Study 24: Healthful Living

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Part 1

III John 2 - God wants us to prosper and to be in health

Matthew 4:23 - Jesus is also concerned about health

James 5:14-16 - The church was to pray for divine healing

Matthew 26: 39 - "Not as I will, but as Thou wilt."

II Cor. 12:7-9 - God allowed an infirmity to afflict Paul and keep him humble

Genesis 1:29-30 - God's original perfect diet for man

Genesis 3:17-19 - Herbs were added when sin came into the world

Genesis 9:1-4 - Flesh was added to man's diet when plants were scarce after the flood

Genesis 7:1-4 - Noah knew about clean and unclean animals before the flood

Genesis 8:19-20 - Noah sacrificed of every clean animal after the flood

Leviticus 11:1-31 - God put His people on a better diet than the surrounding nations

Deut. 14:3-19 - God did not consider certain animals fit to eat

Deut. 10:12-13 - God gives us commandments for our own good

Exodus 15:26 - God sought to bring better health to His people

Numbers 11:4-34 - The people did not like God's healthful diet

Psalms 106:10-15 - "He gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul."

I Cor. 10:23-33 - Paul speaks of food offered to idols

Romans 14:1-23 - Paul talks of food offered to idols and of ceremonial laws

Part 2

I Cor. 8:4-13 - Paul's conclusions on food offered to idols

I Timothy 4:1-5 - Is everything made good to eat by prayer?

Acts 10:1-28 - Peter's vision and Peter's interpretation

Acts 15:20 - Abstain from idolatry, fornication, things strangled, and blood

Hosea 4:6 - "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge."

I Cor. 6:19-20 - "Your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost"

Daniel 1:1-21 - Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with bad food.

I Cor. 10:31 - "Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God."

Philippians 4:13 - "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."

John 8:36 - "If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed."

Proverbs 23:29-35 - Do not desire wine when it is fermented; it bites

Matthew 15:1-3, 7-20 - Jesus explains about the ceremonial washing of hands. We need to view this passage while thinking of Daniel's experience and also of the counsel to abstain from things strangled and blood.

Proverbs 20:1 - "Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging," those deceived thereby are not wise

Proverbs 23:19-21 - "Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh."

Romans 12:1-3 - "Present your bodies a living sacrifice ...."  There is good reason why doing this is so important.