Pastor Alan DionsonJanuary 16, 2022
Introduction:
1. The perception of fitness
2. The pandemic and fitness
A. THE PRINCIPLE OF OUR BODIES
We are:
Wonderfully made (Psalm 139:13-14)
Individually made (Psalm 139:15-16; Isaiah 84:8)
Purposely made (1 Corinthians 6:19-20)
Typically made (Genesis 1:27; 1 Corinthians 6:13)
B. THE PROBLEM WITH OUR BODIES
Due to the fall:
Creation is subjected to corruption (Romans 8:20, 22)
Our bodies are crushed (2 Corinthians 4:7-11, 16).
Culture adds to its worsening condition (Romans 12:1-2)
C. THE PRACTICE OF TAKING CARE OF OUR BODIES
We need to:
Steward our bodies (Ephesians 5:28-30)
Nourish our bodies (1 Corinthians 5:11; 6:12)
Cherish our bodies (1 Timothy 4:8; 3 John 1:2)
Train our bodies (1 Corinthians 9:24-27)
Offer our bodies (Romans 12:1-2)
Conclusion
