Evangelical Free
Church of
Sour Spirit
July 20 The Monsters Within:
Wolfman: Sour Spirit…1 Kings
19:1-18
1. Introduction: Father and Son
2. A sour spirit changes
you into an unlovable creature
--A sour spirit makes us loners
--A sour spirit depresses
--A sour spirit gives
a false assessment of circumstances
3. A sour spirit passes on its curse to
others
-Your
attitude is contagious
--Your
attitudes can wound
--Your
attitudes can change people’s lives
4. A sour spirit is killed by one who
loves you
--He
speaks often in a small, still voice
--He
speaks in the silence of a cross
--He
overcomes your spirit through His resurrection
5. The silver bullet that changes a sour
spirit
--Put
facts before feelings
--Put
the right images before your mind
- Philippians 4:8
--Make
the joy of the Lord your strength –Nehemiah 8:10
6. This week:
--Have the courage to
ask someone who will be honest with you about your spirit. Ask them how they perceive you and be ready
to listen and accept what they say in order that you might be honest before
Christ.
--Pray and ask the
Holy Spirit to show you your spirit and change you.
--Pick three people and do something to encourage them this week.
Hook:
1. What is a time in your life when you
rejoiced?
2. What is something that caused you to
worry at one time?
Book:
3. What are you to always do as a
Christian?
4. What should be evident in your life?
5. Rather than being anxious, how should
you do?
6. What are the results of giving
everything to God in prayer?
7. Where should the focus of your mind be?
8. What does Paul expect to do with sound
teaching?
Look:
9. What
does it mean to rejoice always?
10. What does it look like to be known for
being gentle?
11. What
should a Christian’ prayer life look like?
What elements does Paul say to include?
12. How
do you bring to mind the things Paul tells you to think upon?
Took:
13. How
do you make sure you put good teaching in practice? What plan should you make?
14. What
could you do this week to improve your prayer life?
15. What
worries do you need to give to Christ?
16. Pray
for a spirit of rejoicing in Jesus Christ and a true daily walk with the God of
peace.
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