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5AUGUST2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSAndJesuswentaboutallGalileeteachingintheirsynagoguesandpreachingthegospelofthekingdomandhealingallmannerofsicknessandallmannerofdiseaseamongthepeople.Matthew423Frequentlythosewhostandinthepulpittopreachhavetoaskthem-selveswhatshouldIpreachaboutThisisanimportantdecisionbecausewhatyoupreachaboutcanhaveanimpactonthelivesofmanypeople.Youareabletoteachinspireencour-ageeducateandwhennecessarytorebukepeople.Allofthisservestohelppeopleandperhapsevendeterminetheireternaldestiny.Iwouldliketosuggestnowanotherchallengingtaskthatthepreachercanperformandthatishealthpromotion.InpromotinghealthyouwillbedoingwhatJesusdid.WeallknowthathealingwasamajorpartofHismin-istryandweshoulddoasHedid.SowhatisapreachertodoFirstofallleadbyexample.Ifyouwantyourcon-gregationtobehealthyyouneedtobehealthy.Thismeansthingslikeeat-ingproperlyweightcontrolexercis-inggettingproperrestandseeingaphysicianwhenneeded.Youwillservebetterifyoutakecareofyourselfandprotectyourownhealth.Youcanhaveapowerfulimpactonyourcongrega-tionbystandinginthepulpitlookinglikethepictureofhealth.IhaveservedasachurchElderandhadtodomyshareofpreachingtheWordanddoingthesameworkthatapreachermustdosuchasprayingforandvisitingthesick.Ihavethoughtmanytimeswhenvisitingasickper-sonwhatcouldhavebeendonetokeepthisindividualfromgettingsickAsamatteroffacttherearethingsapreachermighthavesaidtotheentirecongregationtopreventcatastrophicillnesses.Therearethingsyoucansaytohelppeoplefindhealingandcomfortevenifpeoplearealreadyill.Sothinkpreventionandintervention.WeknowthatinAmericatodaythereismuchpreventableprematuredeathandsufferingbecauseofthechoic-espeoplemakeandthehabitstheydevelop.DevastatingillnessessuchasheartattackstrokecancerdiabetesemphysemaaddictionsAIDSandemphysemaareavoidabletoalargedegree.Inadditionchangingoneslife-stylecanmaketheseafflictionsmorecontrollable.LetslookatsomeBibleprinciplesofhealtheventhoughwearenotabletogiveanexhaustiveviewofthings.FirstofallconsiderthisWhatknowyenotthatyoubodyisthetempleoftheHolyGhostwhichisinyouwhichyehaveofGodandyearenotyourown.ForyeareboughtwithapricethereforeglorifyGodinyourbodyandinyourspiritwhichareGodsICorinthians61920Thistexttellsusthatourbodiesarenotourownandweneedtotakecareofthemasiftheybelongtosomeoneelse--thatpersonisourCreator.Ifwedidthiswewouldhavelessheartattacksstrokesandotherillnesses.Wewouldhavebettercontrolofourweightbloodpressureanddiabetes.CaringforthetemplemeanslivinglongerandbetterThisisamessagetogivefromthepulpit.HereisanothertextAndeverymanthatstrivethforthemasteryistemperateinallthings.Nowtheydoittoobtainacorruptiblecrownbutweanincorruptible.ICorinthians925.Temperancemeansmoderationandself-control.HereisatestofyourChristianity.Imaginethatyouareatabanquetorbuffet.Youhavealargeplateinyourhandtoselectfoodandyoucaneatwhatyouwantandasmuchasyouwant.Youhavethechoiceofputtingsomuchfoodonthatplateandeatinguntilitishardtobreathoreatingasensibleamountoffood.SowhatdoyoudogorgeyourselforeatmoremodestlyBelieveitornotwehavechoiceslikethistomakefrequentlyandithastodowithwhatweeatdrinkoursexualbehaviorandevenwhatwethink.Thisisamessagetogivefromthepulpit.FinallylookatthistextBelovedIwishaboveallthingsthatthoumay-estproperandbeinhealthevenasthysoulprospereth.3John2Thiscanbeamessagefromthepreacher.Tellthepeopleyouwantthemtobehealthyandmakeaspecialcommit-menttodoallyoutohelpthemtobehealthy.Bothyouandyourcongrega-tionwillbenefit.MayGodguideyouinyourministryandmakeyouandyourcongregationprosper.HealthPromotioninthePulpitDr.ConnerByByronE.ConnerM.D.LOCALEVENTsHowDidIGetHere...HowDoIGetBackAug.17thAgapeCommunityCenter1690SouthChambersinAuroraat1030a.m.Theeventfea-turesEdwardsformerMinisterofMusicwillhelpgetyououtofparkandontheroadtolivingpurpose-fulprogressiveandonpointFreeAdmissionseatingislimited.Call414.839.0368nolaterthanAugust52013toreserveyourspace.50THANNIVERSARYAug19227pmNightly50thAnniversaryRisingStarMissionaryBaptistChurchCelebratingJubilee1963-20131500So.DaytonSt.Denver303-752-0546.Risingstarmbc.comCELEBRATIONAug25AppreciationCelebrationforMotherSelenaCoburnSunday400p.m.ReceptionatKamsyEventCenter10190EastMontviewBoulevardAurora-303-333-0638CHARITYSALESept2ndLaborDayCharityGarageSalepresentedbyPollysMinistry.9am-NoonPowerInvasion455S.PlatteRiverDr.NorthParkingLotFreetoysclothingandbooks.BottleWaterSodasNewandLikeNewEverythingfrom1-20covenanthouseoflove.comTherearethingsapreachermighthavesaidtotheentirecongregationtopreventcatastrophicillnesses.Therearethingsyoucansaytohelppeoplefindhealingandcomfortevenifpeoplearealreadyill.HEALTH