Get Fit - Mind, Body, & Soul - Part 4 (click here for podcast)

The Bible tells us that we should love God with all our heart, all of our soul, and all of our strength. In this final part of the Get Fit series, we studied Romans Chapter 8 in which Paul encourages us to keep our minds set on spiritual things.

Get Fit: Mind, Body, & Soul - Part 3 (click here for podcast)

On January 18th, we continue our series "Mind, Body, & Soul". In this third part of the series, we learned that our body is a temple of the Holy Spirit and that God expects us to take care of it. Below, you'll find ten tips for a healthy body.

TEN TIPS FOR A HEALTHY BODY
1. Healthy Diet & Nutrition
2. Get adequate rest
3. Stay focused in the present moment
4. Just do it! Exercise
5. Mental Exercise and stimulation
6. Meditate
7. Surround yourself with a great support system (family & friends)
8. Laugh often.
9. Keep you thoughts positive
10. Deal with your emotions

Get Fit - Mind, Body, & Soul - Part Two (click here for podcast)

Build Confidence - Identify your abilities and weaknesses together, accept them, build on them and do the best with what you have.

Accept Compliments - Many of us have difficulty accepting kindness from others but we all need to remember the positive strokes when times gets tough.

Make Time for Family and Friends - These relationships need to be nurtured; if taken for granted they will not be there to share life's joys and sorrows.

Give and Accept Support - Friends and family relationships thrive when they are "put to the test".

Create a Meaningful Budget - Financial problems cause stress. Over-spending on our "wants" instead of our "needs" is often the culprit.

Volunteer - Being involved in community gives a sense of purpose and satisfaction that paid work cannot.

Manage Stress - We all have stressors in our lives but learning how to deal with them when they threaten to overwhelm us will maintain our mental health.

Find Strength in Numbers - Sharing a problem with others who have had similar experiences may help you find a solution and will make you feel less isolated.

Identify and Deal with Moods - We all need to find safe and constructive ways to express our feelings of anger, sadness, joy and fear.

Get Fit - Mind, Body, & Soul - Part 1 Fasting (click here for podcast)

Get Fit - Mind, Body, & Soul - Part 1 Fasting

Be sure to listen to this dynamic teaching on fasting as we begin our January sermon series: Get Fit: Mind, Body, & Soul.

Fasting (definition)

1) to abstain from food

2) to eat sparingly or abstain from some foods

Purpose of fasting

1) Symbolizes self-sacrificing dedication to God’s purposes.

2) To separate ourselves from worldly concerns

Benefits of fasting

1) Attracts the attention of God

2) Helps us to focus more intently on God

3) Increases our sensitivity to the Spirit

We are going to do a Daniel fast beginning January 11th at 7:00pm

1) 21 days

2) Fruits & Vegetables only ( nuts, etc)

3) Water and 100% fruit juice

4) No bread, pasta, deserts (no sugar) etc

The Greatest Promise Ever Made - Holy Spirit (click here for podcast)

The Greatest Promise Ever Made -Part 4 (Holy Spirit)

This series has reminded us of the true reason for the Christmas season. In the first three parts of this series, we studied the promise that God made that His Son would be born to a virgin mother. In this last part, we studied that God's promise, Jesus Christ, made us a tremendous promise. He promised us the Holy Spirit. Be sure to listen to this podcast, I am sure you will enjoy this lesson!