Sermon Tone Analysis

Definition of Fitness.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), physical fitness is defined as 'the ability to carry out daily tasks with vigor and alertness, without undue fatigue, and with ample energy to enjoy leisure-time pursuits and respond to emergencies.'

How do you describe a fit person?

Definition of Fitness.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), physicalfitness is defined as 'the ability to carry out daily tasks with vigor and alertness, without undue fatigue, and with ample energy to enjoy leisure-time pursuits and respond to emergencies.'

Effective, Disciplined, Results-oriented, Passionate

How do you describe a fit person?

Someone with six-pack abs, a marathoner, a person who can lift 600lbs above their head

Bodybuilders with their chiseled chins, bulging delts, and massive biceps

Crossfit competitors who can do burpees and

Healthy eating habits

Pushing the body, mind, spirit to the max

Physical Fitness

1 corinth 6 12

Food

12-

All lawful

Hunger

Sex

Members of Body of Christ

Members of Body of Christ

Not a Prostitute

Not a Prostitute

Holy Spirit

Residence

Bought with a price

4. Press On (Don’t Easily Give Up)

4. Press On (Don’t Easily Give Up)

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5. Imitate Christ

1 corinth 6 12-2

6. Oxygen (Every breathe)

7. Actions Reveal What (really who is inside)

Mental Fitness

Living Sacrifices

Holy and Acceptable

Renewal

(Recalibrate, realignment, refocusing)

a. Testing

b.

Will of God

Spiritual Fitness

Romans 8

Romans

1. Set Free

Set Free

From sin and death

From the flesh

2. Mind

a. Set on things of the flesh

Cannot please God

b.

Set on things of the Spirit

Body is dead bc of sin

Spirit is righteousness

3. Give Life

To our mortal bodies (temporary)

Fruit of the Spirit (the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

- Gal 5:22)

16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.

17 For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.

18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

19 Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, 21 envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these.

I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit.

26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.

1 John 4

The Seven Habits to Highly Effective Christians

BIG IDEA:

There are basic attitudes and habits of all Christians must have in order to grow spiritually.

God created us to bring praise to Him and you cannot if you’re not filled with Him.

Discussion Questions...

When you look in the mirror who do you see?

Are there flaws in your body?

If so, describe one of them?

If you believe it is helpful to stay fit physically, mentally, and spiritually, why do you choose things that Scriptures says leads to sin and death?

Fit-ness is the act of being fit or effective (make a difference).

So what two things can you do this week to start being more fit(effective) either physically, mentally, or spiritually?

(go to the gym, walk more, eat more veggies and less bread, read the Bible, spend more time in reflection of who God is, serve a neighbor, friend, or your church with no strings attached, dialogue with a friend about faith.

The Seven Habits to Highly Effective Christians

By Mike Mazzalongo

The idea for the title and approach of this book comes from Steven Covey's popular book entitled, "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People."

I will talk a little more about this further on in the book but suffice to say that Mr. Covey's research found that highly effective and thus successful people who made an impact in their various fields shared a specific set of character traits and habits which he analyzed and summarized in seven categories.

I believe that the same case can be made for the church and those who play different roles in the church.

From the saints in the pew to the ministers in the pulpit, from those who have special responsibilities to those who are responsible for the overall leadership.

There are characteristics and habits that distinguish those who are effective and successful in their personal walk with Jesus as Christians, as well as those who serve as preachers, deacons and elders.

As Christians, we all need to examine ourselves in order to carry out a more dynamic ministry to one another and the community.

I think it is important to have a clear standard to strive for and to measure ourselves against as we serve the cause of Christ in the various roles we have been given by the Spirit.

Please know that all of you will have some of these habits developed to various degrees depending on your maturity, knowledge and commitment.

Please realize also that none of us will have all of these habits perfectly developed.

What I am giving you is the ideal to shoot for and a template to copy in your striving to grow as Christians at every level of maturity and responsibility.

Remember, the title of the series emphasizes the fact that Christians at every stage have certain habits that enable them to be effective and thus successful.

So, if we parse the title, we have two key words:

HABITS – These are actions that are engrained, that have become natural because of continued repetition.

They are the things we do without thinking but accomplish with skill and precision.

EFFECTIVE – This word refers to the quality of our lives and our service.

People can be Christians, deacons, preachers and elders in name and in title.

But to be effective as disciples of Jesus, or effective as His ministers, elders or deacons, means that we produce fruit in our personal spiritual lives as well as our particular ministries.

A person can wear a title without actually being effective.