2 Corinthians 5:17
I. Healthy diet
- A. Not physical, but spiritual (Matthew 4:4)
B. Spend time in the Word and with sound study materials (2 Timothy 2:15-16)
II. Exercise more
- A. Spiritual fitness (1 Timothy 4:8; 1 Corinthians 6:19)
B. Athletics as a metaphor (1 Corinthians 9:24-27; Hebrews 12:1; 2 Timothy 4:7)
III. Spend money more wisely
- A. Give to God freely, liberally, and cheerfully (2 Corinthians 8:1-7; 9:7)
B. The result of giving as God commands (2 Corinthians 9:6, 8; Malachi 3:8-10; Luke 6:38)
IV. Spend more time with friends and family
- A. The church is the family of God (Matthew 12:46-50; 1 Timothy 5:1-2; 3:15)
B. The importance of fellowship (Acts 2:42, 46-47; Psalm 122:1; Hebrews 10:24-25)