food, fitness and god

vanity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whPuRLil4c0

the bible and physical exercise

• lifestyle in the ancient world (jesus and paul)• athletic metaphors in the nt letters• physical exercise is of some value (1 timothy

4:8)

the bible – part 2

• the ‘temple of the holy spirit’ (1 corinthians 3 & 6:12-20)

• no pain, no gain (suffering and glory) – a basic biblical (life) principle (1 corinthians 9:24-27)

• self-control – galatians 5:22-23

application

• holistic christian spirituality• physical exercise / spiritual exercise• ‘come out of her my people’ (revelation 18:4)• get active

food, fitness and god