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The Role of Emotion
The Role of Emotion
Recently, there has been a push toward more emotional and less traditional assembly
What is the role of emotion in our service to God?
Emotion in the Assembly
Stirring up emotion can make an assembly more interesting or exciting
Where does the desire for a more interesting or exciting assembly come from? More pleasing to God? More pleasing to others? More pleasing to ME?!?
Why Do We Assemble?
Is the assembly to make me feel good? Is the assembly to make others feel
good? Is it to worship? Primarily, I am here to render to God
the service and honor that is due Him alone Additionally, I am here to edify others Additionally, I am here to be edified
Edification or Worship?
To ask this question is almost to answer it! Consider the purpose of edification…
The center of our assembly isn’t me or you The center isn’t even the sum of all of us
Edification is clearly important, and is key to the assembly 1 Cor. 14:26 Eph. 4:11-13
However, Christ is the center (Col. 1:15-18)
Emotion in Worship
A feeling based approach to worship is a dangerous thing!
Worship is NOT to be catered to human preferences
God’s preferences are the only ones that matter!
Can we restructure worship around our desires and feelings and then offer that to God and expect Him to accept it?
Emotion and good feelings are NOT a purpose for the assembly
Does Emotional = Spiritual? Is emotion proof of God’s presence in
our worship? Matt. 18:20… “In my name” When we are gathered by His
authority and in order to honor Him, He is present!
His presence isn’t to be “felt”, it is to be known and understood!
More Rational Than Emotional Notice some passages that teach the
importance of rational thought and logic in our service to God John 6:45 John 8:31-32 1 Thes. 5:21 1 John 4:1
More Rational Than Emotional We must resist the temptation to use the
transcendence of God as an excuse to worship Him however we feel His ways are above our ways As such, He expects us to set aside our own
desires and follow Him Many today have replaced a rational
assessment of one’s lost state with a desire for an emotional experience to produce salvation This is foreign to Scripture! (Acts 17:2,11; 24:25;
26:25)
What Is Spiritual Worship? True spirituality is simply knowledge of
and obedience to the Holy Scriptures This is true because the Holy Spirit authored the
Scriptures (1 Cor. 2:13-15) External, physical changes do not increase
the spirituality of worship Rearranging chairs Beach side “devotionals” Retreats or camps
Additions, such as hand-clapping/waving, solos, chiors, instrumental music, etc. are less spiritual!
Is Our Assembly Spiritual? Simply because our assembly seems
quiet or formal, that does NOT indicate that it is not spiritual!
It is spiritual if… We conform to the Spirit’s words We posses compliant rather than selfish
spirits We possess reverent hearts
What Is the Role of Emotion? Our worship must be in “spirit and in
truth,” John 4:24 We must fear God (Eccl. 12:13; Phili.
2:12) Joy follows salvation and repentance!
(Acts 8:26-39; 16:34)