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Philippians: Handling Stress
Contributed by Vic Folkert on Mar 26, 2020 (message contributor)
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1. Philippians And Stress 1: Making The Best Of Stress
Contributed on Mar 26, 2020
Make stress a learning experience. Make stress a growing experience. Make stress a fruitful experience. Introduction to the book of Philippians and the series
PHILIPPIANS AND STRESS: MAKING THE BEST OF IT--Philippians 1:1-11 ***We are beginning today a series on stress. Before we begin, I want to give you a stress test, developed by the American Institute of Stress. On the screen, we are going to project a picture of two dolphins jumping out of the ...read more
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2. Philippians And Stress 2: The 3 C's For Handling Stress
Contributed on Mar 26, 2020
3 C's for handling Stress: Confidence, Control, Commitment
PHILIPPIANS AND STRESS: 3 C’s—Philippians 1:12-26 You fall asleep on the couch on a Sunday afternoon, and you dream. In your dream, you are a quarterback, looking out from an NFL helmet, to see 3000 pounds of raw human emotion mixing it up in front of you. Half of those huge men have one goal: to ...read more
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3. Philippians And Stress 3: Eliminating Istress
Contributed on Mar 26, 2020
Some stress is an "I problem"--especially stress in the church. Jesus helps us get over our focus on our own needs.
PHILIPPIANS AND STRESS: DITCHING iStress—Philippians 1:27-2:18 Have you ever thought about how much stress comes from our own self-centeredness? At work, people are always asking: Am I successful, valued, getting ahead? In marriage: Am I getting my way? Am I finding fulfillment? Am I getting ...read more
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4. Philippians And Stress 4: Performance-Driven Stress
Contributed on Mar 26, 2020
Performance-driven stress is overcome by a clearer focus on Christ. Not pressure to perform, but passion to take hold of the prize.
PHILIPPIANS AND STRESS: PERFORMANCE-BASED STRESS—Philippians 3:1-21 As we read Philippians, we have been focusing on how to handle stress. One of the biggest sources of stress is pressure to perform. It starts with children: “Be a good boy.” “Be a nice girl.” “Make Dad proud.” “Don’t make us ...read more
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5. Philippians And Stress 5: Choose Not To Be Anxious
Contributed on Mar 26, 2020
Alternatives to Anxiety: Prayer, Pure Thoughts, Putting God's Word into Practice.
PHILIPPIANS AND STRESS: CHOOSE NOT BE ANXIOUS—Philippians 4:4-9 ***Project on the screen a hand-written note: “Dear stress, Let’s break up.” If only it were that simple!** The Apostle Paul was writing the letter to the Philippians from prison, or perhaps house arrest. It had to be a stressful ...read more
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6. Philippians And Stress 6: Don't Face Stress Alone
Contributed on Mar 26, 2020
In times of stress, we need people...to support us...teammates...to care about
PHILIPPIANS AND STRESS: DON’T FACE IT ALONE ***Fresh out of school, I started my first job, teaching high school math. I had 5 classes, with more than 30 students filling the desks each hour. I was immature and unprepared for the challenges before me, figuring things out as I went. I worked from ...read more