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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} WE 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 us and wants what’s in our best interest.

6. Health and Healing L ESSON 8, M AY 22 Health and Healing L ESSON 8, M AY 22 The Atmosphere of Praise

7. KEY TEXT Genesis 2:7 NIV “T HE L ORD G OD formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.”

8. The Atmosphere of Praise I NITIAL W ORDS {283} WE USE THE word atmosphere to describe not only the physical environment of air that surrounds us but also the attitudes, feelings, emotions, support, and affirmation of those around us, which create an atmosphere that may be positive or negative.

9. The Atmosphere of Praise Q UICK L OOK 1. The Need of Air (Genesis 1:20-26) 2. Bad and Good Air (Acts 17:25) 3. The Air of Heaven (Revelation 21:4)

10. The Atmosphere of Praise 1. T HE N EED OF A IR Genesis 1:20, 24 NKJV “T HEN G OD SAID, ‘Let the waters abound with the abundance of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth…. Let the earth bring forth the the living creature according to its kind.’ ”

11. 1.The Need of Air THE CREATION {275} G OD HAD A great master plan for His creation. It called for many types of living things that would require constant support to survive. He knew that these creatures would need oxygen in some form for sustaining life. We see this plan realized on day two of Creation, with the separation of the waters and the creation of the atmosphere.

12. Air is a combination of gases in which oxygen forms about 21 percent of the total product Other component gases include nitrogen, argon, helium, hydrogen, and small amounts of trace gases. The amount of oxygen in the air is the ideal percentage for the breathing requirements of the creatures God made. 1.The Need of Air THE CREATION {277}

13. God “breathed” into Adam the “breath” of life. Air, life-giving air, was certainly a component of this miraculous act of Creation, for right after God breathed this breath into him, Adam became a living soul. We ourselves partake every day of this gift of life. And through the act of breathing, we keep that original breath of life alive in us. 1.The Need of Air THE CREATION {277}

14. A person carries about two quarts of oxygen in the blood, lungs, and body tissues at any given time. Every cell in our bodies requires air in order to work, and when that supply is cut off, life cannot exist. Indeed, brain cells deprived of oxygen for more than four minutes begin to die, and the person will, as well. 1.The Need of Air THE CREATION {279}

15. The Atmosphere of Praise 2. B AD AND G OOD A IR Acts 17:25 NKJV “N OR IS H E worshipped with men’s hands, as though He needed anything, since He gives to all life, breath, and all things.”

16. 2. Bad and Good Air T HE A IR O VER O UR H EADS {279} H IGH-QUALITY FRESH AIR is the best suited to transfer oxygen to the blood through the lungs and to carry off the carbon dioxide that the body produces. In order to obtain optimal health, fresh air is crucial.

17. One of the great challenges that many people face, is that the air often is dirty and polluted. Other factors working against fresh air include tobacco smoke. Breathing dirty air can lead to numerous health problems, including migraine headaches, nausea, vomiting, and eye and respiratory ailments. 2. Bad and Good Air T HE A IR O VER O UR H EADS {281}

18. Revelation 21:4 NKJV “ ‘A ND G OD WILL wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying; and there shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.’ ” The Atmosphere of Praise 3. T HE A IR OF H EAVEN

19. 3. The Air of Heaven E XPERIENCING I T N OW {283} T HE ATMOSPHERE IN heaven is clearly one of joy and praise to God. It is a rich experience to see in the mind’s eye these mighty beings of light gathered about the throne of God in praise for His love, mercy, and grace. Heaven must be a place where joy, praise, and happiness reign.

20. The good news is that we may, by accepting the abiding presence of Christ and the Father in our lives (John 14:23), begin to experience these things now. We are called to action, to breathe the pure air of heaven now and be surrounded by the atmosphere of the heavenly home as we complete our sojourn on this earth. 3. The Air of Heaven E XPERIENCING I T N OW {283}

21. The Atmosphere of Praise F INAL W ORDS {283} “E VERY SOUL IS surrounded by an atmosphere of its own—an atmosphere, it may be, charged with the life-giving power of faith, courage, and hope, and sweet with the fragrance of love. Or it may be heavy and chill with the gloom of discontent and selfishness, or poisonous with the deadly taint of cherished sin.

22. By the atmosphere surrounding us, every person with whom we come in contact is consciously or unconsciously affected.” Christ’s Object Lessons 339 The Atmosphere of Praise F INAL W ORDS {283}