I Might Have a Problem - Part 2 [Notes]

May 11th, 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: Spend your time with eternity in mind.

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168 – 50 = 118
168 – 50 – 40 = 78

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I Might Have a Problem
Modern Problems. Biblical Solutions.

I Might Have a Problem…with My Schedule

Rocks = Essentials
Matthew 22:37-38: He said to him, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and most important command. The second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself."

Rocks = Essentials
Peddles = Extras

Rocks = Essentials
Peddles = Extras
Sand = Excess

Spend your time with eternity in mind.

When the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they came together. And one of them, an expert in the law, asked a question to test Him: “Teacher, which command in the law is the greatest?” He said to him, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and most important command. The second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets depend on these two commands.”
– Matthew 22: 34-40 (HCSB)

Deuteronomy 6:5: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.

Leviticus 19:18: Do not take revenge or bear a grudge against members of your community, but love your neighbor as yourself; I am Yahweh.

Spend your time with eternity in mind.

God is eternal.

Before the mountains were born, before You gave birth to the earth and the world, from eternity to eternity, You are God.
– Psalm 90:2 (HCSB)

People are eternal.

The Great Commission, Matthew 28:18-20

You are eternal.

Teach us to number our days carefully so that we may develop wisdom in our hearts.
– Psalm 90:12 (HCSB)

Spend your time with eternity in mind.

Time for God
- Bible Reading – 2 Timothy 3:16-17
- Prayer – Philippians 4:6-7
- Worship Services – Hebrews 10:24-25

Spend your time with eternity in mind.

Time for God
Time for others
- Family and Friends – Genesis 2:18
- Neighbors – Matthew 22:34-40
- The Community – Jeremiah 29:7

Spend your time with eternity in mind.

Time for God
Time for others
Time for ourselves
- Healthy Diet and Exercise – 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
- Sleep – Proverbs 3:24
- Work and Sabbath – Genesis 2:1-3

Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk—not as unwise people but as wise—making the most of the time, because the days are evil. So don’t be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
– Ephesians 5:15-17 (HCSB)

Spend your time with eternity in mind.

Worship Setlist //

The King is in the Room // Back to Life // Evidence // Lean Back // Rest in Peace

Discussion Questions //

When it comes to your time for God—this essential “big rock”—what helps you stay consistent, and what tends to get pushed aside? How have practices like daily Bible reading (2 Timothy 3:16-17), prayer (Philippians 4:6-7), and worship gatherings (Hebrews 10:24-25) helped you love God as Jesus described in the Great Commandment (Matthew 22:34-40)?
As we consider “love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:39), who in your life—family, friend, or neighbor—might be a “big rock” relationship that needs more of your intentional time and presence? What could that look like this coming week?
How are you doing at lovingly caring for yourself—physically, emotionally, and spiritually—as an essential “big rock” that helps you live an abundant life and remain available for God’s work?
What’s one “big rock” God may be prompting you to put—or put back—into your weekly rhythm this week? Are there any “pebbles” or “sand” that could go? What’s one small change you can make to help that happen?
Close in prayer, asking God to help you “spend your time with eternity in mind.”

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