1Thessalonians 5:23 ESV
Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ

We Glorify God in our Bodies- The body is the physical structure of a person.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 ESV-
Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, 20 for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

Our Souls can prosper- We can overcome and control our mind, will, emotions.

3 John 2 NKJV
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.
Our Spirit can connect with God - Our Spirit was meant to lead, control, and drive our soul.

Romans 8:16 ESV-
The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,

Proverbs 17:22 ESV- A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

We are fearfully and Wonderfully Made

Psalm 139:13-18ESV
For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb.
14 I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.[a]Wonderful are your works;
my soul knows it very well.15 My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth.16 Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.17 How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! 18 If I would count them, they are more than the sand. I awake, and I am still with you.

You are not the product of impersonal forces, such as time and chance and natural selection. You are designed and spectacularly built.

You were created, formed and fashioned by a personal, creative God, whose glory, creativity, holiness and character is seen through creation.

Romans 1:20 ESV
For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world,[g] in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.

Psalm 19:1- The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above[a] proclaims his handiwork.

To Move Is To Live
Acts 17:28A- ESV- “‘In him we live and move and have our being.

How Our Physical Bodies Honor God.

1. We move to reflect God’s Glory.
Romans 12:1-2 ESV
I appeal to you therefore, brothers,[a] by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this world,[c] but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.[d]

To draw honor to him, we present our bodies as a living sacrifice.

Glorifying God in our bodies is not mainly about what we avoid and don’t do with them.

2. *Moving releases joy into our lives. *

God made our bodies to be healthier and happier when they move.

3. Our Motivation is to move to do others good.

2Timothy 2:21 ESV
21 Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable,[a] he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work.

We want to be the kind of people that want to do good for others, knowing that such good often requires exerting our bodies in ways that are uncomfortable, and even unthinkable, if we are unfit.

Matthew 5:16 ESV
16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that[a] they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

Discussion Questions:
- Read 1 Thessalonians 5:23. How are our 3 parts sanctified and kept blameless before God?

• Why is it easy for Christ followers to dismiss physical health as a spiritual issue?
  

• How does caring for our physical bodies bring Glory to God? What is one thing that has held you back from caring for your body like you know you should?
  

• What is one practical thing you can do this week to release Joy into your life?
  

• Who is someone in your life that can help you take the next step in caring for your physical health?