Jan 02, 2016
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
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This Wed, 7 PMThis Wed, 7 PM
Adult Small Group Adult Small Group and Youthand Youth