Title: He Cares About Your Body
Memorize: What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? 1 Corinthians 6:19
Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:16-17
16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
Message:
Your soul will determine the state of your body. What is inside of you will show on the outside.
Many years ago, I invited some ministers to teach at The Redeemed Christian Bible College.
They told the students that I was too legalistic by placing restrictions on their appearance and that God only cares about the soul.
By the time I got back to the class, the students had believed the people I invited.
I needed to convince them otherwise, so I went to get two oranges. One orange was yellow, and the other was green.
I raised both oranges in the class and asked, “Which of these two oranges is ripe?” They all pointed at the yellow one.
I asked again, “How did you know?” They said that it was obvious from the outside that it was ripe on the inside.
With that, I told them, “If Christ that you claim to have on your inside is not showing on the outside, it is likely that you do not have Christ in the first place.”
My dear child, whether you like it or not, people look at your outward appearance and make conclusions about Christianity based on what they see you do with your body.
Reflection:
Do you think Jesus is pleased with your lifestyle?
HYMN 16 – PRAISE HIM, PRAISE HIM JESUS OUR BLESSED REDEEMER
1 Praise Him! praise Him! Jesus, our blessed Redeemer!
Sing, O earth, His wonderful love proclaim!
Hail Him, hail Him! Highest angels in glory!
Strength and honor give to His holy name!
Like a shepherd, Jesus will guard his children.
In His arms He carries them all day long.
O ye saints that dwell on the mountain of zion
Praise Him! praise Him!
Ever in joyful song!
2 Praise Him! praise Him! Jesus, our blessed Redeemer,
For our sins He suffered and bled and died;
He, our Rock, our Hope of eternal salvation,
Hail Him! hail Him! Jesus, the Crucified;
Loving Savior, meekly enduring sorrow,
Crowned with thorns that cruelly pierced His brow;
Once for us rejected, despised, and forsaken,
Prince of Glory, ever triumphant now.
3 Praise Him! praise Him!
Jesus, our blessed Redeemer,
Heav’nly portals, loud with hosannas ring!
Jesus, Savior, reigneth for ever and ever;
Crown Him! crown Him! Prophet and Priest and King!
Death is vanquished! Tell it with joy, ye faithful,
Where is now thy victory, boasting grave?
Jesus lives! No longer thy portals are cheerless;
Jesus lives, the mighty and strong to save.
Bible In One Year: Numbers 28:16-29:40, Luke 3:23-38