Thank God, Its Monday:

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Thank God, Its Monday

• Part 3

DEALING WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE
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Romans 1218

• 18) If it is possible, as far as it depends on
  you, live at peace with everyone.

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Luke 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.

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Luke 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.

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Luke 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.

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Luke 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."

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Luke 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."

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SERIES EMPHASIS

• Christians should always be thankful for their
  jobs.

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Top 5 Irritating Things _at_ Work

• Condescending tones
• Public reprimand from a boss
• Micromanaging
• Loud-talkers
• Using PDA during meetings

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Romans 1218

• 18) If it is possible, as far as it depends on
  you, live at peace with everyone.

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Question

• 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?

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To 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.

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James 14

• 4) Perseverance must finish its work so that you
  may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

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James 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.

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To Do Lists when facing difficult people

• I SHOULD CONSIDER GODS PURPOSE
• A. God wants to develop you.

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Matthew 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?

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To Do Lists when facing difficult people

• I SHOULD CONSIDER GODS PURPOSE
• A. God wants to develop you.
• B. God wants to deploy you.

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To Do Lists when facing difficult people

• I SHOULD CONSIDER GODS PURPOSE
• I SHOULD COMMUNICATE KINDNESS

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James 119

• My dear brothers, take note of this Everyone
  should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow
  to become angry.

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Proverbs 151

• 1) A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh
  word stirs up anger.

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Galatians 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.

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• KINDNESS is a natural response of a life that
  has received Gods love.

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To Do Lists when facing difficult people

• I SHOULD CONSIDER GODS PURPOSE
• I SHOULD COMMUNICATE KINDNESS
• I HAVE TO CONFRONT CONFLICT

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To Do Lists when facing difficult people

• I SHOULD CONSIDER GODS PURPOSE
• I SHOULD COMMUNICATE KINDNESS
• I HAVE TO CONFRONT CONFLICT

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2 Timothy 17

• 7) For God did not give us a spirit of timidity,
  but a spirit of power, of love and of
  self-discipline.

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Matthew 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.

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To 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

-loving people as is, with all the imperfections,
faults, baggage, problems, etc.
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Matthew 1128

• 28) "Come to me, all you who are weary and
  burdened, and I will give you rest.

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Matthew 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.