Grace IBC

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
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

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
God has a significance for His design of humanity having a body

We direct our focus from our desire of food to give God worship

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 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
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

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
It gives all of what we are for the worship of God
God is worthy to receive our worship because He created all things

Our bodies can/should be to glorify God


