Bobby McDonald - Emotions: Good Servants But Terrible Masters

Bobby McDonaldJanuary 12, 201610mWatch on YouTube

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Speaker: Bobby McDonald Title: Emotions: Good Servants But Terrible Masters Date: 01-10-2016 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

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The central message is that while emotions can be good servants, they become terrible masters when they contradict God's will. Drawing from Jesus's life, the speaker emphasizes that true discipleship requires actively rejecting feelings of self-pity, shame, and indulgence in worldly desires, just as Jesus did on the cross. This requires a conscious, hostile rejection of any inner inclination that pulls one away from God's purpose.

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Fixing our eyes on Jesus and despising the shameMeditating on Hebrews 12 shows that Jesus rejected the screaming flesh and shame of the cross because it went against God's will.

Emotions are good servants but terrible mastersFeelings are not inherently bad, as seen when Jesus wept, but they must not be allowed to master us.

Rejecting self-pity and human perspectiveWhen Peter tried to tempt Jesus with self-pity regarding the cross, Jesus rebuked it sharply as a mindset of men rather than God.

Denying self and taking up the crossFollowing Jesus requires getting on the cross with our emotions and putting a stop to self-pity.

Joseph's faithfulness through extreme hardshipDespite losing his family and being sold into slavery, Joseph remained faithful to God and resisted temptation.

Fleeing temptation instead of indulging itWhen faced with Potiphar's wife, Joseph recognized the temptation and fled from it, unlike David who indulged.

Resisting to the point of shedding bloodStriving against sin and cutting off fleshly self-pity can feel as painful as shedding blood or cutting off attached lizards.

Three steps to take when the flesh rises upStep one is to reject the lie with hostility; step two is to repent of any discouragement; step three is to look to Jesus and focus on all we have in Christ.

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