Heart Detox #2: Restoring Emotional Health
Opening: Emotional health is vital to spiritual growth.
“Until we attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.” (v. 13)
I. GOD GAVE US EMOTIONS BASED ON HIS OWN IMAGE.
Fact, Faith, Feeling illustration
Religious Affections
Godly Emotions
II. RECOGNIZING THE IMMATURITY OF OUR OWN EMOTIONS.
“When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways.” (1 Corinthians 13:11)
III. HEALING OUR EMOTIONS THROUGH HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS.
“Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ.” (v. 15)
a. From Hurtful Relationship to Healing Relationship
Hurtful Relationship Dynamic vs. Healthy Relationship Dynamic
b. From Hurtful Communication to Healing Communication
Healthy Separation
A Regenerated Heart
Closing: The redemption in Jesus Christ is wholistic in its power.