety, you need to let her go.”
Emotions express the image of the God who is in the center of our lives.
2 Choices:
(1) Emotions will either rule us, or
(2) God will rule our emotions.
(1) Emotions will either rule us, or
(2) God will rule our emotions.
What are rogue emotions?
Rogue emotions express the image of Adam and move us away from God.
Rogue emotions express the image of Adam and move us away from God.
What about jealousy? Doesn’t the Bible say God is a jealous God? (Exodus 20:5; Exodus 34:14)
- God is jealous for you.
- God is not jealous because of you.
- God is jealous for you.
- God is not jealous because of you.
Where do Rogue Emotions come from?
1) Chemical Imbalances
2) Possessed or Oppressed by a Demonic Spirit
3) Spiritual/Physical Imbalances
1) Chemical Imbalances
2) Possessed or Oppressed by a Demonic Spirit
3) Spiritual/Physical Imbalances
"If you’re depressed, if you’re anxious, you’re not weak, you’re not crazy, you’re not a machine with broken parts - you’re a human being with unmet needs." -Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation
What happens when rogue emotions take up residence?
- Bad Experiences
- Bad Memories
- Bad Beliefs
- Bad Behaviors
- Bad Identity
Live In...
- Discouragement
- Disappointment
- Downcast
- Dread
- Depression
- Devastation
- Debilitation
- Despair
- Drug Addiction
- Bad Experiences
- Bad Memories
- Bad Beliefs
- Bad Behaviors
- Bad Identity
Live In...
- Discouragement
- Disappointment
- Downcast
- Dread
- Depression
- Devastation
- Debilitation
- Despair
- Drug Addiction
How do you keep rogue emotions out of your house?
1. Pursue Physically Healthy Patterns
(1 Kings 19; Psalm 103)
- Rest Physically
- Eat Healthy
- Exercise
- Seek God
- Let God Love Us
- Find Community
(1 Kings 19; Psalm 103)
- Rest Physically
- Eat Healthy
- Exercise
- Seek God
- Let God Love Us
- Find Community
2. Put Hope in God
(Job 19: 25-27)
(John 14: 1-3)
(Job 19: 25-27)
(John 14: 1-3)
3. Persevere in Purpose
(Psalm 137: 1, 3-4)
(Jeremiah 29: 5-7)
(Psalm 137: 1, 3-4)
(Jeremiah 29: 5-7)
4. Possess God’s Promises
(Joshua 1: 7, 9)
(Matthew 6: 25, 33)
(Joshua 1: 7, 9)
(Matthew 6: 25, 33)
5. Persist in Prayer and Power
(Philippians 4: 6-7)
(Philippians 4: 6-7)
Keep this in mind:
- Rogue Emotions Are Real!
- You’re not the only one who has them.
- They’ll never be eradicated this side of heaven.
- You can keep them as strangers and not family.
- God loves you and so does your Church Family!
- Rogue Emotions Are Real!
- You’re not the only one who has them.
- They’ll never be eradicated this side of heaven.
- You can keep them as strangers and not family.
- God loves you and so does your Church Family!
How do you need to mature in understanding, harnessing, and leveraging your Rogue Emotions?