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" Avoiding Christmas Distractions"

• Christmas has it’s distractions.

• The first Christmas • Mary’s Distractions • Joseph’s Distractions

• Confronting the Distractions of Christmas.

• 2 Corinthians 11: 24 -28 (NLT)

• #1 Facing Distracting Situations

• Philippians 4: 4(NLT) • Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice!

• #2 Facing distracting People

• Philippians 4: 5(NLT) • 5 Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon.

• 1) The Lord is coming soon and that person needs to meet Jesus.

• 2) angry people are often hurting people.

• 3) you can make the biggest difference with kindness.

• #3 Facing Distracting Problems.

PHIL 4: 6 -7 6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.

• 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

What prayer is?

• It is spending time with one who loves you. • It is sharing with someone who understands. • It is spending time with someone who can help.

• It is tapping into the resources of Heaven. • It is finding rest in the midst of churning.

• How should the return of the Lord affect how we treat others? • Even as a Christian, anxiety can be a powerful tool of Satan. What does Satan hope to accomplish by attacking us with anxiety?

• What are the benefits of praying instead of worrying?

• If we release our worries in prayer to God, He will release His peace in prayer to us.

" Avoiding Christmas Distractions"