0083 Spiritual Fitness

Spiritual Fitness!

1 Timothy 4:7-9 “Do not waste time arguing over godless ideas and old wives' tales. Spend your time and energy in training yourself for spiritual fitness. Physical exercise has some value, but spiritual exercise is much more important, for it promises a reward in both this life and the next. This is true, and everyone should accept it.”

We are physical beings.

~ we have soul and spirit as well as God. Father, Son, Spirit.

Attention given to our body because: 1. it needs it. 2. society needs it.

Attention to body is not attention to real you.

Attention to body will last very short. Not eternity reward able, only earthly.

Attention to body is not valuable, important. (wrong attraction, you are who you are; buy a car without a motor)

We are spiritual beings.

God is in born again business.

You cannot grow if you don’t exist; dead; don’t know how.

Being born again is receiving Jesus as Savior and Lord.

* you can’t receive Him if you don’t believe in Him.

~ Savior (rescue)

~ Lord (Shepherd; Father)

How much are you decorating your spirit.

You impress people by your outward appearance but God with your inward.

Spiritual Muscles:

Muscle 1: Passion for God (Love for God cause He is a Person. The Level of Your Love toward God is based on Your Revelation of His Love.)

Muscle 2: Compassion for people (if you have reasons to be bitter and angry against people, God has a reason to sent you to hell; value, respect, love in action…put higher than yourself, God is love, you can burn your life but without love you are nothing.)

Muscle 3: Holiness according to God’s standards. (dating, is cheating…) (hating evil and loving righteousness, not rituals, or tradition)

Muscle 4: Power of God (youth needs more than social club, church is a house of God, we have something they don’t need.)