Wednesday Service | Mastering My Emotions | Part 1 – The Power of Resilience | Jordan Brawner

James 1:2-4 (NIV)

² Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, ³ because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. ⁴ Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

Galatians 6:9 (NIV)

⁹ Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

• Resilience is my ability to

Proverbs 24:16 (NIRV)

16 Even if godly people fall down seven times, they always get up.

(1) If I want to be more resilient… I need to cancel self talk.

Micah 7:8 (NIV)

8 Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will rise. Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light.

(2) If I want to be more resilient… I need to cancel

(3) If I want to be more resilient… I need to cancel

(4) If I want to be more resilient… I need to cancel getting

(5) If I want to be more resilient… I need to cancel habits

(6) If I want to be more resilient… I need to cancel not

(7) If I want to be more resilient… I need to cancel being

(8) If I want to be more resilient… I need to cancel from God

• Jesus was the most resilient human being of all time

Hebrews 12:2-3 (NIRV)

² Let us keep looking to Jesus. He is the one who started this journey of faith. And he is the one who completes the journey of faith. He paid no attention to the shame of the cross. He suffered there because of the joy he was looking forward to. Then he sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. ³ He made it through these attacks by sinners. So think about him. Then you won’t get tired. You won’t lose hope.

• He knew God him

John 10:17 (NLT)

¹⁷ “The Father loves me because I sacrifice my life so I may take it back again.

• He knows God loves you

John 15:9-10 (NLT)

⁹ “I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love.¹⁰ When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.

• He knew who he was…

John 14:6 (NIV)

⁶ Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

• He knows who you are

Matthew 16:15-18 (NLT)

¹⁵ Then he asked them, “But who do you say I am?”

¹⁶ Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”

¹⁷ Jesus replied, “You are blessed, Simon son of John, because my Father in heaven has revealed this to you. You did not learn this from any human being. ¹⁸ Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means ‘rock’), and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it.

• He knew his calling…

John 8:12 (ESV)

¹² Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

• He knows your calling

Matthew 5:14-16 (NIV)

¹⁴ “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. ¹⁵ Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. ¹⁶ In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

• Endurance is more about His than your

Ephesians 3:16-17 (NLT)

16 I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. 17 Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong.

• Endurance grows when we live with more on God

Luke 5:16 (NIV)

¹⁶ But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.