The scriptural context for this lesson will be a specific day in the life of Christ. This is the only day recorded in all four gospels except for the resurrection. It is a hectic day. Here are the scriptures:
Matt: 14:1-24
Mark: 6:6-44
Luke: 9:1-14
John: 6:1-14
Here some questions we will explore in class:
1) What causes stress in your life?
2) How do you think your children feel when the parents are stressed?
3) What are the physical symptoms of stress?
4) What physical condition is the major contributor to stress? What are the major obstacles to corrections stress in our lives?
5) How do you cope with stress?
6) As you read and examine this single day in the life of Christ ( beginning with the information that John was beheaded and ending with prayer that day), what are the stresses that Christ experienced?
7) What do you believe his emotions were with each change that day?
8) How did Christ act to the demands? Why?
9) What did Christ do even though he was trying to do something else? Why?
10) What was Christ reaction to the temptation of being made King? How did he cope with this?
11) What were the two specific actions Christ did after this hectic day?
Further applications
1. Write down the major source(s) of stress in you life?
2) Do you have "works of service" in your life or "busyness"? What can you give up?
3) How do you currently cope with stress? What are better ways to cope --from Christ's example?
4) Are the major sources of stress "controllable" or if not can you trust God to take care of them?
5) Are you in good physical condition? What is preventing you from getting in better condition?
6) Look at your daily activities. Create a "space" and and "quiet time" to " Be still and know I am God."
7) Pray specifically about the stressors in your life.
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