Fit 2 Serve Method (2)

`Do we believe that it is important to be Fit Physically & Spiritually?

Today we are going to talk about the

Fit 2 Serve Method

Which follows two pillars and these two pillars will be our

TWO POINTS TODAY! #1 Spiritually Fit #2 Physically Fit

Write this down

#1 Spiritually Fit

#2 Physically Fit

1 Corinthians 6:19 Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?

The cities in the old testament had walls and gates to keep the bad people from coming in. We also have gates to keep the bad things from coming in.

We have the gate of the eyes, the things that we look at. We have the gates of our ears, the things that we listen to, we also have the gates of our mouth, what things we eat or put through our mouth.

The Holy Spirit dwells in your whole body, it’s not locked up. In a certain room. So why would we pollute the house of the Holy Spirit.

When King Solomon built the temple he hired of 30k people to just manage the up keep and keeping it clean.

1 Kings 5

2.4 Billion Christians in the World out of 7.8 billion people

Religion Followers % of Global Population Christianity 2.4 billion 33% Islam 1.8 billion 24.1% Secular/atheist/non-religious 1.2 billion 16% Hinduism 1.15 billion 15% Buddhism 521 million 7%

1st Point

FAITH

Believe - John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

We need to believe in Jesus Christ

Verse built on the rock

Matthew 21:42 “Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone. This was the Lord’s doing, And it is marvelous in our eyes’?”

Humility - Proverbs 3:34 - Surely He scorns the scornful,

But gives grace to the humble.

Jesus shows us the great example of humility in all areas of His Ministry. He washed the Disciples Feet.

Love - John 13:34-35 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

This is the love that can only come from Jesus, the agape love that is unconditional.

Serve - Galatians 5:13 For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

I rededicated my life to the Lord , I got involved with serving at the church, everywhere that I could. Serving others instead of self will start to slowly show you the Love that God has for us. Matthew 20:28

Character - Romans 5:3-4 And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces [perseverance; 4 and perseverance, [character; and character, hope.

Godly character comes by walking through adversity and trials, this allows us to mature as a believer.

Transformation - Romans 12:2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

We get to this stage after maturing in our walk transforming just like a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly. He is un recognizable.

2nd POINT

FITNESS

1 Timothy 4:8 For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.

There are 41,370 fitness centers in the US.

Over 70 million adults in U.S. are obese (35 million men and 35 million women). 99 million are overweight (45 million women and 54 million men).

Nutrition - This is the foundation piece on the physical side. Without controlling your nutrition you will be on a rollercoaster with your physical health & wellness.

Mobility - James 1:22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

Flexibility = Strength, If we work on our mobility which is boring to most. We will always be great at functionally moving through life at every level.

Endurance - Hebrews 12:1Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,

This is Endurance, this walking jogging, running. Our heart is the most important muscle to exercise. This is as simple as walking.

Gymnastics - is applied any exercise in which you move your body through a range of motion (ROM) or extended range of motion (EROM) without an external load.

Push-ups, sit ups, pull-ups, air squats

Weight - When all these things are in place. Then we can have the proper stability to add load for weights.

Sport - We will also have a good indicator which sport would be best in line with the athletes ability.

Example - Coordination - tennis,

Jumping - basketball.

In Closing our to Points

Spiritually Fit

Physically fit

Our 4 CORE VALUES come from this list

#1 Humility #2 Mobility #3 Endurance #4 Love

Scale of 1-10 where are you on the the scale of Physically & Spiritually Fit?

The big question is what is God telling you to do?

Love - John 13:34-35

This is the love that can only come from Jesus, the agape love that is unconditional.

We Can’t just hear Truth we must execute on the Truth.

We love verse by verse allowing us to be spiritually Fit

We also have verse by verse on how to get physically fit.

If we are about TRUTH we must show it in all areas of life.

So let’s start by knowing where we are at on the list and just move forward

Janes 2:14 What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him?

Faith is something your can’t Physically see but you can see the effects of it through our fruit and works

Just like Faith a Calorie you can’t see but you can see the affects of it through what we see

Ephesians 2:8-9

8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.

To receive this FREE Gift you only have to do two things

1. Be willling to turn from the wrong in your life

2. Surrendr to Jesus

unless you do these two things it is impossible to be forgiven

impossible to get into Heaven

This is so sad because this is the reason Jesus died for you &I:)

Romans 10:9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

The bible says “when we receive Christ we become a new creation!

The old has gone and the new has come!

I cant give you the words but I cant say them for you

I admit I am a sinner

I fall short of your perfection

I acknowledge that my sin will keep me out of your presents

I believe you sent your son to die on the cross to pay the penalty of my sin

I believe you died, were buried, and rose again, and waiting in Heaven for me

I ask you into my heart Jesus, to be my Lord,Savior, and King forevermore

In Jesus name Amen!