Healthy Bodies and Holy Souls (1 Timothy 5:23-25)

Healthy Bodies and Holy Souls (1 Timothy 5:23-25)

Pastor Geoff Alfassa

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Sermon Notes:

Main idea: In 1 Timothy 5:23-25, we see two words of wisdom that should motivate us to pursue the things that make for healthy bodies and holy souls so that we will better serve the Lord, the church, and the world.

1. A Practical Word for Our Health: Care for the body (5:23)
   a. Implications for caring for the body
   b. Implications for faith vs. science

2. A Proverbial Word for Our Holiness: Care for the soul (5:24-25)
   a. The nature of sins: cannot be hidden forever (5:24)

   i. Most sins are obvious now

   ii. Some sins are temporarily hidden

   iii. All sins will ultimately be revealed

   b. The nature of good works: cannot be hidden forever (5:25)
   i. Most good works are obvious now

   ii. Some good works are temporarily hidden

   iii. All good works will ultimately be revealed

   c. Implications for the nature of sins and good works:

   i. Implications for unsaved sinners

   ii. Implications for believers

   iii. Implications for appointing Elders