March 12, 2017

Learning to Deal with Stress

Pastor: Jeff Bedwell Series: Deal With It Scripture: 1 Kings 19

Deal With It
Learning To Deal With Stress
1 Kings 19

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Stress is not new. People have been coping with stress for centuries.

“But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed;” (2 Corinthians 4:7–9)

Some Observations About Stress

  1. Every Person has stress in their life
  2. Stress can be Positive or Negative
  3. Much of our stress is Unnecessary
  4. We can Learn to deal effectively with stress

Anatomy Of A Burnout

  1. Elijah was Totally Exhausted
  2. He had Unrealistic expectations (2-3a)
  3. He engaged in Comparison with others (4, 14)
  4. He was Isolated and felt Alone (14)
  5. He lost Hope and Perspective (4)

How God Dealt With Elijah

  1. God renewed him Physically (5-8)
  2. God allowed him to release Emotionally (9-10)
  3. God refreshed him Spiritually (11-14)
  4. God gave him a renewed Purpose and Direction (15-16)
  5. God refocused him Mentally (17-18)
  6. God gave him a Friend (19-21)

Notice: The situation was exactly the same, but everything was different. Why? Because Elijah was different!

“It doesn’t matter, really, how great the pressure is; it only matters where the pressure lies. See that it never comes between you and the Lord – then, the greater the pressure, the more it presses you to His breast.” Hudson Taylor

What God Did For Elijah, He Can Do For You!

Making It Personal:

  • What are the major stress points in my life right now?
  • How have I been dealing with these stress points?
  • Am I allowing them to press me into the Lord or am I allowing them to get between me and the Lord?
  • What steps can I take to experience more of God’s provision for the stress in my life?
  • Who in my life can I share these truths with?

 

other sermons in this series

Apr 2

2017

Learning to Deal with Pain

Pastor: Jeff Bedwell Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7–10 Series: Deal With It

Mar 26

2017

Learning to Deal with Criticism

Pastor: Jeff Bedwell Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1–5 Series: Deal With It

Mar 19

2017

Learning to Deal with Fear

Pastor: Jeff Bedwell Scripture: Matthew 6:25–33 Series: Deal With It