Playlist: Stewardship of God's Temple (sermon series)
David F. Maas
Stewardship of God's Temple (Part One): Controlling Our Appetites
Fighting GluttonyAfter God's calling, the human body becomes the temple of God's Spirit, a reality which obliges us to care for our bodies because they belong to God.
Stewardship of God's Temple (Part Two)
Fasting: Spiritual AutophagyEven though individuals do not necessarily practice spiritual fasting for physical reasons, the physical benefits supply types that teach us spiritual things.
Stewardship of God's Temple (Part Three)
Humanity has been disobeying the laws of sleep and rest, leading to a cumulative sleep-debt which has shortened and deteriorated the quality of their lives.
Stewardship of God's Temple (Part Four)
God's Marvelous Gift of WaterOne of the most marvelous gifts God has given humanity is water—having both physical and spiritual dimensions, serving as the symbol of God's Spirit.
Stewardship of God's Temple (Part Five)
Parallels Between Physical and Spirital ExerciseSome have foolishly denigrated the value of physical exercise by taking Paul's admonition to Timothy totally and hopelessly out of context.
Stewardship of God's Temple (Part Six): Sunshine, Fresh Air, Cleanliness
There are striking and insightful parallels between the physical benefits of sunshine, fresh air, and cleanliness and the yet unseen spiritual dimensions.
Stewardship of God's Temple (Part Seven)
Maintaining a Tranquil MindThe antidote to double-mindedness and distractions is single-minded focus on God's law through meditating God's word, thus guarding our hearts.