Temple
Maintenance
III John 1:2
III John 1:2
God loves you just the way you
are. He loves you unconditionally. But he loves you too much to let you stay
that way. So he wants to help you
grow. He wants to help you become more
like his Son.
Does God really
care about our health?
- Jehova-Rapha was a name for God as our healer. III John
1:2; Exodus 15:26; Psalms 103:2-3; I Corinthians 6:12-20
Our
Lifestyles Are Hard to Change Ephesians 4:22-24
- We are creatures
of habit. Any lasting change I make
is going to have to begin as a thought, become an action and
then be repeated until it becomes a habit.
God’s Instruction About Rest Psalms
127:2; Exodus 34:21
- My best
requires rest. Resting is Refreshing
- What am I supposed
to do on my Sabbath?
o Rest my body.
o Refocus my spirit.
o Recharge my emotions.
- There are only two
ways that you can create energy: rest and exercise.
- The Bible spoke
more about not being lazy than exercise. Proverbs 13:4;
Proverbs 21:25
Mind Changing Truths About Our Bodies I Corinthians
6:19-20
- God’s Spirit
lives in my body. Ephesians 1:13-14a
- My body belongs to
God. Ephesians 1:14b
We are practicing dualism: the idea that your mind or spirit
is important, but your body isn’t important spiritually.
- Jesus paid for my body
when he died for me on the cross.
- God expects me to take
care of my body.
Taking care of my body is an issue of spiritual stewardship.
Five Elements For Lasting Change
- Lasting change
requires accepting the truth.
- Lasting change
requires making wise choices.
- Lasting change
requires new ways of thinking.
The biblical word for changing your mind is “repentance.”
- Lasting change
requires God’s Spirit in your life.
- Lasting change
requires honest community.
You
obey the law of Christ when you offer each other a helping hand. Galatians 6:2 CEV
