Peace (5 of 7)
Series: Emotions
Jeff Ginn
John 16:33
Here at Istrouma, we're in a series of sermons on the theme of ''Emotions.'' God's been so good to give us a whole array of emotions that we can experience as humans, and let me begin by saying one of the emotions that I'm feeling this morning is gratitude, thankful for the years that God has let us be together as pastor and people. Don mentioned, when he was marking the fifth anniversary for us to be here, that Istrouma has only had - I'm the 13th pastor over a hundred years, and so a lot of longevity. So when you think about that, it really says a lot about the church, more than it probably does even about the pastors that have come, that you are a loving people, you're patient, you put up with the foibles of the pastors, and you love them anyway. I feel that very deeply. So Nell and I and our children, our grandchildren count it an honor to be the pastor here at Istrouma. In fact, I almost think of myself like the water boy on the football team getting to take out the homecoming queen. You guys are kind of like the homecoming queen, Istrouma is. It's such a wonderful church, and it's a privilege, really, for us to be a part of Istrouma. So, thank you for the gift that you gave us this morning.
Now, our emotion for today is the emotion of ''Peace.'' It's really been interesting to me to do this study. We've been looking at emotions in the life of Jesus, and it's wild, really, when you think about it. The first week, we looked at his joy. Then we look at the exact opposite of that, his sorrow; he's a Man of Sorrows. Then, we looked last week at anger, and today we're going to come and look at the opposite of that, peace. Jesus knew all of these emotions and felt them deeply, and teaches us how to live emotionally-healthy lives. Every one of these emotions has its place in our lives. Today we're going to take up the one, peace.
Now, to begin, I want to tell you a story out of Europe. One of the gre ...
Series: Emotions
Jeff Ginn
John 16:33
Here at Istrouma, we're in a series of sermons on the theme of ''Emotions.'' God's been so good to give us a whole array of emotions that we can experience as humans, and let me begin by saying one of the emotions that I'm feeling this morning is gratitude, thankful for the years that God has let us be together as pastor and people. Don mentioned, when he was marking the fifth anniversary for us to be here, that Istrouma has only had - I'm the 13th pastor over a hundred years, and so a lot of longevity. So when you think about that, it really says a lot about the church, more than it probably does even about the pastors that have come, that you are a loving people, you're patient, you put up with the foibles of the pastors, and you love them anyway. I feel that very deeply. So Nell and I and our children, our grandchildren count it an honor to be the pastor here at Istrouma. In fact, I almost think of myself like the water boy on the football team getting to take out the homecoming queen. You guys are kind of like the homecoming queen, Istrouma is. It's such a wonderful church, and it's a privilege, really, for us to be a part of Istrouma. So, thank you for the gift that you gave us this morning.
Now, our emotion for today is the emotion of ''Peace.'' It's really been interesting to me to do this study. We've been looking at emotions in the life of Jesus, and it's wild, really, when you think about it. The first week, we looked at his joy. Then we look at the exact opposite of that, his sorrow; he's a Man of Sorrows. Then, we looked last week at anger, and today we're going to come and look at the opposite of that, peace. Jesus knew all of these emotions and felt them deeply, and teaches us how to live emotionally-healthy lives. Every one of these emotions has its place in our lives. Today we're going to take up the one, peace.
Now, to begin, I want to tell you a story out of Europe. One of the gre ...
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