EMOTIONS

Lesson 1 for the 1st of

January, 2011
NEGATIVE What negative emotions can
you identify in the characters
EMOTION in this story (2 Samuel, 13)?
S
UNBRIDLED PASSION
HUMILIATION
HATRED
CHARACTER
LOW ESTEEM
S
FRIGHT
AMNON
PAIN
RAGE
TAMAR

SADNESS ABSALOM
FEAR DAVID
Those negative emotions
provoke adverse physical
responses in us. If those physical responses last
long, they could generate diseases
in our body.
JESUS AND NEGATIVE EMOTIONS

JESUS WEPT

“He wept over Jerusalem, the city He loved,

which refused to receive Him, the way, the
truth, and the life. They had rejected Him, the
Saviour, but He regarded them with pitying
tenderness” (E.G.W. SC, cp. 1, pg. 12)

“It was not only because of His human sympathy

with Mary and Martha that Jesus wept. In His tears
there was a sorrow as high above human sorrow as
the heavens are higher than the earth. Christ did not
weep for Lazarus; for He was about to call him from
the grave. He wept because many of those now
mourning for Lazarus would soon plan the death of
Him who was the resurrection and the life” (E.G.W. DA, cp.
58, pg. 534)
 JESUS AND NEGATIVE EMOTIONS

JESUS WAS DISTRESSED

“We can have but faint conceptions of the inexpressible anguish of God’s dear Son in
Gethsemane, as He realized His separation from His Father in consequence of
bearing man’s sin” (E.G.W. TC2, “The sufferings of Christ”, cp. 29 pg. 207)
 JESUS AND NEGATIVE EMOTIONS

JESUS ANGERED AND

GREW SAD
“It is usually said that the
only anger that does not
involve sinning is the anger
against sin... The Greek text
“He looked round implies that Jesus’ anger
at them in anger was a momentary reaction
and, deeply that turned into concern
distressed at their about those children who
stubborn hearts, were ignorant about the
said to the man, truth, were standing far
"Stretch out your from his Father and hardly
hand." He understood his love to
stretched it out, them”
and his hand was (SDA Bible commentary, on Mark, 3: 5)

completely
restored” (Mark, 3: 5)
“When
“When divinity
divinity flashed
flashed through
through JESUS AND NEGATIVE EMOTIONS
humanity,
humanity, not
not only
only did
did they
they see
see
indignation
indignation on
they
they realized
on Christ’s
realized the
Christ’s countenance;
the import
countenance;
import ofof His
His words.
words.
JESUS GOT INDIGNANT
They
They felt
felt as
as if
if before
before the
the throne
throne of
of the
the
eternal
eternal Judge,
Judge, with
with their
their sentence
sentence
passed
passed on
on them
them for
for time
time and
and for
for
eternity”
eternity”
(E.G.W.,
(E.G.W., The
The Desire
Desire of
of Ages,
Ages, cp.
cp. 16,
16, pg.
pg. 163)
163)
 What positive emotions can you identify in the
POSITIVE characters in the story of these characters?
EMOTION
S
COMPASSION
KINDNESS
HUMBLENESS
CHARACTER
PATIENCE
S
GRATITUDE
JOSEPH
ENTHUSIASM
JOY
DAVID

SATISFACTION DORCAS
HOPE PAUL
 Those positive emotions provoke healthy physical
responses in us.
Colossians, 3: 14

“But above all

these things

put on
love which is the bond
of perfection”
Love is more than an emotion, it is still the supreme emotion. God is
love, and it is His plan for His children to experience love for others and
from others; He wants us to know what it means to love God and to be
loved by Him. Love brings about an array of other positive feelings and
emotions that can be translated into highly desirable behaviours.
 JESUS AND POSITIVE EMOTIONS

JESUS TOOK PITY ON

Physical needs

Forgiven needs Health needs

“The compassion Christ manifested as He looked upon the

multitude was not a strange thing to Him; for this love and
compassion dwells in the heart of the Father… It was
compassion that brought Christ from heaven. It was compassion
that led Him to clothe His divinity with humanity, that He might
touch humanity. This led Him to manifest unparalleled
Leading needs
tenderness and sympathy for man in his fallen condition” (E.G.W.
ST, August 25, 1898)
“Love, mercy, and compassion were revealed JESUS AND POSITIVE EMOTIONS
in every act of His life; His heart went out in
tender sympathy to the children of men… The JESUS WAS AFFECTIONATE
poorest and humblest were not afraid to
approach Him. Even little children were
attracted to Him. They loved to climb upon His
knees and gaze into the pensive face,
benignant with love” (E.G.W. Steps to Christ, cp. 1, pg. 11-12)
 JESUS AND POSITIVE EMOTIONS

JESUS LOVED
“We love Him because He
first loved us” (1 John, 4: 19)
“Then Jesus, looking at
him, loved him”
(Mark, 10: 21) “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no
longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and
the life which I now live in the flesh I live by
faith in the Son of God, who loved me and
gave Himself for me” (Galatians, 2: 20)

“and from Jesus Christ, the faithful
witness, the firstborn from the dead,
and the ruler over the kings of the
earth. To Him who loved us and
washed us from our sins in His own
blood” (Revelation, 1: 5)
“And walk in love, as Christ also
has loved us and given Himself
for us, an offering and a
sacrifice to God for a sweet-
smelling aroma” (Ephesians, 5: 2)
 THE END OF NEGATIVE EMOTIONS
AND
THE CONSOLIDATION OF POSITIVE EMOTIONS

HOPE
“Most assuredly, I say to you that you will
weep and lament, but the world will rejoice;
and you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow
will be turned into joy. A woman, when she
is in labour, has sorrow because her hour
has come; but as soon as she has given birth
to the child, she no longer remembers the
anguish, for joy that a human being has
been born into the world. Therefore you now
have sorrow; but I will see you again and
your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one
will take from you. And in that day you will
ask Me nothing. Most assuredly, I say to
you, whatever you ask the Father in My
name He will give you. Until now you have
asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will
receive, that your joy may be full”
(John, 16: 20-24)