Reset [Part 2] Recreate

/ New Minas Baptist Church/

Pastor Daniel Cormier shares Part 2 in our new RESET series. This week’s message is entitled “Recreate”.

In prayerfully planning and preparing this new RESET series, Pastor Daniel notes, "This time of social distancing, isolation and self quarantine has caused many to reflect on just how over-loaded, over-worked, and over-stressed we have increasingly become. Incredibly, as this global shut down has the world’s attention hopefully many hear the gracious voice that says, “Be still and know that I am God.”  And with this realization, we too can reevaluate our lives and take the opportunity to make some changes so that we don’t go back to a frantic pace of life as before. It’s time for a RESET. Together in God’s Word and in prayer through this new series we will learn wiser ways to a more fruitful pace of life moving forward."

Sermon Outline & Reflection

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Sermon Outline

Problem: Soul emphasized but not enough care of God’s body.
Solution: Good body theology, fitness regime, rhythm and rest.

I. DOES YOUR BODY REALLY MATTER?
II. DO YOU REALLY NEED A FITNESS REGIME?
III. HOW IMPORTANT ARE RHYTHM & REST?

Discussion

Warm-up. What’s your favourite recreational activity?

Read 1 Corinthians 6:9-20. Ask God to bless your study.

  1. Why do you think the church has traditionally put more emphasis on the soul rather than the body? How do you feel about Paul’s theology of the body in 1 Corinthians 6, especially when he says, “The body is... for the Lord, and the Lord for the body” and that “your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit”?

  2. In relation to stress and burnout, what are some of the benefits of a healthy fitness regime? In what ways have you found it helpful and how have you scheduled it into your life?

  3. What are some different views about the Sabbath? How do you and your family typically observe Sabbaths?

  4. Why do we tend to have difficulty with silence and being still?

  5. Why is a rhythm of work and rest essential to a healthy and fruitful Christian life? How can technology (like smartphones) blur our work and rest routine and what do you do to help prevent it from doing so?

  6. What is the rhythm of your day like? Is there a time for soul- enriching silence w/God, taking a nap or a walk, singing a song?

  7. Do you get enough exercise and sleep? What do you need to do to ‘reset’ and ‘recreate’ new rhythms of work and rest?