March 8, 2026: “An Emotional God”

Countdown:

“What A Beautiful Name”

Call To Worship:

“Open The Eyes Of My Heart”

Words from the Word: (NLT):

Psalm 150

Worship In Song:

I Stand In Awe Of You/There Is None Like You/We Fall Down

Message: “An Emotional God”

Special Speaker: Pastor Xy Carson

- Unique Ways God Teaches Us

- Having Patience - Makes us wait

- Being more Grateful - Takes away

- Praying without ceasing - Distractions

- Courage - Fearful situations

- Teaches us by helping us realize we can overcome.

- Two Camps

- No Emotions vs Emotionalism

- The Worlds Message

- “Man up”

- “Do what makes you feel good”

- “Mind over matter”

- “Just get over it”

- “Live your own Truth”

- Don’t be so sensitive”

- “Any sign of emotion is a sign of weakness”

- “Crying doesn’t solve anything”

- “Real men don’t cry”

- “Don’t be a baby”

- “Suck it up”

- “You’re overreacting”

- “You’re too emotional”

- “Don’t be a drama queen”

- Why is important?

- God is an Emotional God

- God has emotions for his people

- We are made in his image

- What does God’s word say?

- Deuteronomy 32:16

- Genesis 6:6

- John 3:16

- LOVE…

- Longing God expresses a deep desire and yearning for his people.

- Psalms 81:13

- Isaiah 30:18

- Matthew 23:37

- Overjoyed - Delights in obedience and delights when we walk with him.

- Zephaniah 3:17

- Psalm 147:11

- Isaiah 62:5

- Vigilant - God who’s emotional concern through his watchful eye on us.

- Psalm 121:4

- Deuteronomy 31:6

- Zechariah 2:8

- Empathy - God moves in and through the sufferings of his people.

- Isaiah 63:9

- Psalm 103:13

- 1 Peter 5:7

Response in Song:

“I Surrender All”

(Message Slides and Notes by Xy Carson)