Feelings ― A Sermon on 2 Timothy 1:6 (Remastered)
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- A sermon by Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones on 2 Timothy 1:6 www.mljtrust.o...
"For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands..."
Sermon Description
In one’s fight against depression, a person must deal with an incredible power: their feelings. In this sermon on 2 Timothy 1:6 titled “Feelings,” Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones deals with the problem of feelings in the Christian life. Everybody wants to be happy. The problem is that no one can make themselves happy. The human is not a master of self and cannot produce feeling. Try as hard as one might, a person cannot generate true emotions. One’s feelings are dependent on factors seemingly outside of one’s control. As a matter of fact, feelings seek to control the person. The world refers to this as a mood. A person controlled by their feelings may be referred to as a “moody” individual. Dr. Lloyd-Jones explains that the Christian need not be controlled by their feelings. While feelings come and go, there is a great difference between rejoicing and feeling happy. Dr. Lloyd-Jones calls his listener to seek not happiness, but righteousness. The person seeking happiness will never find it. However, seeking after righteousness, the believer often discovers they are happy. The listener is encouraged to discover that Christians are called to seek Jesus Christ above all, and in Him is found lasting joy.
Sermon Breakdown
* The scripture verse being discussed is 2 Timothy 1:6 which exhorts Timothy to "stir up the gift of God" within him.
* The overall topic of the sermon series is "spiritual depression" and how to diagnose and treat it.
* Everyone desires to be happy, but happiness depends on many factors like temperament, physical condition, etc. Our feelings tend to be variable and unstable.
* The greatest danger is allowing our changeable feelings to control and dominate us. We must not be ruled by our feelings and moods.
* Our feelings should be engaged as Christians, but we cannot directly create or generate feelings within ourselves through our will or effort.
* There is nothing quite as variable as our feelings which depend on many factors like temperament, physical condition, circumstances, etc.
* We must not doubt our Christianity just because we lack a particular feeling or experience that others testify to. There are many reasons for variations in feelings.
* We must recognize the difference between rejoicing and feeling happy. We are commanded to rejoice in the Lord, but we cannot directly make ourselves feel happy. Happiness depends on circumstances, but rejoicing is a choice.
* The key is learning to "stir up the gift" - we must speak to ourselves and our feelings, not let our feelings speak to and dominate us. We must rouse ourselves from dullness and melancholy through effort and action.
* To find joy and happiness, we must seek righteousness and the Lord Jesus Christ himself - not thrills, experiences or good feelings. Seeking him leads to joy, peace and happiness as a byproduct.
"Feelings should be actively engaged as Christians. If you and I have never been moved by our faith, my friends, well, I say we'd better examine the foundations again." ―Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
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I am African American and would like you to know that God, through MLJ, has penetrated even in my context of which I was born.
Praise God that his truth and love cares not about your ethnicity but about your soul, and it doesn't matter the means as long as it's truth. Thank you, Jesus
Great man of God.
29:20 "Feelings are always the result of something else'"
I've been meditating on 2 tim 1v7 recently,. about the holy spirit giving us soundness and self controlled minds. Our spirit life in the word, prayer and loving others in actions produces clear , sound thinking which then gives rise to good, godly emotions.
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