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Fully Connected: Whole Body Response

Fully Connected: Whole Body Response

As believers we understand the importance God has for our spiritual lives. But, we often disconnect the value God has of our physical bodies. How does God desire for us to worship Him in body and soul and what was the example Christ gave for us?

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Sunday 10:15 AM

In Psalm 63 we see David in a moment of prayer with God

The context isn’t known, likely running from an enemy

He expresses His need for God - then he worships

David expresses that his body is longing for God


What would it be like to long/desire in our bodies for God?


But when David longs for God in body, it seems to put him in deeper intimacy with God

Fasting is a practice of giving up something (traditionally food) for a specific purpose

Fasting in the Bible shows us that it focuses believers to extra attention to prayer
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God created our bodies AND as believers He (Holy Spirit) lives in our bodies

God has a significance for His design of humanity having a body
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We direct our focus from our desire of food to give God worship
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Jesus shows us what it means to give our bodies in worship

Jesus enters into the world like us, the way God designed us

He lives bodily and dies bodily, giving Himself bodily to rescue undeserving sinners
Jesus gave of Himself to rescue sinners

In this sacrifice, Christ was obedient in all things to His Father’s plan

Christ shows us to love, worship, and love God in body and soul
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Worship at times incorporates our soul and our bodies to the glory of God

It gives all of what we are for the worship of God
God is worthy to receive our worship because He created all things
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Our bodies can/should be to glorify God
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