July 31, 2016 Teaching Outline

                                                   STRESS - BUSTERS: “When You’re Waiting on God”
                                                                                  James 5:7-11
 
James Illustrates Three Kinds of Waiting:
 
 The Farmer (v. 7) 
 The Prophets (v. 10) 
 Job (v. 11) 
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                                                   Three Predictable Reaction Stages When We Are Waiting:

• We start wondering…

God do you know what is going on?

• We start worrying…

God, you are cutting it too close?

• We start whining…

God, help me NOW!
 
                                            Waiting on God Should be a Time for Three Things:
 

• Time of Preparation – the Farmer (7-8)

         Galatians 5:22-23, 6:9
 
  

•  Time for Meditation – The Prophets (10-11)Habakkuk 1:2, 13, 2:1-3

 
 

•  Time of Cooperation – Job (11)Job 1:21-22, 2:7-10, 13:15, Philippians 1:6

 
 
  
                                   I Avoid Stress by Learning Patience As I Wait on God!