I Might Have a Problem - Part 1 [Notes]

May 4th, 2025

You’re invited to join us for "I Might Have a Problem," a six-week series tackling real-life struggles that impact nearly everyone. Whether it’s spending too much time on your phone, struggling with money, running on empty, or dealing with thoughts you can’t seem to escape—this series is for you. We’ll explore what the Bible has to say about these challenges, and discover steps we can take to live with more purpose, peace, and freedom. Whether you know you have a problem—or just might have a problem—this series will help you, and the people you care about, take healthy steps forward. Modern problems. Biblical solutions.

Takeaway: Take care of your body like it matters to God–because it does.

5/4 – Week 1: I Might Have a Problem…with My Health
5/11 – Week 2: I Might Have a Problem…with My Schedule
5/18 – Week 3: I Might Have a Problem…with My Money
5/25 – Week 4: I Might Have a Problem…with My Relationships
6/1 – Week 5: I Might Have a Problem…with My Thoughts
6/8 – Week 6: I Might Have a Problem…with My Phone

Take care of your body like it matters to God–because it does.

Take care of your body like it matters to God—because it does.

Why does our physical health matter to God?
How can we take care of our bodies?

Why does our physical health matter to God?

Because God the Father is our Creator

So God created man in His own image; He created him in the image of God; He created them male and female.
– Genesis 1:27 (HCSB)

Then the Lord God formed the man out of the dust from the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.
– Genesis 2:7 (HCSB)

For it was You who created my inward parts; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I will praise You because I have been remarkably and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful, and I know this very well.
– Psalm 139:13-14 (HCSB)

The earth and everything in it, the world and its inhabitants, belong to the Lord.
– Psalm 24:1 (HCSB)

Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for God’s glory.
– 1 Corinthians 10:31 (HCSB)

Why does our physical health matter to God?

Because God the Father is our Creator
Because Jesus wants us to live abundantly

A thief comes only to steal and to kill and to destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance.
– John 10:10 (HCSB)

Abundance (perissós) – full, exceeding, overflowing, more than necessary, extraordinary.

Why does our physical health matter to God?

Because God the Father is our Creator
Because Jesus wants us to live abundantly
Because our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit

Don’t you know that your body is a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God in your body.
– 1 Corinthians 6:19–20 (HCSB)

Therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your spiritual worship.
– Romans 12:1 (HCSB)

Why does our physical health matter to God?

Because God the Father is our Creator
Because Jesus wants us to live abundantly
Because our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit

Take care of your body like it matters to God—because it does.

Why does our physical health matter to God?
How can we take care of our bodies?

How can we take care of our bodies?

Prioritize a healthy diet and exercise

Look, I have given you every seed-bearing plant on the surface of the entire earth and every tree whose fruit contains seed. This will be food for you.
– Genesis 1:29 (HCSB)

Every living creature will be food for you; as I gave the green plants, I have given you everything.
– Genesis 9:3 (HCSB)

How can we take care of our bodies?

Prioritize a healthy diet and exercise
Use wisdom and caution with what is legal

Everything is permissible, but not everything is helpful. Everything is permissible, but not everything builds up.
– 1 Corinthians 10:23 (HCSB)

And don’t get drunk with wine, which leads to reckless actions, but be filled by the Spirit.
– Ephesians 5:18 (HCSB)

Be careful that this right of yours in no way becomes a stumbling block to the weak.
– 1 Corinthians 8:9 (HCSB)

Listen, my son, and be wise; keep your mind on the right course. Don’t associate with those who drink too much wine or with those who gorge themselves on meat. For the drunkard and the glutton will become poor, and grogginess will clothe them in rags.
– Proverbs 23:19–21 (HCSB)

How can we take care of our bodies?

Prioritize a healthy diet and exercise
Use wisdom and caution with what is legal
Completely avoid illegal substances

Everyone must submit to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those that exist are instituted by God.
– Romans 13:1 (HCSB)

Do not be deceived: ‘Bad company corrupts good morals.’
– 1 Corinthians 15:33 (HCSB)

Take care of your body like it matters to God—because it does.

Discussion Questions //

1. What’s your go-to junk food or indulgence you find hard to resist?
2. In what ways has modern culture made it harder for you personally to pursue physical health and wise choices? (i.e., fast food, technology, busy schedules)
3. Why does our physical health matter to God? Discuss these key points and verses from the message:

We are created in God’s image (Genesis 1:27)
Jesus wants us to live abundantly (John 10:10)
Our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19–20)

4. What practical steps did the message highlight to help us care for our bodies? Discuss these key points and verses from the message:

Prioritize a healthy diet and exercise (Genesis 1:29; Proverbs 23:19–21)
Use wisdom and caution with what is legal (1 Corinthians 10:23; Ephesians 5:18; 1 Corinthians 8:9)
Completely avoid illegal substances (Romans 13:1; 1 Corinthians 15:33)

5. What’s one specific next step you can take this week to put this truth into practice? Take care of your body like it matters to God—because it does.

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The King is in the Room // Canvas and Clay // I've Witnessed It // I Won't Forget // Hard Fought Hallelujah

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