BIG IDEA: Living In The Kingdom Of God Means BIG IDEA: Living In The Kingdom Of God Means Learning To Live Without Anger & Lust Learning To Live Without Anger & Lust Matthew 5:21-30 Matthew 5:21-30

Learning To Live Without Anger - Matthew 5:21-26 Learning To Live Without Anger - Matthew 5:21-26

Three Types of Anger: Three Types of Anger:

• ______Anger – instinctive, gut-deep • ______Anger – instinctive, gut-deep bodily bodily response to a stimulus or experience. response to a stimulus or experience. • ______Anger – grows over period • ______Anger – grows over period of of time…the more we stew on it, the worse it time…the more we stew on it, the worse it becomes. becomes. • ______Anger – anger about things • ______Anger – anger about things that anger God. that anger God.

Ingredients That Fuel Anger: Ingredients That Fuel Anger: • Unmet ______– the occasion for • Unmet ______– the occasion for the anger. the anger. • ______– the perceived disrespect, slight, • ______– the perceived disrespect, slight, hate, hurt, lack of love, etc. hate, hurt, lack of love, etc.

I Must Move From Fear To Trust I Must Move From Fear To Trust In the Kingdom of Heaven…God is always ______. In the Kingdom of Heaven…God is always ______. We are never ______and never need to be ______! We are never ______and never need to be ______!

Learning To Live Without Lust - Matthew 5:27-30 Learning To Live Without Lust - Matthew 5:27-30

False Narrative - All Sexual Desire is ______False Narrative - All Sexual Desire is ______

Silent Church in a Sex-Crazed World Silent Church in a Sex-Crazed World

False Narrative - All Sexual Desire is ______False Narrative - All Sexual Desire is ______

Jesus Narrative - ______is the Problem Jesus Narrative - ______is the Problem • Epithumia is ______• Epithumia is ______• Epithumia is intentionally ______• Epithumia is intentionally ______another person for one’s own ______. another person for one’s own ______. Understanding Epithumia Understanding Epithumia • It’s not referring to the first look but the ______. • It’s not referring to the first look but the ______. • First look may be attraction; the second is ______. • First look may be attraction; the second is ______. • Lust does not value the person…only mere ______. • Lust does not value the person…only mere ______. • Lust is the opposite of ______. • Lust is the opposite of ______. • Love ______people…Lust ______people. • Love ______people…Lust ______people. • Love ______…Lust leaves us ______more. • Love ______…Lust leaves us ______more.

I Must See Epithumia For What It Is I Must See Epithumia For What It Is False, short-lived ______of pleasure that ultimately _____ life. False, short-lived ______of pleasure that ultimately _____ life.

I Must Cultivate Something Else I Must Cultivate Something Else A strong sense of ______, ______and an appreciation for A strong sense of ______, ______and an appreciation for ______in the Kingdom of God. ______in the Kingdom of God.