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3. H EALTH AND H EALING

4. Health and Healing CONTENTS 1. Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow! 2. The Power of Choice 3. Celebrating Spiritual and Physical Fitness 4. The Water of Life 5. The Environment 6. Faith and Healing 7. Rest and Restoration 8. The Atmosphere of Praise 9. Temperance 10. Integrity: Wholeness and Holiness 11. Optimism: Happiness and Healing 12. Nutrition in the Bible 13. Social Support: The Tie That Binds

5. Health and Healing OUR GOAL {181} W E ARE GOING to look at what’s often been a neglected aspect of the wonderful truths God has given us as a movement, and that is the health message. The Lord reveal these principles to us for the same reason He died for us, because He loves is and wants what’s in our best interest.

6. Health and Healing L ESSON 4, A PRIL 24 Health and Healing L ESSON 4, A PRIL 24 The Water of Life

7. KEY TEXT John 4:14 NKJV “B UT WHOEVER DRINKS of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will be a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.”

8. The Water of Life I NITIAL W ORDS {222} D ESPITE ALL OUTWARD appearances, our human bodies are made mostly of—water. We are truly aquatic beings, in the sense that our bodies are made up of about 60 percent water. Our brains, believe it or not, are about 85 percent water. Even our hard bones are about 10 to 15 percent water. Water is foundational to all physical life. Without it, we could not exist.

9. The Water of Life Q UICK L OOK 1. The Living Water (Revelation 22:17) 2. Water as Sustenance (Genesis 2:10) 3. Water as Healer (John 9:11)

10. The Water of Life 1. T HE L IVING W ATER Revelation 22:17 NKJV “A ND LET HIM who thirst come. And whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.”

11. 1.The Living Water “TAKE IT FREELY” {223} G OD HAS PROMISED us an abundance of spiritual water, as long as we seek Him. We can experience an abundance of the Holy Spirit in our lives as long as we are close to Jesus Christ, the Fountain of Life. In His love, He invites everyone to drink freely of the Water of Life (John 4:13, 14).

12. “ ‘Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.’ ” (Acts 2:38 NIV) A genuine conversion symbolized in baptism by immersion signifies the cleansing of one’s life. The NT mentions baptism by immersion many times, emphasizing the importance of this rite in our Christian experience. 1.The Living Water THE WATERS OF BAPTISM {225}

13. When we are saved, we are spiritually baptized into Christ (Galatians 3:26, 27) and received into His body, the church (1 Corinthians 12:13). In biblical symbolism, baptism by water represents inner cleansing (Ephesians 5:25, 26) and spiritual rebirth (John 3:5), both of which are central themes of salvation. 1.The Living Water THE WATERS OF BAPTISM {225}

14. The Water of Life 2. W ATER A S S USTAINER Genesis 2:10 NKJV “N OW A RIVER went out of Eden to water the garden, and from there it parted and became four riverheads.”

15. 2. Water as Sustainer T HE U SES OF W ATER {227} A S G OD’S CREATURES, we need water in order to survive. In fact, every body cell, tissue, and organ needs water to function. Water helps to regulate body temperature, transports nutrients and oxygen to the cells, removes waste, prevents constipation, moistens tissues, cushions joints, and keeps blood flowing throughout the body. We need to drink more water than our thirst demands.

16. 2. Water as Sustainer T HE U SES OF W ATER {227} Hand washing may reduce transmission of many infectious agents from person to person. A large percentage of infectious disease would be eliminated by hand washing, especially before eating. Daily bathing removes accumulated dirt, which can lead to disease, as well.

17. 2. Water as Sustainer T HE P OWER OF W ATER {229} Water can give us power and energy, especially when we are doing strenuous work. In contrast, inadequate water intake may result in dehydration, which leads to fatigue and exhaustion much more quickly. Also, insufficient water can impair our vital functions. A chronic water deficiency will lead to ill health.

18. 2. Water as Sustainer T HE P OWER OF W ATER {229} It is possible that adequate fluid intake may limit some symptoms such as headaches, thus decreasing the need for headache medicine, which can cause bad side effects. It is possible to drink too much water, resulting in water intoxication. Water intake depends upon multiple factors, such as temperature, body size, and kidney function.

19. John 9:11 NKJV “ ‘A MAN CALLED Jesus made clay and anointed my eyes and said to me, “Go to the pool of Siloam and wash.” So I went and washed, and I received sight.’ ” The Water of Life 3. W ATER A S H EALER

20. 3. Water as Healer H YDROTHERAPY {231} T HE CAREFUL USE of hot and cold wet towels in this process of hydrotherapy may bring relief to a number of conditions. Caution should be employed in cases of poor circulation, persons with diabetes, or neurological illnesses. It could very well be to your advantage to get proper training in the use of hydrotherapy.

21. “Water treatments are not appreciated as they should be, and to apply them skillfully requires work that many are unwilling to perform. But none should feel excused for ignorance or indifference on this subject.... All should become intelligent in its use in simple home treatments.” 3. Water as Healer T HE M INISTR Y OF H EALING 237 {231}

22. Counsels on Diet and Foods 303 F INAL W ORDS {349} “T HOSE WHO TREAT the sick should move forward in their important work with strong reliance upon God for His blessing to attend the means which He has graciously provided, and to which He has in mercy called our attention as a people, such as pure air, cleanliness, healthful diet, proper periods of labor and repose, and the use of water.”