Big God Big Picture Stressed out No sleep Esp. if Conflict is coming.

Big GodBig God

Big PictureBig Picture

Stressed outStressed outNo sleepNo sleepEsp. if Conflict is comingEsp. if Conflict is coming

Short with my familyShort with my familyUnhappy and hyper-focusedUnhappy and hyper-focused

Adrenaline runningAdrenaline running

Lack of faith?Lack of faith?

Lack of faith?Lack of faith?

And I was with you And I was with you in weakness in weakness and in fear and much tremblingand in fear and much trembling- Paul, 1 Cor. 2- Paul, 1 Cor. 2

Lack of faith?Lack of faith?

What a wretched man I am! Who What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body will rescue me from this body that is subject to death?that is subject to death?- Paul, Romans 7- Paul, Romans 7

Lack of faith?Lack of faith?

……we had no rest, but we were we had no rest, but we were harassed at every turn- conflicts harassed at every turn- conflicts on the outside, on the outside, fears withinfears within- Paul, 2 Cor. 7- Paul, 2 Cor. 7

Not a message on fearNot a message on fearOr having a bigger faithOr having a bigger faith

I'm preaching to myselfI'm preaching to myself

I do believeI do believeWhat we talk about todayWhat we talk about today

Has the potential to helpHas the potential to help

Leaving LighthouseLeaving LighthouseConversations for their goodConversations for their good

That hadn't happened beforeThat hadn't happened before

Because I knewBecause I knewIt was overIt was over

Time there was…upTime there was…up

One resourceOne resourceOne reserveOne reserveI can controlI can controlBut I can't get backBut I can't get back

One resourceOne resourceOne reserveOne reserveI can controlI can controlBut I can't get backBut I can't get back

TimeTime

Last weekLast weekYesterdayYesterday

NowNow

The more you understandThe more you understandThe The naturenature of time and of time andThe The brevitybrevity of life of life

The more The more freefree you become you becomeTo live as God intendedTo live as God intended

Our time is a stewardshipOur time is a stewardship

Our time is a stewardshipOur time is a stewardship

- Entrustment- Entrustment- Belongs to God- Belongs to God- We are responsible to him- We are responsible to him

For how we use itFor how we use it

Our Time is BriefOur Time is Brief

What is your life? For you are a What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for mist that appears for a little time a little time and then vanishesand then vanishes- James 4:4- James 4:4

The more you understandThe more you understandThe The naturenature of time and of time andThe The brevitybrevity of life of life

The more The more freefree you become you becomeTo live as God intendedTo live as God intended

God loves us enoughGod loves us enoughTo place this in the scriptures…To place this in the scriptures…

……teach us to number our daysteach us to number our days that we may gain a heart that we may gain a heart

of wisdomof wisdom- Psalm 90:12- Psalm 90:12

Understanding Brevity andUnderstanding Brevity andResponsibilityResponsibility

Means wise livingMeans wise living

Making prioritiesMaking prioritiesOf things that really matterOf things that really matter

Hyper-focused?Hyper-focused?Not present for family?Not present for family?Stressed and not sleeping?Stressed and not sleeping?

The more you understandThe more you understandThe The naturenature of time and of time andThe The brevitybrevity of life of life

The more The more freefree you become you becomeTo live as God intendedTo live as God intended

Making prioritiesMaking prioritiesOf things that really matterOf things that really matter

Worrying less aboutWorrying less aboutWhat doesn'tWhat doesn't

Bills and PurchasesBills and PurchasesHealthHealthSon and DaughterSon and DaughterCarCarSpiritualSpiritualRelationship with SpouseRelationship with SpouseThe Voice/Hobbies/XBoxThe Voice/Hobbies/XBox

BillsBillsHealthHealthSon and DaughterSon and DaughterCarCarSpiritual- affects every otherSpiritual- affects every otherRelationship with SpouseRelationship with SpouseThe VoiceThe Voice

The more you understandThe more you understandThe The naturenature of time and of time andThe The brevitybrevity of life of life

The more The more freefree you become you becomeTo live as God intendedTo live as God intended

Focus on the importantFocus on the importantDeal with the urgentDeal with the urgent

Trust God in all of itTrust God in all of it

You've been lied toYou've been lied to

Your job/hobby/car/TVYour job/hobby/car/TVIsn't nearly as importantIsn't nearly as important

As you think it isAs you think it is

People before thingsPeople before thingsOthers before selfOthers before self

God first in all thingsGod first in all things

What would you What would you worry about less?worry about less?

What would you do different?What would you do different?

Therefore Therefore do not worry about do not worry about tomorrow,tomorrow, for tomorrow will for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its ownenough trouble of its own- Jesus, Matt. 6:34- Jesus, Matt. 6:34

Worry about tomorrowWorry about tomorrowIs a thiefIs a thiefThat we give the permissionThat we give the permission

To steal from todayTo steal from today

““Today or tomorrow we will go Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”- you do not make a profit”- you do not know what tomorrow know what tomorrow will bring…will bring…

What is your life? For you are a What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time mist that appears for a little time

and then vanishes.and then vanishes.

Instead you ought to say, Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.”and do this or that.”

As it is, you boast in your As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting arrogance. All such boasting

is evilis evil- James 4:13-16- James 4:13-16

Living Living forfor tomorrow tomorrowMeans today doesn't countMeans today doesn't count

Nor do the people in itNor do the people in it

The more you understandThe more you understandThe The naturenature of time and of time andThe The brevitybrevity of life of life

The more The more freefree you become you becomeTo live as God intendedTo live as God intended

When God talks about timeWhen God talks about timeHe talks about He talks about

Foolishness and wisdomFoolishness and wisdom

What are God's prioritiesWhat are God's prioritiesFor our time?For our time?

What would he call "wise"?What would he call "wise"?

Look carefully then how you Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but walk, not as unwise but as wise, as wise, making the best usemaking the best use of the time, of the time, because the days are evilbecause the days are evil

WiseWise= making the best use= making the best useOf the time God's givenOf the time God's given

WhileWhile we have it we have it

Therefore do not be foolish, but Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what understand what the will the will

of the Lordof the Lord is is

And do not get drunk with wine, And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, for that is debauchery, butbut be be filled with the Spirit…filled with the Spirit…

DrunkDrunk= Waste of time= Waste of time

Filled with SpiritFilled with Spirit=…?=…?

……addressing one another in addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual psalms and hymns and spiritual

songs, singing and making songs, singing and making melody to the Lord melody to the Lord

with your heart…with your heart…

Our words always encourageOur words always encourageToward ChristToward Christ

The Spirit doesn't gossipThe Spirit doesn't gossipOr tear down or cause dramaOr tear down or cause drama(Ever)(Ever)

……giving thanks always and for giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father everything to God the Father in the name of our in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ…Lord Jesus Christ…

Grateful Heart= Grateful Heart= Great use of time!Great use of time!

Why?Why?

……submitting to one another submitting to one another out of reverence for Christout of reverence for Christ

- Eph. 5:16-20- Eph. 5:16-20

……not as unwise but as wise, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use making the best use of the time…of the time…

The more you understandThe more you understandThe The naturenature of time and of time andThe The brevitybrevity of life of life

The more The more freefree you become you becomeTo live as God intendedTo live as God intended

How does that changeHow does that changeHow you live?How you live?

All based on how weAll based on how we Understand and use time Understand and use time

Ego and prideEgo and prideDon't matterDon't matter

Eternity Eternity Takes on new meaningTakes on new meaning

People before thingsPeople before thingsOthers before selfOthers before self

God first in all thingsGod first in all things

How did JesusHow did JesusSpend his time?Spend his time?

Glorify GodGlorify GodBy pointing to his salvationBy pointing to his salvation

Culminating in the crossCulminating in the cross

"Walk in "Walk in wisdomwisdom toward toward outsiders, making the outsiders, making the best use of the best use of the time"time"

Let your speech always be Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so gracious, seasoned with salt, so

that you may know how you that you may know how you ought to answer each personought to answer each person

- Col. 4:5-6- Col. 4:5-6

Using the timeUsing the timeTo live consciously andTo live consciously andMaking an impact for JesusMaking an impact for Jesus

Above all elseAbove all else

The more you understandThe more you understandThe The naturenature of time and of time andThe The brevitybrevity of life of life

The more The more freefree you become you becomeTo live as God intendedTo live as God intended

If Today was your last day…?If Today was your last day…?

As a ChurchAs a ChurchAs a PastorAs a Pastor

Focused on JesusFocused on JesusWilling to speak truthWilling to speak truthIn LoveIn Love

Halloween FunHalloween Fun

Friday, Nov. 1, HereFriday, Nov. 1, Here

Freedom of Authentic ManhoodFreedom of Authentic ManhoodANDAND

Lies Women BelieveLies Women Believe

Saturday, Nov. 2Saturday, Nov. 2

This Wed, 7 PMThis Wed, 7 PM

Adult Small Group Adult Small Group and Youthand Youth