Title: Thank God, Its Monday:
1Thank God, Its Monday
DEALING WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE
2Romans 1218
- 18) If it is possible, as far as it depends on
you, live at peace with everyone.
3Luke 191-10
- 1) Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through.
- 2) A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus he
was a chief tax collector and was wealthy.
4Luke 191-10
- 3) He wanted to see who Jesus was, but being a
short man he could not, because of the crowd. - 4) So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig
tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.
5Luke 191-10
- 5) When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and
said to him, "Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I
must stay at your house today." - 6) So he came down at once and welcomed him
gladly.
6Luke 191-10
- 7) All the people saw this and began to mutter,
"He has gone to be the guest of a 'sinner.' " - 8) But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord,
"Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my
possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated
anybody out of anything, I will pay back four
times the amount."
7Luke 191-10
- 9) Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come
to this house, because this man, too, is a son of
Abraham. - 10) For the Son of Man came to seek and to save
what was lost."
8SERIES EMPHASIS
- Christians should always be thankful for their
jobs.
9Top 5 Irritating Things _at_ Work
- Condescending tones
- Public reprimand from a boss
- Micromanaging
- Loud-talkers
- Using PDA during meetings
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10Romans 1218
- 18) If it is possible, as far as it depends on
you, live at peace with everyone.
11Question
- How does God want me to respond to the
difficult person or to the difficult situation
that is in my life so that I can experience Gods
best?
12To Do Lists when facing difficult people
- I SHOULD CONSIDER GODS PURPOSE
- -God intentionally places
difficult people and difficult situations in our
life. - -He puts those people and those
situations in our lives for specific reasons.
13James 14
- 4) Perseverance must finish its work so that you
may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
14James 14 (MSG)
- So don't try to get out of anything
prematurely. Let it do its work so you become
mature and well-developed, not deficient in any
way.
15To Do Lists when facing difficult people
- I SHOULD CONSIDER GODS PURPOSE
- A. God wants to develop you.
16Matthew 73
- 3) "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in
your brother's eye and pay no attention to the
plank in your own eye?
17To Do Lists when facing difficult people
- I SHOULD CONSIDER GODS PURPOSE
- A. God wants to develop you.
- B. God wants to deploy you.
18To Do Lists when facing difficult people
- I SHOULD CONSIDER GODS PURPOSE
- I SHOULD COMMUNICATE KINDNESS
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19James 119
- My dear brothers, take note of this Everyone
should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow
to become angry.
20Proverbs 151
- 1) A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh
word stirs up anger.
21Galatians 522-23
- 22) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, - 23) gentleness and self-control. Against such
things there is no law.
22- KINDNESS is a natural response of a life that
has received Gods love.
23To Do Lists when facing difficult people
- I SHOULD CONSIDER GODS PURPOSE
- I SHOULD COMMUNICATE KINDNESS
- I HAVE TO CONFRONT CONFLICT
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24To Do Lists when facing difficult people
- I SHOULD CONSIDER GODS PURPOSE
- I SHOULD COMMUNICATE KINDNESS
- I HAVE TO CONFRONT CONFLICT
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252 Timothy 17
- 7) For God did not give us a spirit of timidity,
but a spirit of power, of love and of
self-discipline.
26Matthew 523-24
- 23) "Therefore, if you are offering your gift at
the altar and there remember that your brother
has something against you, - 24) leave your gift there in front of the altar.
First go and be reconciled to your brother then
come and offer your gift.
27To Do Lists when facing difficult people
- I SHOULD CONSIDER GODS PURPOSE
- I SHOULD COMMUNICATE KINDNESS
- I HAVE TO CONFRONT CONFLICT
- I HAVE TO CULTIVATE JESUS HEART
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-loving people as is, with all the imperfections,
faults, baggage, problems, etc.
28Matthew 1128
- 28) "Come to me, all you who are weary and
burdened, and I will give you rest.
29Matthew 544
- 44) But I tell you Love your enemies and pray
for those who persecute you,
Jesus want us to consider loving the people who
are difficult to love or loving people we dont
like.