This message is Part 3 of our first series of 2017 titled, "REBOOT" by Pastor Chuck Bernal. In this message titled, "Reboot Your Fitness". Pastor Chuck shares what the Bible has to say about our bodies and our health. Using the word "F.I.T.", he talks about how to get healthy - FOCUS, INTENTIONALITY & TENACITY. This message was delivered at LifePointe Church in Crowley, TX on Sunday, January 22, 2017

7. A Theology Of Fitness

8. May God himself, the God who makes everything holy
and whole, make you holy and whole,
put you together-spirit, soul, and body-and keep you fit for
the coming of our Master, Jesus Christ.
(1 Thessalonians 5:23 – The Message)

9. Four Ways You Can View Your Body

10. You can reject it!

11. You can perfect it!

12. You can neglect it!

13. You can respect it!

14. What God Says About Your Body

15. My body was made by God

16. You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body
and knit them together in my mother's womb.
Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex!
It is amazing to think about.
(Psalm139: 13,14 – Living Bible)

17. My body was worn by God

18. And Christ became a human being and lived here on earth
among us and was full of loving forgiveness and truth.
(John 1:14 – Living Bible)

19. My body was bought by God

20. You are not your own; you were bought with a price.
Therefore honor God with your body.
(1 Corinthians 6:20 – New International Version)

21. Since God Made My Body,
Then It Is Extremely Important

22. My body is a temple,
therefore it impacts my worship

23. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy
Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God?
(1 Corinthians 6:19 – New International Version)

24. My body is a tool,
therefore it invigorates my work

25. Offer your bodies as living sacrifices,
holy and pleasing to God which is your spiritual
worship. (Romans 12:1 – New International Version)

26. My body is a testimony,
therefore it impacts my witness

27. Let's make a clean break with everything that defiles
or distracts, both within and without.
Let's make our entire lives fit
and holy temples for the worship of God.
(2 Corinthians 7:1 – The Message)

28. So How Can I Get F.I.T.?

29. I am praying that all is well with you
and that your body is as healthy as I know your soul is.
(3 John 2 – Living Bible)

30. You made my body, Lord;
now give me sense to heed your laws.
(Psalm 119:73 – Living Bible)

31. F

32. Focus
Set a goal and then pursue it!

33. A well-thought-out plan will work to your advantage.
(Proverbs 21:5 – The Voice)

34. All athletes are disciplined in their training.
They do it to win a prize that will fade away,
but we do it for an eternal prize.
(1 Corinthians 9:25 – New Living Translation)

35. I

36. Intentionality
Make a plan and then work it!

37. Offer your bodies as living sacrifices,
holy and pleasing to God which is your spiritual
worship. (Romans 12:1 – New International Version)

38. You need a good nutritional plan

39. Everything is permissible for me –
but I will not be mastered by anything.
Food for the stomach and the stomach for food . . .
(1 Corinthians 6:12-13 – New International Version)

40. If you are the type who eats too much too fast, do whatever
is necessary to curb your enthusiasm for food. (Proverbs
23:2 – The Voice)

41. You must do everything for the glory of God,
even your eating and drinking.
(1 Corinthians 10:31 – Living Bible)

42. You need a good training plan

43. I discipline my body like an athlete,
training it to do what it should.
(1 Corinthians 9:27 – New Living Translation)

44. Learn how to take charge over your own body,
maintaining purity and honor.
(1 Thessalonians 4:4 – The Voice)

45. Athletes in training are very strict with
themselves, exercising self-control . . .
(1 Corinthians 9:25 – The Voice)

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47. Tenacity
Keep going and don’t stop it!

48. I'm running hard for the finish line. I'm giving it everything
I've got. No sloppy living for me! I'm staying alert and in top
condition. I'm not going to get caught napping . . ." (1
Corinthians 9:26-27 – The Message)

49. So let us not become tired of doing good; for if we do not
give up, the time will come when we will reap the harvest.
(Galatians 6:9 - Good News Bible)

50. We Must Always Keep Our Fitness
In The Right Perspective

51. Physical exercise has some value,
but spiritual exercise is much more important,
for it provides a reward in both this life and the next.
(1 Timothy 4:8 – New Living Translation)

54. Let’s Pray