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00:26 I'd like to welcome you here once again 00:27 from wherever you are watching or listening around the world, 00:31 to this six-part Series... this is part 5, 00:34 "End-Time Living... Loyalty and Love towards God" 00:40 and today's topic is "Happy and Healthy. " 00:43 I want to welcome those who are here today 00:45 to this very important topic, one of my favorites 00:49 so, I'm going to really look forward to going through 00:53 this message together with us here, 00:55 and wherever you may be. 00:57 There's a lot of important information to cover 01:00 and I'm going to do my best to cover as much of it as possible 01:04 in the time that we have remaining. 01:06 As I've pointed out, our title is: Happy and Healthy 01:10 and wherever you may be in your journey in health, 01:13 I'm going to encourage you 01:15 to... to go the next step in your journey 01:17 and I know that this will be a wonderful blessing. 01:20 Well, I'm going to share some good news and some bad news. 01:23 Which one do you want to hear first? 01:24 the good news or the bad news? 01:26 Audience: Good news. 01:27 All right, the good news, let's start off with the good news. 01:29 Here's the good news, 01:30 the good news is that our life expectancy 01:34 has improved globally over the last number of years 01:39 in particular in the last century... in the 20th century. 01:43 As you can see from this graph, 01:45 the life expectancy has been rising and rising. 01:48 However, here's the bad news, the bad news is this 01:53 and that is, according to this ABC News article, 01:58 August 28, 2015, 02:00 the title, "Global life expectancy rises, 02:03 but research shows... people just live sicker for longer. " 02:07 Notice these words from the article. 02:10 "People around the world are living longer, 02:13 but many are also living sicker lives for longer, 02:16 according to a study of all major diseases and injuries 02:20 in 188 countries... " 02:22 Let me share with you some more data. 02:26 This was from another ABC News article, 02:29 November 14, 2018, 02:31 the headline, "Chart of the day: 02:33 Half the world's deaths are from four preventable factors. " 02:37 There were some 57 million people that died in 2017 02:42 and notice how they died. 02:45 "The deadliest things on the planet aren't guns, sharks 02:48 or even road accidents. " 02:50 That's what we hear on the news don't we? 02:51 We hear about these things on the news, 02:53 but notice the things that kill us. 02:56 "Of all the things that killed people last year... " 03:00 as I pointed out, some 57 million people died in 2017, 03:04 "more than half of deaths are attributed to just four... " 03:08 that very important word "preventable risk factors... " 03:11 we're going to come across that word over and over again... 03:13 "and those four factors are: high blood pressure, 03:16 smoking, high blood glucose 03:19 and high body mass index, 03:21 according to a series of reports published in The Lancet. " 03:25 Which is one of the most prestigious 03:27 and respected medical journals. 03:30 So, what is killing us is preventable 03:33 for more than half the population. 03:37 Let's bring it closer to home, that was worldwide, 03:42 now, let's bring it closer to home, 03:43 let's take a look at Australia's Health Report Card, 03:47 are you ready for this? 03:48 Have you got your seatbelts on, are you ready? 03:50 Well, here we go, ready or not, I'm going to share with you. 03:53 This is from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 03:57 this is a bi-annual government-sponsored program 04:04 that looks to take a look at where we are in health, 04:08 this is... this is a summary from this media release 04:12 back in June 20, 2018. 04:15 So, this is in Australia. 04:17 "Half of Australians have a common chronic health condition, 04:21 such as diabetes, heart disease, a mental illness, or cancer. 04:25 Importantly, almost a quarter of us have two or more 04:29 of these conditions, 04:30 often making our experiences of health and healthcare 04:33 particularly complex. " 04:35 Secondly, "Many chronic health conditions 04:37 share common preventable risk factors, 04:40 such as smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, 04:43 and not getting enough exercise... 04:45 in fact, around one-third of our nation's 'disease burden' 04:49 is due to... " what's that word? 04:51 "preventable risk factors. " 04:52 There is that word again. 04:54 63% of Australians 18 years or over are overweight or obese. 05:00 And finally, health spending continues to rise 05:04 reaching $170 billion in 2015 and 16 05:08 and outstripping population growth. " 05:11 So, that is our report card here in Australia. 05:16 Now, there is a significant health crisis 05:19 in the area of diabetes. 05:21 Type 2 diabetes in particular. 05:24 Notice this headline, ABC News article, 05:27 September 4, 2018. 05:29 "Type 2 diabetes: Understanding Australia's fastest growing 05:34 chronic condition that is life-style related. " 05:38 Type 2 diabetes is life-style related... 05:41 all the evidence is in. 05:43 80 to 85 to possibly 90% of the two million Australians 05:48 that suffer from diabetes today 05:52 are affected by Type 2 diabetes 05:55 which is by and large, lifestyle related 05:58 and as the headline points out, 06:00 it's Australia's fastest growing chronic condition. 06:05 Now, is that God's plan for you and I? 06:07 I don't think so, 06:09 notice what Jesus had to say in John chapter 10 verse 10, 06:12 "The thief does not come except to steal, 06:14 and to kill, and to destroy. " 06:16 And who do you think the thief might be? 06:18 That's the enemy, that's the devil himself. 06:21 That's his aim, that's his plan for you and I 06:23 to steal, kill and destroy our health and our well-being 06:26 but Jesus says, 06:28 "I have come that they may have... " what? 06:30 "life, and that they may have it more... " what? 06:33 abundantly. " 06:35 John 10 verse 10. 06:36 So, that's God's plan for us, 06:38 God's plan for us is to enjoy the abundant life. 06:41 I like to put it this way, 06:43 "God's promise of an abundant life 06:46 is not only about Quantity but about Quality of life. " 06:50 As far as I'm concerned, 06:52 what I'm focused on more than anything else, 06:56 is quality of life. 06:58 I would rather have 60 or 50 good quality and healthy years 07:03 than have 70 or more years where I'm suffering chronic pain 07:08 and having chronic health issues 07:10 but God's plan is that we will have both... 07:13 that you can have your cake and eat it too. 07:15 Maybe that's not a good way of putting it... 07:18 have your healthy cake and eat it too... 07:21 God wants us to enjoy quantity and quality of years. 07:28 So, how can we do that? 07:29 We're going to pray 07:31 and we're going to once again go to God's instruction manual... 07:35 the Bible to discover the secret 07:38 to how we can enjoy happy and healthy living. 07:42 Amen. 07:43 Let's pray, "Father in heaven, 07:44 once again, before we open Your Word, 07:47 we ask and pray that you'll give us understanding 07:50 so that as we open Your Word, 07:52 You will open our hearts and our minds 07:54 and enable us to understand what Your plan is for us 07:59 that we may enjoy the abundant life experience 08:02 that you have for each and every person, 08:04 so, wherever we may be watching or listening from, 08:07 we pray that this will be a blessing... 08:11 a life-changing blessing 08:12 and this is our prayer in Jesus' name, amen... amen. " 08:16 Pause... 08:19 Let's go and take a look at the World Health Organization 08:24 1948 definition for health. 08:26 World Health Organization defines health 08:29 in the following way, 08:31 "Health is a state of complete physical, 08:33 mental and social well-being 08:35 and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. " 08:38 With all due respect to the World-Health-Organization 08:41 definition, I believe that it is lacking 08:43 one all-important element 08:44 and so, if I was to... to share a definition on health 08:50 and I believe it's very much backed up 08:53 by solid-strong evidence, 08:54 this is what I would include, here is my definition, 08:57 "Health is a state of complete physical, mental, social and.. " 09:01 what's that word? "spiritual well-being 09:03 and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. " 09:07 The truth is, you and I have been created 09:12 with this four dimensional aspect of health and well-being. 09:16 Notice what we read in Luke chapter 2 verse 52 09:18 regarding Jesus, 09:20 "And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, 09:23 and in favor with God and men. " 09:25 Here we have four dimensional living. 09:28 Let me share with you 09:31 as we take a look at that Scripture again. 09:33 "Wisdom" is what? mental health and well-being. 09:37 "Stature" physical health and well-being, 09:40 with God... that's spiritual health and well-being 09:44 and finally, with men... that's social health and well-being. 09:47 All four of these are important 09:49 and along with mental, I would also include 09:51 emotional health and well-being. 09:54 The two go hand in hand. 09:56 Now, as we take a look at the all-important 10:00 four-dimensional living, notice what we discover, 10:04 that at the very beginning of time in Genesis 1:27, 10:07 we discover that God created man in His own image... 10:11 in the image of God He created him; 10:13 male and female He created them. 10:15 So, as Jesus excelled in these four dimensions of life, 10:19 the mental and emotional... 10:21 the spiritual... the social and the physical, 10:24 so too, God created us in His image 10:27 that we too would excel in the same four dimensions. 10:32 Optimum health and well-being 10:37 is to be discovered in God's four-dimensional plan 10:39 for a happy and a healthy life. 10:41 Physical, mental, social and spiritual. 10:45 Let me share with you this very popular... 10:49 one of the most popular editions of National Geographic 10:53 back in November 2005 entitled: The Secrets of Living Longer 10:59 and here on the front cover, 11:02 we have a picture of this 84-year-old Japanese man, 11:07 Fumiyasu Yamakawa... how did I go? 11:12 About three out of ten? 11:13 Laughter... 11:14 He's 84 years old... and yes, he's standing on his head. 11:19 He's doing some exercises and he's... 11:22 he's preparing for a decathlon or a heptathlon... 11:26 and guess what his favorite activities are? 11:29 high jump and pole vault. 11:31 How many of you would like to attempt high jump 11:33 and pole vault at 84? 11:35 Okay... laughter... 11:36 I would... 11:38 now, it's fascinating how this article begins. 11:42 Notice how these how this Time... 11:44 sorry, this National Geographic article on: 11:48 The Secrets to Living Longer begins, 11:50 the article by Dan Beuttner 11:53 who researched the happiest and the healthiest people 11:55 on the planet 11:57 and we'll get to that as we go along, 11:58 He says, "What if I said to you 12:00 you could add up to ten years to your life? 12:02 A long healthy life is no accident. 12:04 It begins with good genes, 12:06 but it also depends on good habits. 12:08 If you adopt the right lifestyle, experts say, 12:10 chances are, you may live up to a decade longer. 12:13 So what's the formula for success? 12:15 In recent years, researchers have fanned out across the globe 12:19 to find the secrets to long life. 12:21 The first three regions 12:22 where people are living significantly longer; 12:25 produce a high rate of centenarians; 12:27 suffer a fraction of the diseases 12:30 that commonly kill people 12:31 in other parts of the developed world; 12:32 and enjoy more happy and healthy years... " 12:35 hence my title... 12:37 "they are to be found in: Sardinia, Italy; 12:40 Okinawa, Japan; 12:42 and Loma Linda, California. " 12:43 Now, this group of people has been added to 12:49 by two other groups... 12:51 and another one is to be found in Nicoya, Costa Rica 12:55 as you can see there on the map 12:57 and another one being, Ikaria, Greece. 12:59 Now, the fascinating group... 13:01 the most fascinating group of these five 13:03 is the group in Loma Linda, California. 13:06 "Now, what's so fascinating about them?" you ask, 13:08 Well, we'll get to that in just a moment 13:10 but before that, 13:11 a number of books have been written by Dan Beuttner 13:14 on this very subject that he has been studying now for... 13:18 for a number of years... 13:20 The Blue Zones Solution 13:22 The Blue Zones of Happiness 13:23 The Blue Zones 13:25 Thrive... Finding Happiness the Blue-Zones way. 13:28 Now you may be thinking, 13:30 "What's this Blue Zones business all about... 13:32 why are they called Blue Zones?" 13:34 Well, simply put, when the researchers fanned out 13:37 across the globe and they wanted to find out 13:40 the places in the world where people live the happiest 13:43 and the healthiest... 13:45 where they suffer the least disease... 13:46 and they live the longest... 13:48 what they did... every time they came across a group... 13:51 a significant group, 13:52 they would put a blue circle on the map 13:55 to designate where they came from 13:58 and so, these people became known as 14:01 "The Blue Zones' People" 14:02 and so, that's how they got their name. 14:06 Now, another National Geographic magazine 14:10 in 2016, Special Edition came out 14:12 and it was entitled, 14:15 "Blue Zones... The Science of Living Longer. " 14:18 So now, researchers and scientists 14:21 have been working hard to find out what is it... 14:25 what is it that brings these people to a point 14:28 of living long and living well. 14:31 That is what they have sought to find out... 14:35 what are the key ingredients? 14:36 Time Magazine back in February 26, 2018, 14:42 also featured... 14:44 also featured on this very powerful phenomena 14:48 and the title was, 14:50 "How to Live Longer Better. " 14:54 And so, I want to share with you some of the conclusions 14:59 that these researchers discovered, 15:02 Dan Beuttner and others... 15:03 regarding what makes these people tick. 15:07 Why do these people that live in these communities 15:10 live significantly longer 15:12 and live without the chronic diseases 15:15 that affect most people in the world... 15:17 in particular... the Western world? 15:20 And there are eight key areas that I have discovered 15:23 as I have examined the evidence and here they are: 15:25 All five groups had the following in common: 15:27 there are differences between the groups 15:29 but these eight points, they all had in common. 15:33 Predominantly, they eat fruits, nuts, 15:36 vegetables and whole grains. 15:37 Secondly, they have constant moderate physical activity. 15:41 They have a positive outlook. 15:42 They have strong purpose. 15:45 Family is a priority. 15:47 Social engagement is also another high priority 15:52 and they take time to rest and relax 15:54 and finally, every single one of the five groups 15:56 have spiritual faith lived out in community 16:00 and as I took a look at these eight points, 16:03 guess what I discovered, 16:05 they all fit within the four dimensional aspect of health 16:10 that God created as at the very beginning. 16:12 Let me put them up on the screen: 16:13 The Physical... 16:15 the first two points look at our physical health and well-being. 16:18 Mental... 16:20 the next two... positive outlook and having a strong purpose 16:24 focus on mental health and well-being. 16:26 Priority of family and social engagement... 16:29 that taps into the social aspect of our lives 16:32 and finally, taking time to rest and relax 16:35 and spiritual faith lived out in community 16:38 is all focused on spiritual health and well-being. 16:41 So, these five groups... 16:43 they are living the four-dimensional life 16:47 that God has instructed in His Word 16:51 which is optimum... 16:52 which provides for that abundant health and lifestyle. 16:56 Now you may be asking the question... 16:59 if only I was born in a Blue Zone! 17:02 Wouldn't that be nice to be born in a Blue Zone? 17:05 Oh, I have good news for you. 17:07 Are you ready for the good news? 17:09 Who came here to hear some good news? 17:11 If you came here to hear some good news, 17:13 you... it's your lucky day. 17:15 It's your blessed day I should say. 17:18 Notice this, this is from Dan Beuttner 17:22 in that National Geographic magazine 17:25 and by-the-way, I looked long and hard 17:28 to get my copy of that magazine and... and I got it. 17:32 and don't think you're going to get it off me, 17:35 this was so hard to find but I finally found it 17:38 and I'm just so pleased and I treasure it. 17:40 It's got some beautiful gems. 17:41 Anyway, this is from Dan Beuttner 17:43 and notice what he has to say. 17:44 "To make it to age 100, 17:47 you have to have won the genetic lottery. " 17:49 Yeah, that's true... genetics are very, very important, 17:52 as someone said, "You're bags are packed for you 17:54 before you come into the world. " 17:55 However, genetics is only 25% in determining 18:02 your overall health and well-being. 18:04 75% is your choice. 18:06 So, chance... 25% 18:08 choice is 75%. 18:10 Now, all right, let's keep reading. 18:13 "But most of us have the capacity 18:15 to make it well into our early 90's 18:17 and largely without chronic... " what? 18:19 "disease. 18:21 As the... " who? 18:22 "the Adventists... " 18:24 they're the group in Loma Linda, California 18:25 "As the Adventists demonstrate, 18:28 the average person's life expectancy 18:30 could increase by 10-12 years 18:32 by adopting a Blue-Zones lifestyle. " 18:35 Well, so the Adventists in Loma Linda, California 18:40 are Exhibit A of how you can enjoy optimum health 18:45 and well-being 18:46 by simply following the Blue Zones' lifestyle... 18:50 the Blue Zones' life... 18:52 and today, we're going to discover what the secret is 18:56 to that Blue Zones' life 18:57 that Adventists all around the world have discovered 19:00 and many others today. 19:01 Adventists and non-Adventists are discovering 19:03 based on the principles that God gave us 19:06 at the very beginning of time. 19:07 So, the question is, 19:08 "What are the secrets to living a happier and a healthier life?" 19:13 Do you want to know the answer to that? 19:14 I do. 19:16 Well, as we go back to the book of Revelation... 19:19 God's final message of love to the world, 19:21 notice these words that we read, 19:22 in Revelation chapter 14 and verse 6, 19:25 which is the first angel's message, 19:28 "Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, 19:30 having the everlasting gospel 19:32 to preach to those who dwell on the earth... 19:33 to every nation, tribe, tongue and people. " 19:35 So this is a message from God for the entire planet 19:38 that will prepare people for the second coming of Jesus 19:40 and notice, we keep reading... verse 7, 19:42 "Saying with a loud voice... " with that megaphone voice, 19:45 "Fear God and do... " what? 19:48 and give glory to Him... " 19:50 now, what does that mean to fear God 19:53 and to give glory to Him? 19:54 What does it mean to give glory to God? 19:56 Well, notice what we read in 1st Corinthians chapter 10 20:00 and verse 31... the Apostle Paul writes, 20:02 "Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, 20:05 do it all to... " what? 20:06 "the glory of God. " 20:08 So, we are to eat and we are to drink 20:11 to the glory of God. 20:13 So, if we can eat and drink to the glory of God, 20:17 can we also not eat and drink and live to the glory of God? 20:21 Yes, indeed... 20:22 Now, why is it so important for you and I 20:26 as... as those who have decided to follow Christ, 20:29 and to be loving and to be loyal to Jesus 20:33 in an end-time context, 20:34 why is it important for you and I 20:36 to live our lives for the honor and glory of God? 20:39 The last time I checked, according to many, 20:42 "It's my life... it's my body... and I'll do as I please. " 20:46 Isn't that the philosophy out there by many? 20:48 "Eat, drink and be merry... " for what? 20:51 "tomorrow you... you die, 20:52 so, why should I worry?" 20:54 Well, a believer in Jesus Christ for him or her... 20:59 it's about giving glory to God 21:01 for one very important reason amongst many 21:04 and here it is, in 1st Corinthians chapter 6 21:07 verses 19 to 20, 21:08 Paul writing to the believers in Corinth 21:11 that had this dualistic belief about the human body 21:15 where the soul was all important and that's all that mattered 21:19 and it didn't matter how you treated your body 21:21 and he says to them, 21:22 "Or do you not know that your body is the temple of... " who? 21:25 "of the Holy Spirit Who is in you, 21:27 Whom you have from God, and you are not your own?" 21:30 Why? 21:31 "For you were bought at a... " what? 21:33 "at a price; 21:34 therefore glorify God in your body 21:37 and in your spirit, which are... " whose? 21:38 "which are God's. " 21:40 So, for the believer in Jesus, he or she recognizes 21:44 that this body doesn't belong to him or her. 21:49 It's not my body. 21:51 This body was given to me by God as a gift, 21:54 He is the One that has created me, 21:56 he's the One that gives me life and breath and sustains me 21:59 and He is inviting me 22:01 to live my life wholly for His honor and glory. 22:06 He wants me to be around for as long as possible 22:10 not for my sake 22:11 but for His sake for God's honor and glory 22:15 that He may use me in the greatest possible way 22:19 for the greatest possible time to lead others to Him. 22:22 Does that make sense? Yes or no? 22:24 That is why I have a keen interest in health. 22:27 Not because I want to necessarily live 22:29 10 to 12 years longer... that would be lovely, 22:31 but my aim is to glorify God... 22:34 that God can use me in the best possible way 22:36 for the longest possible time 22:38 to draw as many people to Jesus as I possibly can 22:42 through His strength, amen. 22:43 That's the whole point, 22:44 the whole point is to fear God and give glory to Him 22:49 and worship Him... as that first angel's message says 22:55 "who made heaven and earth, 22:57 the sea and the springs of water. " 22:58 He is our Creator... 22:59 God is our Creator so, how did He make us? 23:02 Let's go to the very beginning of time. 23:04 Let's go to the book of Genesis 23:06 where... where God created Adam and Eve 23:09 and notice what the Bible says. 23:11 In Genesis chapter 2 verse 8, 23:13 "The LORD God planted a garden eastward in... " where? 23:16 "in Eden, 23:18 and there He put the man and the woman 23:20 whom He had formed. " 23:22 Now, notice that word, "Eden. " 23:23 I looked up that word, "Eden" 23:25 and the original word "Eden" in the Hebrew means 23:29 "pleasure and delight" 23:31 and I love that. 23:32 I love that God placed Adam and Eve in a garden 23:37 that was filled with pleasure and what? 23:39 delight. 23:40 Does that sound like the abundant life 23:42 that God has in store for each and every person? 23:45 Yes it does... God's original plan was for Adam and Eve 23:49 to... to enjoy communion with one another, 23:52 to enjoy communion with their Creator, 23:55 to... to enjoy the natural surroundings... 23:59 the animals... and... and... and the plants 24:02 and the trees and everything God created... 24:05 God created Adam and Eve in a holistic sense 24:08 to enjoy the blessings in the four dimensions 24:12 of health and well-being 24:15 right at the very beginning of time. 24:16 Now, when it comes to diet... when it comes to fuel... 24:20 what kind of fuel did God give to Adam and Eve 24:24 when He created them, 24:26 did He give them an instruction manual? 24:28 as you receive when you get a brand-new car? 24:30 The answer is, "Yes. " 24:31 The answer is "yes. " 24:33 Notice what we read. 24:34 Eight powerful secrets to better and long-lasting health 24:38 direct from the Garden of Eden 24:42 and they begin with this acronym. 24:45 This acronym "NEWSTART" 24:46 This acronym "NEWSTART" popularized 24:49 by a health institute there in the United States of America 24:53 in a place called, Weimar 24:54 in an area near the Blue Zones 24:58 and Weimar back in 1978 if I remember correctly, 25:03 popularized this acronym NEWSTART 25:06 that... that stands for Total Health and Well-being. 25:10 As healthy as we can possibly be in this sin-sick world 25:15 that we live in where we just never know 25:17 what's around the corner 25:19 but how we can enjoy the optimum health 25:21 that God has for us, NEWSTART 25:22 and that's what we want to take look at today 25:25 and we're going to take a look at these eight laws of health 25:28 that don't come to us originally from Weimar, 25:30 Weimar... there in the United States in California, 25:33 they simply took these principles 25:35 straight out of the Garden of Eden 25:37 and we'll discover who more than a century ago 25:40 popularized what we are about to take a look at 25:44 in just a moment, 25:45 so the end... let's start out with the end, 25:46 the end... well, this new creation... 25:49 let's talk about that for a moment before I run ahead. 25:52 In 2nd Corinthians 5:17, the Apostle Paul writes, 25:55 "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, 25:56 he is a... " what kind of creation? 25:58 "a new creation; 25:59 old things have passed away; 26:01 behold, all things have become new. " 26:02 So, this is an opportunity for us to have a new start. 26:05 This is an opportunity for us to make a new beginning, 26:09 so, wherever you may be in your journey of health, 26:12 this is an opportunity to make a new start. 26:15 God is in the business of re-creating... 26:18 He's in the business of new creation. 26:21 That's what God wants to do in and for all of us 26:24 wherever you may be watching or listening, 26:26 or those who are here, this is an opportunity 26:28 for us to get on board with God's plan for us 26:32 for optimal health and happiness. 26:35 So, let's take a look at that first letter 26:39 in the acronym "N" which stands for nutrition. 26:41 We're going to spend most of our time on nutrition 26:44 because nutrition makes up about 70 to 80% 26:47 of our overall health and well-being. 26:49 The... the majority of the reasons 26:53 why we suffer all these chronic health conditions 26:56 that are detrimental to our health and well-being 26:59 is due to what we put in our mouths. 27:01 So, we're going to spend most of our time on that 27:03 but we're also going to take a look at the seven other points. 27:06 Now, when it comes to nutrition, 27:07 notice what God gave to Adam and Eve. 27:09 "And God said, "See, I have given you every herb 27:14 that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, 27:17 and every tree whose fruit yields seed; 27:19 to you it shall be for... " what? 27:21 "for food... " Genesis 1:29. 27:22 So at the very beginning of time, 27:24 God gave to Adam and Eve nuts, fruits and grains. 27:28 It was a... a seed diet. 27:30 After the fall and after they sinned, 27:34 God added one other dimension to their diet 27:37 and here we have it. 27:38 In Genesis chapter 3 verse 18, we read, 27:40 "Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you, 27:43 and you shall eat the... " what? 27:45 "the herb of the field... " 27:46 and the herb of the field there is in reference to vegetables. 27:50 So the original diet of man was nuts, fruits and vegetables, 27:54 nuts, fruits and grains with vegetables added. 27:57 So, as you can take a look at these mouth-watering pictures 28:00 are your saliva glands moved into gear? 28:05 As we take a look at this beautiful fruit... 28:08 as we take a look at the... the grains... the nuts 28:11 and the grains that Jesus has given... 28:13 that God has given to us, the beautiful vegetables... 28:15 this was God's original diet 28:18 and today... today we have discovered through science 28:23 conclusive scientific studies that we were created by God 28:29 to operate at peak efficiency and maximum longevity 28:33 on a natural plant-based diet. 28:35 The... the evidence is in today, 28:37 when you read National Geographic... 28:40 when you read other magazines on this very topic, 28:44 when you take a look at the research... 28:46 the evidence is in that the best way forward 28:50 for our health and longevity is a plant-based diet. 28:55 Now, one of the... one of the best... 28:58 one of the best most comprehensive studies 29:01 that has ever... probably that has been conducted 29:05 is called: The China Study. 29:07 The China Study... 29:09 as... as it says there in that sub-heading, 29:12 just above the title, 29:14 it's the most comprehensive study of nutrition 29:17 ever conducted by... by a father and son combination 29:21 T. Colin Campbell, and Thomas Campbell... 29:25 two physicians... well-respected physicians 29:28 from the United States 29:30 and notice this sub-title, underneath the title, 29:32 "Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss 29:35 and Long-Term Health. " 29:37 I don't have time to take a look at this study in detail 29:42 but I just want to share with you a summary. 29:44 Notice the summary, 29:46 "The China Study examines the relationship 29:49 between the consumption of animal products... 29:51 including dairy 29:53 and chronic illnesses such as coronary heart disease, 29:56 diabetes, breast cancer, prostate cancer, 29:59 and bowel cancer. " 30:00 Let me ask you, are these cancers 30:02 something that you and I are familiar with today 30:05 in the Western world in particular? 30:06 Anyone heard of these cancers? 30:08 We all have... sadly we have been horribly afflicted 30:13 by these horrible cancers 30:15 that is snuffing out the lives of our loved ones... sadly. 30:19 They go on... 30:21 "The authors conclude that people who eat a predominantly 30:24 whole plant-based diet... avoiding animal products 30:28 as a main source of nutrition, including beef, pork, poultry, 30:32 fish, eggs, cheese, and milk, 30:34 and reducing their intake of processed foods 30:37 and refined carbohydrates... will escape, reduce... " 30:41 or what's that word? 30:42 "Reverse the development of numerous diseases. " 30:46 Wow! I have good news for you my friend, 30:48 and that is that God has placed within our human mechanism 30:55 an opportunity for those diseases that afflict us 30:59 that take away that happiness... that joy... 31:02 that abundant life experience that God wants for us. 31:05 They can be reversed... 31:07 They can be reversed! 31:09 Notice what God promised to the children of Israel 31:12 when He... when He led them out of Egypt. 31:16 This was his incredible promise to the children of Israel. 31:19 Notice these words in Exodus chapter 23 and verse 25, 31:23 we read, "So you shall serve the LORD your God, 31:26 and He will bless your bread and your water. 31:29 And I will do... " what? 31:30 take sickness away... " 31:32 that's another word... 31:34 that's another phrase for saying, "I will reverse 31:36 from the midst of you diseases... " 31:40 the diseases that afflicted the Egyptians 31:43 and I don't have time in this presentation 31:46 to share with you the diseases that afflicted the Egyptians 31:49 but when you take a look at that long list of diseases 31:53 that have been discovered by... 31:56 by those that have been examining 31:58 and doing autopsies on the... on the Egyptian Mummies 32:01 that have been found, 32:02 what the Egyptians died of 32:04 is what you and I are today dying from 32:06 in the western world in particular 32:08 and... and the world at large today. 32:10 Those western-lifestyle-related diseases. 32:15 Notice, today we have here in our part of the world 32:21 and in many parts of the world, 32:23 this popular health and well-being program called: CHIP 32:28 which stands for: The Complete Health Improvement Program 32:32 and you can go to: chiphealth. org. au 32:35 to get more information if you live here in Australia 32:37 or just go to chiphealth 32:38 and I'm sure you'll find information 32:40 if you're in north America or wherever you may be. 32:42 This is a powerful program and at my church where I pastor, 32:48 we run this program every year with incredible success 32:51 and this is what this program promises 32:54 to those who attend 32:55 and are willing to put the principles of this lifestyle 32:59 that we're looking at today into practice. 33:02 CHIP is a proven program that reverses 33:04 the western-world lifestyle diseases 33:07 that we are plagued with 33:09 as a result of poor lifestyle choices and habits. 33:12 What did God say? 33:14 God said, "I will reverse... 33:16 I will take away this sickness from you 33:20 if you cooperate with me. " 33:22 So what's... what does God want to do? 33:25 He wants to take it away. 33:26 What do we need to do? 33:27 We need to cooperate with Him and what He has given to us. 33:31 Well, you may be thinking, "Oh, I really like my meat... 33:34 I would like to continue to eat my meat... 33:37 does the Bible have anything to say about that?" 33:40 And there are some parts in the world, 33:42 where they don't have 33:44 a wide array of fruits, nuts, vegetables and grains 33:49 such as we do here in Australia. 33:51 In Australia, we are blessed... 33:53 we are blessed... as my dad referred to Australia 33:55 when he first came almost 50 years ago, 33:58 he referred to Australia as the land flowing with milk and honey 34:01 and it's true, we are blessed... 34:03 in Australia and in many parts of the western world, 34:06 we are blessed to have a wide array of plant-based food 34:09 but there are places around the world 34:12 where people do not have this array 34:15 and... and they need to have... have... 34:19 have some meat products in order... in order to make up 34:23 for that nutritional intake that they so desperately need, 34:26 well, when it comes to meat, what did God say? 34:28 Let's take a look at what the Bible says, 34:30 in Deuteronomy chapter 14 and verse 6, 34:32 God says... when it comes to what you can eat 34:35 in the area of flesh, God says, 34:39 "You may eat every animal with cloven... " what? 34:42 "hooves, having the hoof split in two parts, 34:45 and that chews the cud, among the animals. " 34:48 So... so animals that chew the cud 34:50 and have a split hoof, like... like your beef, 34:53 your sheep, goats and so forth. 34:57 When it comes to... when it comes to the pig... 35:02 is the pig an animal that is good to be eaten? 35:06 Yes or no? 35:07 No... Why? 35:09 Well, it's got a split hoof but does it chew the cud? 35:11 No, it doesn't. 35:12 Notice, what we read regarding the scientific discoveries 35:21 when it comes to eating bacon or eating ham or eating sausages, 35:26 this was ABC News, October 27, 2015, 35:28 the title: Bacon, sausages, ham and other processed meats 35:33 are cancer-causing, red meat probably is too: 35:36 World Health Organization. 35:38 Let me read this quickly, underneath... 35:41 "Processed meats like bacon, sausages and hot dogs 35:44 can cause colon cancer 35:46 and red meat is also a likely cause of the disease, 35:49 World Health Organization experts say, 35:51 in a potentially heavy blow for the global meat agenda... 35:55 meat industry... " I should say, let's continue on, 35:58 "The analysis of 800 studies... " 36:00 this is not one or two studies, 36:02 these 800 studies from around the world 36:05 by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, 36:09 found 'sufficient evidence in humans 36:12 that the consumption of processed meat 36:15 causes colorectal cancer. '" 36:19 Wow! So the evidence is in... 36:23 the evidence is in. 36:24 God said thousands of years ago, 36:30 that the pig is unclean... 36:32 in fact God says that the pig is an abomination 36:34 and we've discovered from a previous program 36:37 God uses that word "abomination" 36:39 in order to make it clear in the strongest possible way 36:44 that is not healthy... that is not good 36:46 and that is not in your best spiritual interest. 36:48 Today, Science is finding out what God said 36:53 thousands of years ago in His Word. 36:56 We are continually playing catch up, isn't that right? 37:01 We are continually playing catch up with God. 37:04 God knows what's best, 37:06 He's the One that designed the human body. 37:08 He's the One that made us... He's the designer. 37:12 You and I simply need to follow the Designer's Manual 37:17 for how we can enjoy the best possible life 37:21 in the here and now on this sin-sick planet 37:25 that we live in 37:26 but we can still get the most out of life 37:29 if we cooperate with God. 37:30 Here was the front cover of TIME magazine 37:33 shortly after this research came out. 37:35 The War on Delicious... 37:38 talk about a picture... a picture telling a 1,000 words, 37:43 "The War on Delicious. " 37:45 Well, what about when it comes to sea life... 37:48 that which lives in... 37:50 in our oceans and rivers and lakes? 37:52 Deuteronomy chapter 14 and verse 9, 37:54 "These you may eat of all that are in the waters: 37:57 you may eat all that have... " what? 37:59 "fins and scales. " 38:01 Nice and easy... fins and scales. 38:02 So, are oysters to end up on your plate? 38:06 No... 38:07 What about squid? 38:08 No... 38:10 What about shell fish? No... 38:12 What about crabs? No... 38:13 What about lobster? 38:15 No... no... no... because they're not clean 38:17 and there are scientific reasons 38:19 why these creatures are not clean... 38:21 which we don't have time to get into today, 38:23 well, what about when it comes to the bird life? 38:27 God simply says in Deuteronomy 14:11, 38:29 "All... " what kind of birds? 38:31 "All clean birds you may eat. " 38:33 Okay, and when you take a look at the list that God gives, 38:36 we're looking at foraging birds, 38:37 we're not looking at the eagle 38:40 or the hawk... carnivore-kind-of-birds... 38:44 we're looking at foraging birds generally speaking 38:47 like your chicken... your quail... 38:50 your dove... your pigeon... 38:52 who would want to eat a poor little pigeon? 38:54 How could you... how could you do that? 38:56 But anyhow, that's what we're looking at. 38:58 Another very important point that God raises and He shares 39:03 in Leviticus chapter 3 verse 17, 39:04 if you're going to eat meat, you need to have this in mind. 39:07 "This shall be a perpetual statute 39:09 throughout your generations... " 39:11 in other words, that word "perpetual" means 39:13 it's to be eternal... it's to be forever 39:16 "in all your dwellings: 39:17 you shall eat neither the fat nor the blood. " 39:21 God said, "Don't eat the fat" for obvious reasons, 39:25 it's not good for you, is it? 39:27 That's where we have our problems today, don't we? 39:29 The fat... so don't eat the fat... 39:32 also, the Bible says... the fat belongs to the Lord 39:34 and that was something associated with the 39:36 worship service as well but also "Don't have blood. " 39:40 So, Kosher... 39:41 and the Jews today... they eat meat that is Kosher... 39:45 and by Kosher... there is no fat and there is no blood... 39:48 it's been drained of all of its blood 39:50 and today we know that blood carries what? 39:55 Disease. 39:56 When you're not feeling well, you go to the doctor 39:58 and the doctor will do... what? 40:00 Conduct the blood test, isn't that right? 40:02 Ask you to get a blood sample 40:06 and then based on that blood sample, 40:08 the doctor will be able to determine 40:10 what it is that is your problem through a blood sample 40:13 so God knew what He was doing 40:15 and so, He made that very clear. 40:16 ABC News, June 1, 2018: 40:22 Another reason why a plant-based diet 40:25 would be highly... highly good for each and every person. 40:31 Would you go vegan to save the planet? 40:33 Researchers say, it might be our best option. 40:36 Notice this from this news article, the key points: 40:39 Even well-managed meat production 40:42 has a greater environmental impact than vegetables, 40:44 study finds. 40:46 We could cut our agricultural land use by 76 percent, 40:50 if we got rid of meat. 40:51 Getting rid of the worst producers 40:54 would make a substantial difference. 40:56 Is there a lot of talk today about the environment 40:59 and saving the environment? 41:01 Yes, indeed there is. 41:02 I'm telling you, probably the best way... 41:05 the best way to save the environment 41:08 is to go green. 41:09 Is to go... is to go green 41:12 as far as a natural plant-based diet. 41:15 So, my decision that I have made 41:16 for the sake of the environment... 41:18 for the sake of my health and well-being 41:20 and that is... I ask the question, 41:22 "Does it have a mother?" 41:23 And if it has a mother, I say, "No, I'm not going to eat it. " 41:26 So, that's what you need to do, 41:28 you need to ask yourself, "Does it have a mother?" 41:31 If it has a mother, well, it's not the ideal for you. 41:34 Well, let's go to our next letter... Exercise. 41:38 Notice what God did for Adam and Eve. 41:41 He placed them in the garden, the Bible says, 41:43 and in Genesis 2:15 we read, 41:45 "Then the Lord God took the man and put him 41:47 in the garden of Eden to do... " what? 41:50 "To tend and to keep it. " 41:51 So Exercise... very, very important. 41:53 Extremely important... 41:54 let's move to our next point. 41:56 Water... 41:58 was there water in the Garden of Eden? 42:00 Yes there was... 42:02 there was the River Euphrates, the Bible says, 42:04 and it parted into four rivers 42:06 that was running through the midst of the... 42:09 the Garden of Eden so, water is very important 42:12 and you and I... we need water. 42:13 We need a good amount of water. 42:14 Couple of liters a day at least is what most people need. 42:18 Let's go to our next health nugget... 42:24 our next secret to health and that is: Sunlight. 42:27 Is sunlight important? 42:29 Yes, indeed it is, God gave us the sun 42:32 in order to provide health and well-being 42:35 and the sun is just so important 42:36 and I don't have time to get into all these, 42:38 because we just don't have the time 42:40 but you can... you can look that up for yourself. 42:42 The next one is: Temperance. 42:43 Now, what is temperance? 42:45 Temperance is an old-fashioned word, 42:46 we don't generally use that word today... temperance... 42:49 it simply means moderation in all things 42:53 and I would like to add, all things that are good. 42:56 Moderation in all things that are good. 42:59 You know, having a balanced diet is temperance. 43:02 You know, you can eat... 43:04 you know, a kilogram of nuts a day 43:07 but is that necessarily good for you? 43:09 No... 43:10 or you can just live on fruit 43:12 and that's not very good for you either, 43:14 there are some fruitarians out there that just live on fruit, 43:17 but that's not a balanced diet 43:18 so, temperance is about having a balanced diet... 43:21 having a balanced lifestyle. 43:23 Now, let me put up a few things 43:26 that may cause a bit of indigestion. 43:27 This... excuse the pun... this on here is drugs... 43:31 is God's plan for us to have drugs? 43:34 No, no... no drugs... 43:36 drugs come in all shapes and sizes... 43:39 here is another drug and that is tobacco. 43:43 Tobacco sadly takes the life of... 43:46 of sadly way too many people each and every year, 43:48 millions and millions of people around the year. 43:50 Now, can you give up smoking? 43:53 Can you... can you... can you be free from drugs? 43:55 Indeed... 43:57 Philippians 4:13 says, 43:58 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. " 44:01 Here's another one... here's a very popular one... 44:04 this is an extremely popular one in all the world... 44:07 not just here in Australia but throughout the world 44:10 and that is alcohol. 44:11 Alcohol today is seen as... as a necessary evil 44:18 in the minds of many. 44:21 Most people I believe understand and believe 44:24 that alcohol is not good for you. 44:26 There are plenty of research studies today 44:28 that indicate that even one glass of alcohol 44:31 is not good for you 44:32 but alcohol... what does alcohol do? 44:37 It affects many parts of our body 44:41 but in particular it affects that one organ 44:44 that God communicates His truth to us 44:47 and that is what? Our minds... 44:48 our minds. 44:50 Who wants to affect our minds? 44:52 Who is it that wants to confuse our minds? 44:55 Who is it that wants our minds not functioning 44:58 in a clear manner, 45:00 especially those who are preparing 45:01 for the coming of Jesus? 45:02 Who is it? 45:04 It's the enemy... 45:05 Now, you may be thinking, 45:07 "But Danny, didn't Jesus turn water into wine?" 45:11 Isn't that what the Bible says in John chapter 2 45:14 that Jesus turned water into wine? 45:16 Yes, indeed He did. 45:17 Let's take a look at what Jesus did in John chapter 2, 45:20 this is a summary of what Jesus did. 45:23 There were 6 water pots, each containing 20 to 30 gallons 45:28 that's 80 to 120 liters in total, 45:32 we're looking at 480 to 720 liters. 45:35 Now, think about it with me, 45:37 let's... let's just use a little bit of logic, 45:39 at the end of the wedding in Cana, 45:42 okay, they have already been drinking all through the wedding 45:45 it's coming to the end of the wedding, 45:47 they've run out of wine according to Scripture... 45:49 according to the story... 45:50 and now Jesus fills up with alcohol 45:54 480 to 720 liters of alcohol... 46:03 sends the people on their way drunk as drunk can be 46:09 to beat up their wives... 46:11 to possibly get lost... 46:14 to possibly hurt themselves... 46:15 and ultimately to destroy their health and well-being 46:19 and to destroy their minds. 46:20 Can you imagine Jesus Christ who said, 46:23 "I have come that they may have life 46:25 and that they may have it more abundantly... " 46:27 can you imagine Jesus destroying the minds and the health 46:32 of those who He came to save 46:34 and give the abundant life to... can you? 46:35 Does that make any sense 46:37 that Jesus would intoxicate an entire community? 46:41 It absolutely does not make sense. 46:44 The truth is, they had not only alcoholic wine 46:47 back in the day of Christ 46:48 but they also had sweet, pure grape juice 46:52 that Jesus drank with His disciples 46:54 on that Passover evening 46:56 when He instituted the Communion Service. 46:59 It just simply says "wine" and you understand 47:01 or you can gather which kind of wine... 47:04 whether it's alcoholic or non-alcoholic 47:06 by the context, 47:07 and who is the One that is performing the miracle? 47:10 who is the One that is performing the miracle? 47:12 It's Jesus... it's Jesus 47:15 and what does Jesus want to do? 47:17 He wants to give you the abundant life... 47:19 He wants to give you the abundant life. 47:20 So, what about this next one? 47:24 "Oh my! oh my! 47:26 ah now, we've just gone too far, 47:29 Danny, you've gone too far, Coffee! 47:31 I mean, please, what's wrong with a cup of coffee or two 47:37 or three or more a day? 47:38 It gets me going... it keeps me alert... 47:40 it keeps me awake... 47:42 I'm on the night shift trying to look out for patients, 47:44 if I don't have a coffee or two, I'm just not going to... 47:47 I'm just not going to get through. " 47:49 Well, is coffee a drug, my friends? 47:52 Yes it is... 47:54 yes it is. 47:55 I have discovered that everything that is addictive 48:01 comes from the enemy. 48:03 If it's addictive, it comes from the enemy. 48:06 All these things that we've looked at, 48:07 coffee, alcohol, cigarettes, drugs... 48:09 they all have addictive elements. 48:11 When was the last time 48:14 you woke up at 2 o'clock in the morning, 48:16 and you... you were trembling... 48:20 you were shaking because there were no carrots in the fridge? 48:23 Audience: Laughter. 48:25 You went to the fridge to find a carrot... 48:27 to have your "carrot fix" and there were just no carrots 48:30 and you came back to your wife or to your husband 48:32 shaking and trembling, "You have to get me a carrot, 48:35 I'm not just going to cope, 48:37 I'm just not going to get through the night 48:39 without a carrot. " 48:40 Audience: Laughter... 48:42 The point is obvious... 48:44 we laugh and we smile but the truth is, 48:46 whatever God has created, 48:47 it's not with the addictive element 48:51 that you are tied like a bull and chained to it 48:54 and that takes away from your health and your happiness. 48:57 Keep that in mind. 48:59 Philippians 4:13, 49:02 "I can do... " how much through Christ? 49:04 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. " 49:06 Well, what about junk food? 49:10 What about junk food? 49:11 Wow! oh, if I had more time, I'd share with you my journey 49:15 but in brief, I was convicted by the Holy Spirit... 49:18 I used to eat tons of junk food... 49:20 I was the Junk-food King, 49:21 I used to eat it like you would not believe. 49:24 It didn't make any difference, 49:25 I didn't look any different on the outside 49:27 but who knows what was going on in the inside, 49:30 but when I discovered that my body was the temple 49:33 of the Holy Spirit 49:34 and God wanted to use me in the best possible way, 49:37 I made a decision to turn my back on all junk food... 49:39 the chips... the ice cream... the chocolates... 49:42 turned my back on that... 49:43 and instead, incorporate into my life... 49:46 fruits, nuts and grains and vegetables 49:49 and guess what? 49:50 God, in a miraculous and in a beautiful way 49:53 He reversed my taste buds... 49:55 He reversed my taste buds 49:57 and today, I have no desire and I don't enjoy ice cream, 50:03 I don't enjoy chocolates, 50:05 and... and... and potato chips... 50:07 and the like... I don't enjoy that anymore 50:10 but you put a mango... you put a banana... 50:12 you put some nuts... 50:14 you put some carrots in front of me 50:15 and look out... look out. 50:18 God can do that for you as well. 50:20 He can do that for you as well... 50:22 if He can do it for me... He can do it for you. 50:25 Notice this beautiful promise, Psalm 84 verse 11, 50:28 "For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; 50:30 the LORD will give grace and glory... " 50:32 notice these words... 50:33 "No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly. " 50:37 And I love that promise... "No good thing... " 50:39 if it's good, God will not withhold it from you. 50:42 He will give it to you... He will say, "Enjoy it... " 50:44 Enjoy it temperately... 50:46 enjoy it in moderation... 50:48 enjoy it in a balanced way but enjoy it. 50:50 So, let's move to our next... our next law of health, 50:56 Air... the importance of having lots of air 50:59 and I don't think I need to say much about that, 51:01 that is extremely important, 51:03 and we move on to the 7th and that is "Rest... " 51:07 Rest... notice what we discover when it comes to Rest. 51:10 I want to take you back to that National Geographic magazine 51:16 of 2005... November 2005... 51:19 The secrets of Seventh-day Adventists: 51:21 they featured Seventh-day Adventists 51:22 and notice the two secrets that they discovered 51:26 amongst this community in the Blue Zones 51:28 there in Loma Linda, Number one, 51:30 They have a plant-based vegetarian diet, 51:33 and secondly, 51:34 they enjoy regular practice of rest, worship and fellowship 51:39 with other Christians every seventh day. 51:43 The truth is that scientists and researchers 51:46 are now discovering that God created us 51:49 with a seventh-day cycle. 51:51 Did you know that? 51:52 Our bodies were created in a seven-day cycle, 51:56 I don't have time to unpack that right now, 52:00 but we were created in a seven-day cycle 52:04 and we have been created to operate maximum efficiency 52:09 and longevity with rest 52:12 not just at night 52:14 and getting our eight hours of sleep a night for most people 52:18 but to take one day off every week and to enjoy rest 52:22 and that Sabbath rest is what God gave to the human race, 52:25 guess what, at the very beginning of time 52:26 in the Garden of Eden. 52:27 Every single one of these eight principles... 52:29 found in the Garden of Eden. 52:32 More than a century ago, 52:35 one of the pioneers of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, 52:38 with a third-grade education by the name of Ellen White 52:41 she wrote of these principles 52:44 that come to us from the Garden of Eden 52:46 and notice her words that she wrote more than a century ago, 52:50 a long time before the modern-day research 52:54 came to town, notice these words, 52:56 "Pure air, sunlight, abstemiousness... " 53:01 oh man! that took about a mouthful, 53:03 "rest... " oh, that's temperance... 53:05 that's another word for temperance... rest... 53:07 "exercise... proper diet... 53:09 the use of water... trust in divine power... 53:11 these are the true... " what? 53:13 "these are the true remedies. " 53:15 And she got them from the Scriptures... 53:18 she got them from the... from the Garden of Eden. 53:20 Well, we want to take a look at this final... this final law 53:24 and I believe it's the most important one, 53:26 the T... Trust in... who? 53:28 Trust in Divine Power... 53:31 Trust in Divine Power. 53:34 You see, we live in a sin-sick planet 53:37 and I could live the healthiest possible life... 53:40 I can put those seven principles into practice, 53:44 I can have good nutrition, exercise, 53:47 water, sunlight, temperance, 53:50 air... good fresh air... 53:52 rest... but I could still die of cancer, 53:56 isn't that right? 53:57 There are many people 53:59 who, today, are no longer with us 54:02 who have followed these eight principles... 54:04 these seven principles of health and have still passed away 54:08 because there's genetics... 54:09 there is a sin-sick planet that we have to contend with, 54:13 that's why this 8th and most important principle 54:17 is the one we need to treasure most... Trust in God... 54:20 Trust in God. 54:22 I love this Scripture from Proverbs chapter 3 54:24 verses 5 and 6, 54:26 "Trust in... " who? 54:28 "Trust in the LORD with... " how much of your heart? 54:30 "with all your heart 54:31 and lean not on your own understanding; 54:33 in all your ways acknowledge Him, 54:35 and He shall direct your paths. " 54:36 Put your trust in God... 54:39 trust in Him... 54:40 trust in Him, trust in His promises, 54:43 trust in His ways, 54:44 and... and no matter how long you live 54:46 on this sin-sick planet, 54:48 if you continue to put your faith and trust in God, 54:50 you know that your eternal future is secured 54:54 in those nail-scarred hands of Jesus, amen, 54:58 your eternal future is secure in the nail-scarred hands of Jesus. 55:02 I think of the example of Daniel. 55:04 Daniel, who at the very beginning of his journey 55:08 there in Babylon... 55:10 he purposed in his heart, the Bible says 55:12 that he would not defile himself with what the... 55:14 with what the king provided when it came to food and drink 55:17 and that instead he would be faithful to God 55:20 and the Bible says... God blessed Daniel. 55:22 He blessed him in many ways and his friends... 55:26 Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego 55:27 and I want to put it to you my friends 55:29 that God will bless you also 55:31 if you honor Him in how you live your life 55:33 and I want to encourage you to begin the journey today. 55:38 Begin the journey today... 55:40 not tomorrow but today. 55:43 Begin the journey today. 55:45 Will God help you? 55:47 Will God enable you to begin this journey today 55:50 and to continue it step by step by step 55:53 all the way through to the end? 55:54 Yes, indeed, notice what God promises. 55:57 In Philippians chapter 1 verse 6, 56:00 "Being confident of this very thing that He... " 56:02 that is God... "Who has... " what? 56:04 "begun a good work in you... " will do what? 56:07 "will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ. " 56:10 And I say, "Hallelujah. " 56:12 The One Who has begun this good work... 56:14 He will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ 56:17 when Jesus comes and He takes away all the pain 56:21 and all the suffering and all the sorrow. 56:24 I want to conclude with a final prayer, 56:26 the prayer of John... 56:28 in 3rd John chapter 2... 56:30 3rd John chapter 2, there's only one chapter 56:33 and this is what his prayer was 56:35 and this is what my prayer is for you today, 56:37 and wherever you may be watching or listening from, 56:40 "Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things 56:43 and be in health, 56:45 just as your soul prospers. " 56:46 Beloved, I pray that by the grace of God 56:50 and by putting your faith and trust in His Word 56:52 and following His principles for healthy and happy living 56:55 that you would prosper in all things. 56:57 May God bless you here today and those who are watching, 57:01 let us pray, "Father in heaven, 57:02 we thank You so much for Your blessings, 57:05 we thank you so much for Your Word, 57:06 that Your plan for us is to enjoy a happy and healthy life 57:09 in the here and now 57:11 and ultimately to look forward to the day 57:13 when You will come and there'll be no more pain 57:15 and no more suffering 57:16 and no more sickness and no more death, 57:18 we long for that day and we pray 57:20 that we will be ready and prepare others 57:22 and we pray all this in Jesus' name, 57:24 and everybody say, amen... amen. " |
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