A ‘LIVING’ SACRIFICE

BIBLE  BASED  LIFE-STYLE  IN  A NUTSHELL

Romans 12:1          I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, [which is] your reasonable service. 

 12:2  And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. 

3 John  1:2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. 

Exodus  15:26        And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I [am] the LORD that healeth thee. 

Psalms  103:2         Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: 

 103:3           Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; 

NUTRITION

Genesis 1:29           And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which [is] upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which [is] the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. 

Genesis 2:16           And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: 

 2:17  But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. 

Isaiah 7:14  Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. 

 7:15 Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good. 

Leviticus 7:22     And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 

 7:23 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat. 

7:26  Moreover ye shall eat no manner of blood, [whether it be] of fowl or of beast, in any of your dwellings. 

 7:27 Whatsoever soul [it be] that eateth any manner of blood, even that soul shall be cut off from his people. 

11:46          This [is] the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth: 

 11:47         To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten. 

EXERCISE

Exodus  20:9       Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: 

Genesis  2:15          And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. 

Isaiah  40:31       But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew [their] strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; [and] they shall walk, and not faint. 

WATER

Revelation  22:17  And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. 

SUNSHINE

Malachi  4:2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. 

TEMPERANCE

Ecclesiastes 3:17          I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for [there is] a time there for every purpose and for every work. 

Ecclesiastes  10:17           Blessed [art] thou, O land, when thy king [is] the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness! 

Matthew   15:3      But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?  

Isaiah 22:12            And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth: 

 22:13         And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die. 

Matthew 9:14        Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not? 

 9:15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast. 

AIR

Genesis  2:7 And the LORD God formed man [of] the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. 

REST

Mark  6:31   And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. 

Psalms  127:2         [It is] vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: [for] so he giveth his beloved sleep. 

Exodus  20:8           Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 

Genesis  2:1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. 

 2:2     And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. 

 2:3     And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made. 

Gratitude

1 Chronicles 29:13      Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name. 

 29:14         But who [am] I, and what [is] my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things [come] of thee, and of thine own have we given thee. 

Regularity in Eating and Sleeping

Ecclesiastes  10:17           Blessed [art] thou, O land, when thy king [is] the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness! 

Mark  6:31   And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. 

Psalms  127:2         [It is] vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: [for] so he giveth his beloved sleep.

TRUST IN GOD AND STAY POSITIVE

Proverbs  3:5         Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 

 3:6     In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. 

 3:7     Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. 

 3:8     It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. 

Psalms  119:165   Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them. 

Psalms  91:1           He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 

 91:2  I will say of the LORD, [He is] my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. 

Proverbs 15:13  A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. 

Proverbs 15:15  All the days of the afflicted [are] evil: but he that is of a merry heart [hath] a continual feast. 

Proverbs 17:22  A merry heart doeth good [like] a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. 

Ecclesiastes 9:10          Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do [it] with thy might; for [there is] no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. 

Ecclesiastes 9:7  Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works. 

James 5:13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. 

5:8    Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. 

AMEN

Gary Southwell

13/11/2020