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I'd like to
welcome you here once again
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from wherever you are watching
or listening around the world,
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to this six-part
Series... this is part 5,
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"End-Time Living...
Loyalty and Love towards God"
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and today's topic is
"Happy and Healthy. "
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I want to welcome
those who are here today
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to this very important
topic, one of my favorites
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so, I'm going to really
look forward to going through
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this message
together with us here,
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and wherever you may be.
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There's a lot of
important information to cover
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and I'm going to do my best to
cover as much of it as possible
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in the time that
we have remaining.
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As I've pointed out, our
title is: Happy and Healthy
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and wherever you may be
in your journey in health,
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I'm going to encourage you
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to... to go the
next step in your journey
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and I know that this
will be a wonderful blessing.
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Well, I'm going to share some
good news and some bad news.
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Which one do you
want to hear first?
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the good news or the bad news?
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Audience: Good news.
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All right, the good news, let's
start off with the good news.
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Here's the good news,
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the good news is
that our life expectancy
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has improved globally
over the last number of years
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in particular in the last
century... in the 20th century.
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As you can see from this graph,
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the life expectancy
has been rising and rising.
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However, here's the bad
news, the bad news is this
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and that is, according
to this ABC News article,
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August 28, 2015,
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the title, "Global
life expectancy rises,
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but research shows... people
just live sicker for longer. "
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Notice these
words from the article.
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"People around the
world are living longer,
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but many are also
living sicker lives for longer,
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according to a study of
all major diseases and injuries
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in 188 countries... "
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Let me share with
you some more data.
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This was from
another ABC News article,
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November 14, 2018,
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the headline, "Chart of the day:
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Half the world's deaths are
from four preventable factors. "
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There were some 57
million people that died in 2017
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and notice how they died.
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"The deadliest things on
the planet aren't guns, sharks
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or even road accidents. "
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That's what we hear
on the news don't we?
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We hear about
these things on the news,
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but notice the
things that kill us.
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"Of all the things that
killed people last year... "
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as I pointed out, some 57
million people died in 2017,
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"more than half of deaths
are attributed to just four... "
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that very important word
"preventable risk factors... "
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we're going to come across
that word over and over again...
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"and those four factors
are: high blood pressure,
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smoking, high blood glucose
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and high body mass index,
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according to a series of reports
published in The Lancet. "
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Which is one of
the most prestigious
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and respected medical journals.
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So, what is
killing us is preventable
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for more than
half the population.
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Let's bring it closer to
home, that was worldwide,
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now, let's bring
it closer to home,
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let's take a look at
Australia's Health Report Card,
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are you ready for this?
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Have you got your
seatbelts on, are you ready?
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Well, here we go, ready or not,
I'm going to share with you.
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This is from the Australian
Institute of Health and Welfare,
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this is a bi-annual
government-sponsored program
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that looks to take a look
at where we are in health,
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this is... this is a
summary from this media release
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back in June 20, 2018.
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So, this is in Australia.
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"Half of Australians have a
common chronic health condition,
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such as diabetes, heart disease,
a mental illness, or cancer.
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Importantly, almost a
quarter of us have two or more
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of these conditions,
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often making our experiences
of health and healthcare
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particularly complex. "
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Secondly, "Many
chronic health conditions
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share common
preventable risk factors,
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such as smoking,
excessive alcohol consumption,
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and not getting
enough exercise...
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in fact, around one-third of
our nation's 'disease burden'
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is due to... " what's that word?
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"preventable risk factors. "
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There is that word again.
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63% of Australians 18 years
or over are overweight or obese.
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And finally, health
spending continues to rise
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reaching $170
billion in 2015 and 16
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and outstripping
population growth. "
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So, that is our report
card here in Australia.
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Now, there is a
significant health crisis
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in the area of diabetes.
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Type 2 diabetes in particular.
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Notice this
headline, ABC News article,
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September 4, 2018.
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"Type 2 diabetes: Understanding
Australia's fastest growing
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chronic condition that
is life-style related. "
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Type 2 diabetes is
life-style related...
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all the evidence is in.
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80 to 85 to possibly 90%
of the two million Australians
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that suffer from diabetes today
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are affected by Type 2 diabetes
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which is by and
large, lifestyle related
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and as the headline points out,
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it's Australia's fastest
growing chronic condition.
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Now, is that God's
plan for you and I?
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I don't think so,
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notice what Jesus had to
say in John chapter 10 verse 10,
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"The thief does not
come except to steal,
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and to kill, and to destroy. "
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And who do you
think the thief might be?
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That's the enemy,
that's the devil himself.
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That's his aim,
that's his plan for you and I
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to steal, kill and destroy
our health and our well-being
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but Jesus says,
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"I have come that
they may have... " what?
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"life, and that they
may have it more... " what?
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abundantly. "
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John 10 verse 10.
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So, that's God's plan for us,
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God's plan for us is to
enjoy the abundant life.
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I like to put it this way,
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"God's promise
of an abundant life
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is not only about Quantity
but about Quality of life. "
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As far as I'm concerned,
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what I'm focused on
more than anything else,
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is quality of life.
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I would rather have 60 or 50
good quality and healthy years
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than have 70 or more years
where I'm suffering chronic pain
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and having chronic health issues
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but God's plan is
that we will have both...
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that you can have
your cake and eat it too.
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Maybe that's not a
good way of putting it...
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have your healthy
cake and eat it too...
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God wants us to enjoy
quantity and quality of years.
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So, how can we do that?
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We're going to pray
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and we're going to once again go
to God's instruction manual...
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the Bible to discover the secret
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to how we can enjoy
happy and healthy living.
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Amen.
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Let's pray, "Father in heaven,
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once again,
before we open Your Word,
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we ask and pray that
you'll give us understanding
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so that as we open Your Word,
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You will open our
hearts and our minds
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and enable us to understand
what Your plan is for us
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that we may enjoy the
abundant life experience
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that you have for
each and every person,
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so, wherever we may be
watching or listening from,
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we pray that this
will be a blessing...
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a life-changing blessing
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and this is our prayer in
Jesus' name, amen... amen. "
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Pause...
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Let's go and take a look at
the World Health Organization
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1948 definition for health.
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World Health
Organization defines health
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in the following way,
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"Health is a state
of complete physical,
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mental and social well-being
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and not merely the absence
of disease or infirmity. "
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With all due respect to
the World-Health-Organization
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definition, I
believe that it is lacking
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one all-important element
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and so, if I was to... to
share a definition on health
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and I believe it's
very much backed up
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by solid-strong evidence,
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this is what I would
include, here is my definition,
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"Health is a state of complete
physical, mental, social and.. "
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what's that word?
"spiritual well-being
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and not merely the absence
of disease or infirmity. "
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The truth is, you
and I have been created
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with this four dimensional
aspect of health and well-being.
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Notice what we read in
Luke chapter 2 verse 52
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regarding Jesus,
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"And Jesus increased
in wisdom and stature,
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and in favor with God and men. "
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Here we have four
dimensional living.
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Let me share with you
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as we take a look at
that Scripture again.
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"Wisdom" is what?
mental health and well-being.
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"Stature" physical
health and well-being,
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with God... that's
spiritual health and well-being
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and finally, with men... that's
social health and well-being.
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All four of these are important
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and along with
mental, I would also include
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emotional health and well-being.
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The two go hand in hand.
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Now, as we take a
look at the all-important
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four-dimensional
living, notice what we discover,
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that at the very beginning
of time in Genesis 1:27,
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we discover that God
created man in His own image...
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in the image of
God He created him;
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male and female He created them.
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So, as Jesus excelled in
these four dimensions of life,
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the mental and emotional...
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the spiritual... the
social and the physical,
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so too, God
created us in His image
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that we too would excel
in the same four dimensions.
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Optimum health and well-being
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is to be discovered in
God's four-dimensional plan
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for a happy and a healthy life.
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Physical, mental,
social and spiritual.
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Let me share with
you this very popular...
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one of the most popular
editions of National Geographic
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back in November 2005 entitled:
The Secrets of Living Longer
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and here on the front cover,
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we have a picture of
this 84-year-old Japanese man,
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Fumiyasu
Yamakawa... how did I go?
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About three out of ten?
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Laughter...
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He's 84 years old... and
yes, he's standing on his head.
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He's doing some
exercises and he's...
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he's preparing for a
decathlon or a heptathlon...
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and guess what his
favorite activities are?
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high jump and pole vault.
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How many of you would
like to attempt high jump
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and pole vault at 84?
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Okay... laughter...
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I would...
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now, it's fascinating
how this article begins.
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Notice how
these how this Time...
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sorry, this National
Geographic article on:
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The Secrets to
Living Longer begins,
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the article by Dan Beuttner
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who researched the happiest
and the healthiest people
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on the planet
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and we'll get to
that as we go along,
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He says, "What if I said to you
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you could add up to
ten years to your life?
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A long healthy
life is no accident.
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It begins with good genes,
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but it also
depends on good habits.
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If you adopt the right
lifestyle, experts say,
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chances are, you may
live up to a decade longer.
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So what's the
formula for success?
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In recent years, researchers
have fanned out across the globe
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to find the
secrets to long life.
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The first three regions
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where people are
living significantly longer;
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produce a high
rate of centenarians;
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suffer a
fraction of the diseases
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that commonly kill people
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in other parts of
the developed world;
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and enjoy more happy
and healthy years... "
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hence my title...
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"they are to be
found in: Sardinia, Italy;
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Okinawa, Japan;
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and Loma Linda, California. "
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Now, this group of
people has been added to
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by two other groups...
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and another one is to be
found in Nicoya, Costa Rica
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as you can see there on the map
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and another one
being, Ikaria, Greece.
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Now, the fascinating group...
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the most
fascinating group of these five
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is the group in
Loma Linda, California.
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"Now, what's so fascinating
about them?" you ask,
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Well, we'll get to
that in just a moment
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but before that,
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a number of books have
been written by Dan Beuttner
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on this very subject that
he has been studying now for...
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for a number of years...
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The Blue Zones Solution
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The Blue Zones of Happiness
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The Blue Zones
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Thrive... Finding
Happiness the Blue-Zones way.
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Now you may be thinking,
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"What's this Blue
Zones business all about...
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why are they called Blue Zones?"
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Well, simply put, when
the researchers fanned out
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across the globe and
they wanted to find out
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the places in the world
where people live the happiest
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and the healthiest...
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where they suffer
the least disease...
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and they live the longest...
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what they did... every
time they came across a group...
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a significant group,
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they would put a
blue circle on the map
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to designate
where they came from
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and so, these
people became known as
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"The Blue Zones' People"
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and so, that's how
they got their name.
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Now, another
National Geographic magazine
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in 2016,
Special Edition came out
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and it was entitled,
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"Blue Zones... The
Science of Living Longer. "
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So now,
researchers and scientists
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have been working hard
to find out what is it...
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what is it that brings
these people to a point
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of living long and living well.
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That is what they
have sought to find out...
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what are the key ingredients?
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Time Magazine back
in February 26, 2018,
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also featured...
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also featured on this
very powerful phenomena
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and the title was,
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"How to Live Longer Better. "
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And so, I want to share
with you some of the conclusions
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that these
researchers discovered,
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Dan Beuttner and others...
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regarding what
makes these people tick.
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Why do these people that
live in these communities
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live significantly longer
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and live without
the chronic diseases
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that affect most
people in the world...
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in particular...
the Western world?
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And there are eight key
areas that I have discovered
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as I have examined the
evidence and here they are:
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All five groups had
the following in common:
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there are
differences between the groups
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but these eight
points, they all had in common.
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Predominantly,
they eat fruits, nuts,
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vegetables and whole grains.
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Secondly, they have constant
moderate physical activity.
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They have a positive outlook.
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They have strong purpose.
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Family is a priority.
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Social engagement is
also another high priority
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and they take
time to rest and relax
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and finally, every
single one of the five groups
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have spiritual faith
lived out in community
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and as I took a look
at these eight points,
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guess what I discovered,
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they all fit within the four
dimensional aspect of health
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that God created as
at the very beginning.
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Let me put them
up on the screen:
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The Physical...
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the first two points look at our
physical health and well-being.
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Mental...
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the next two... positive outlook
and having a strong purpose
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focus on mental
health and well-being.
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Priority of family
and social engagement...
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that taps into the
social aspect of our lives
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and finally, taking
time to rest and relax
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and spiritual faith
lived out in community
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is all focused on
spiritual health and well-being.
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So, these five groups...
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they are living the
four-dimensional life
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that God has
instructed in His Word
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which is optimum...
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which provides for that
abundant health and lifestyle.
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Now you may be
asking the question...
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if only I was
born in a Blue Zone!
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Wouldn't that be nice
to be born in a Blue Zone?
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Oh, I have good news for you.
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Are you ready for the good news?
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Who came here to
hear some good news?
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If you came here to
hear some good news,
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you... it's your lucky day.
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It's your
blessed day I should say.
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Notice this, this
is from Dan Beuttner
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in that National
Geographic magazine
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and by-the-way, I
looked long and hard
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to get my copy of that
magazine and... and I got it.
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and don't think you're
going to get it off me,
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this was so hard to
find but I finally found it
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and I'm just so
pleased and I treasure it.
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It's got some beautiful gems.
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Anyway, this is
from Dan Beuttner
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and notice what he has to say.
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"To make it to age 100,
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you have to have won
the genetic lottery. "
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Yeah, that's true... genetics
are very, very important,
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as someone said,
"You're bags are packed for you
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before you come
into the world. "
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However, genetics is
only 25% in determining
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your overall
health and well-being.
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75% is your choice.
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So, chance... 25%
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choice is 75%.
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Now, all right,
let's keep reading.
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"But most of us
have the capacity
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to make it well
into our early 90's
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and largely
without chronic... " what?
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"disease.
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As the... " who?
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"the Adventists... "
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they're the group in
Loma Linda, California
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"As the Adventists demonstrate,
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the average
person's life expectancy
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could increase by 10-12 years
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by adopting a
Blue-Zones lifestyle. "
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Well, so the Adventists
in Loma Linda, California
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are Exhibit A of how
you can enjoy optimum health
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and well-being
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by simply following the
Blue Zones' lifestyle...
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the Blue Zones' life...
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and today, we're going to
discover what the secret is
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to that Blue Zones' life
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that Adventists all
around the world have discovered
00:18:57.93\00:19:00.37
and many others today.
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Adventists and
non-Adventists are discovering
00:19:01.77\00:19:03.27
based on the
principles that God gave us
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at the very beginning of time.
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So, the question is,
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"What are the secrets to living
a happier and a healthier life?"
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Do you want to
know the answer to that?
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I do.
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Well, as we go back to
the book of Revelation...
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God's final message
of love to the world,
00:19:19.75\00:19:21.59
notice these words that we read,
00:19:21.62\00:19:22.96
in Revelation
chapter 14 and verse 6,
00:19:22.99\00:19:25.53
which is the
first angel's message,
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"Then I saw another angel
flying in the midst of heaven,
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having the everlasting gospel
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to preach to those
who dwell on the earth...
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to every nation,
tribe, tongue and people. "
00:19:33.67\00:19:35.14
So this is a message
from God for the entire planet
00:19:35.17\00:19:38.01
that will prepare people
for the second coming of Jesus
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and notice, we
keep reading... verse 7,
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"Saying with a loud voice...
" with that megaphone voice,
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"Fear God and do... " what?
00:19:45.95\00:19:48.32
and give glory to Him... "
00:19:48.35\00:19:50.65
now, what does
that mean to fear God
00:19:50.69\00:19:53.22
and to give glory to Him?
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What does it mean
to give glory to God?
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Well, notice what we read
in 1st Corinthians chapter 10
00:19:56.76\00:20:00.60
and verse 31... the
Apostle Paul writes,
00:20:00.63\00:20:02.46
"Therefore, whether you eat
or drink, or whatever you do,
00:20:02.50\00:20:05.57
do it all to... " what?
00:20:05.60\00:20:06.94
"the glory of God. "
00:20:06.97\00:20:08.30
So, we are to eat
and we are to drink
00:20:08.34\00:20:11.67
to the glory of God.
00:20:11.71\00:20:13.61
So, if we can eat and
drink to the glory of God,
00:20:13.64\00:20:16.98
can we also not eat and drink
and live to the glory of God?
00:20:17.01\00:20:21.28
Yes, indeed...
00:20:21.35\00:20:22.68
Now, why is it so
important for you and I
00:20:22.72\00:20:26.15
as... as those who have
decided to follow Christ,
00:20:26.19\00:20:29.69
and to be loving
and to be loyal to Jesus
00:20:29.72\00:20:33.36
in an end-time context,
00:20:33.40\00:20:34.83
why is it
important for you and I
00:20:34.86\00:20:36.43
to live our lives for
the honor and glory of God?
00:20:36.46\00:20:39.10
The last time I
checked, according to many,
00:20:39.13\00:20:42.04
"It's my life... it's my body...
and I'll do as I please. "
00:20:42.07\00:20:46.27
Isn't that the
philosophy out there by many?
00:20:46.34\00:20:48.28
"Eat, drink and be
merry... " for what?
00:20:48.31\00:20:50.98
"tomorrow you... you die,
00:20:51.01\00:20:52.58
so, why should I worry?"
00:20:52.61\00:20:54.08
Well, a believer in
Jesus Christ for him or her...
00:20:54.12\00:20:59.42
it's about giving glory to God
00:20:59.45\00:21:01.22
for one very
important reason amongst many
00:21:01.26\00:21:04.19
and here it is, in
1st Corinthians chapter 6
00:21:04.23\00:21:07.10
verses 19 to 20,
00:21:07.13\00:21:08.56
Paul writing to the
believers in Corinth
00:21:08.60\00:21:10.97
that had this dualistic
belief about the human body
00:21:11.00\00:21:15.07
where the soul was all important
and that's all that mattered
00:21:15.10\00:21:19.11
and it didn't matter
how you treated your body
00:21:19.14\00:21:20.98
and he says to them,
00:21:21.04\00:21:22.38
"Or do you not know that your
body is the temple of... " who?
00:21:22.41\00:21:25.95
"of the Holy
Spirit Who is in you,
00:21:25.98\00:21:27.92
Whom you have from God,
and you are not your own?"
00:21:27.95\00:21:30.12
Why?
00:21:30.15\00:21:31.65
"For you were
bought at a... " what?
00:21:31.69\00:21:33.02
"at a price;
00:21:33.05\00:21:34.39
therefore
glorify God in your body
00:21:34.42\00:21:36.99
and in your spirit,
which are... " whose?
00:21:37.03\00:21:38.73
"which are God's. "
00:21:38.79\00:21:40.13
So, for the believer in
Jesus, he or she recognizes
00:21:40.16\00:21:44.70
that this body
doesn't belong to him or her.
00:21:44.73\00:21:49.07
It's not my body.
00:21:49.10\00:21:51.04
This body was given
to me by God as a gift,
00:21:51.07\00:21:54.88
He is the One
that has created me,
00:21:54.94\00:21:56.95
he's the One that gives me
life and breath and sustains me
00:21:56.98\00:21:59.75
and He is inviting me
00:21:59.81\00:22:01.75
to live my life wholly
for His honor and glory.
00:22:01.78\00:22:06.02
He wants me to be
around for as long as possible
00:22:06.05\00:22:10.23
not for my sake
00:22:10.26\00:22:11.59
but for His sake for
God's honor and glory
00:22:11.63\00:22:15.26
that He may use me in
the greatest possible way
00:22:15.30\00:22:18.97
for the greatest possible
time to lead others to Him.
00:22:19.00\00:22:22.77
Does that make sense? Yes or no?
00:22:22.80\00:22:24.47
That is why I have a
keen interest in health.
00:22:24.54\00:22:27.04
Not because I want
to necessarily live
00:22:27.08\00:22:29.68
10 to 12 years
longer... that would be lovely,
00:22:29.74\00:22:31.35
but my aim is to glorify God...
00:22:31.41\00:22:34.02
that God can use me
in the best possible way
00:22:34.05\00:22:36.58
for the longest possible time
00:22:36.62\00:22:38.02
to draw as many people
to Jesus as I possibly can
00:22:38.05\00:22:41.99
through His strength, amen.
00:22:42.02\00:22:43.36
That's the whole point,
00:22:43.39\00:22:44.73
the whole point is to
fear God and give glory to Him
00:22:44.76\00:22:49.90
and worship Him... as
that first angel's message says
00:22:49.93\00:22:55.27
"who made heaven and earth,
00:22:55.30\00:22:57.01
the sea and the
springs of water. "
00:22:57.04\00:22:58.37
He is our Creator...
00:22:58.41\00:22:59.74
God is our Creator
so, how did He make us?
00:22:59.77\00:23:02.04
Let's go to the
very beginning of time.
00:23:02.08\00:23:04.68
Let's go to the book of Genesis
00:23:04.71\00:23:06.72
where... where God
created Adam and Eve
00:23:06.75\00:23:09.78
and notice what the Bible says.
00:23:09.82\00:23:11.82
In Genesis chapter 2 verse 8,
00:23:11.85\00:23:13.79
"The LORD God planted a
garden eastward in... " where?
00:23:13.82\00:23:16.52
"in Eden,
00:23:16.56\00:23:18.06
and there He put
the man and the woman
00:23:18.09\00:23:20.66
whom He had formed. "
00:23:20.70\00:23:22.23
Now, notice that word, "Eden. "
00:23:22.26\00:23:23.87
I looked up that word, "Eden"
00:23:23.90\00:23:25.43
and the original word
"Eden" in the Hebrew means
00:23:25.47\00:23:29.27
"pleasure and delight"
00:23:29.30\00:23:30.97
and I love that.
00:23:31.01\00:23:32.34
I love that God placed
Adam and Eve in a garden
00:23:32.37\00:23:37.31
that was filled
with pleasure and what?
00:23:37.35\00:23:39.08
delight.
00:23:39.11\00:23:40.45
Does that sound
like the abundant life
00:23:40.48\00:23:42.78
that God has in store
for each and every person?
00:23:42.85\00:23:45.19
Yes it does... God's original
plan was for Adam and Eve
00:23:45.22\00:23:49.02
to... to enjoy
communion with one another,
00:23:49.09\00:23:52.43
to enjoy communion
with their Creator,
00:23:52.46\00:23:55.93
to... to enjoy the
natural surroundings...
00:23:55.96\00:23:59.23
the animals...
and... and... and the plants
00:23:59.27\00:24:01.97
and the trees and
everything God created...
00:24:02.00\00:24:05.24
God created Adam and
Eve in a holistic sense
00:24:05.27\00:24:08.48
to enjoy the
blessings in the four dimensions
00:24:08.51\00:24:12.95
of health and well-being
00:24:12.98\00:24:15.15
right at the very
beginning of time.
00:24:15.18\00:24:16.62
Now, when it comes to
diet... when it comes to fuel...
00:24:16.65\00:24:20.62
what kind of fuel did
God give to Adam and Eve
00:24:20.66\00:24:24.06
when He created them,
00:24:24.09\00:24:26.26
did He give them
an instruction manual?
00:24:26.29\00:24:28.26
as you receive when
you get a brand-new car?
00:24:28.30\00:24:30.40
The answer is, "Yes. "
00:24:30.43\00:24:31.83
The answer is "yes. "
00:24:31.87\00:24:33.20
Notice what we read.
00:24:33.23\00:24:34.57
Eight powerful secrets to
better and long-lasting health
00:24:34.60\00:24:38.87
direct from the Garden of Eden
00:24:38.91\00:24:41.94
and they begin
with this acronym.
00:24:42.01\00:24:45.01
This acronym "NEWSTART"
00:24:45.05\00:24:46.48
This acronym
"NEWSTART" popularized
00:24:46.51\00:24:49.35
by a health institute there
in the United States of America
00:24:49.38\00:24:53.46
in a place called, Weimar
00:24:53.49\00:24:54.82
in an area near the Blue Zones
00:24:54.86\00:24:58.03
and Weimar back in 1978
if I remember correctly,
00:24:58.09\00:25:03.13
popularized
this acronym NEWSTART
00:25:03.16\00:25:06.10
that... that stands for
Total Health and Well-being.
00:25:06.13\00:25:10.57
As healthy as we can possibly
be in this sin-sick world
00:25:10.61\00:25:15.04
that we live in
where we just never know
00:25:15.08\00:25:17.65
what's around the corner
00:25:17.68\00:25:19.11
but how we can
enjoy the optimum health
00:25:19.15\00:25:21.52
that God has for us, NEWSTART
00:25:21.55\00:25:22.88
and that's what we
want to take look at today
00:25:22.92\00:25:25.09
and we're going to take a look
at these eight laws of health
00:25:25.12\00:25:28.09
that don't come to us
originally from Weimar,
00:25:28.12\00:25:30.89
Weimar... there in the
United States in California,
00:25:30.93\00:25:33.70
they simply
took these principles
00:25:33.73\00:25:35.63
straight out of
the Garden of Eden
00:25:35.66\00:25:37.47
and we'll discover who
more than a century ago
00:25:37.50\00:25:40.84
popularized what we
are about to take a look at
00:25:40.87\00:25:44.14
in just a moment,
00:25:44.17\00:25:45.51
so the end... let's
start out with the end,
00:25:45.54\00:25:46.88
the end... well,
this new creation...
00:25:46.91\00:25:49.58
let's talk about that for
a moment before I run ahead.
00:25:49.61\00:25:52.35
In 2nd Corinthians
5:17, the Apostle Paul writes,
00:25:52.41\00:25:55.48
"Therefore, if
anyone is in Christ,
00:25:55.52\00:25:56.95
he is a... "
what kind of creation?
00:25:56.99\00:25:58.35
"a new creation;
00:25:58.42\00:25:59.75
old things have passed away;
00:25:59.79\00:26:01.12
behold, all
things have become new. "
00:26:01.16\00:26:02.49
So, this is an opportunity
for us to have a new start.
00:26:02.52\00:26:05.63
This is an opportunity for
us to make a new beginning,
00:26:05.66\00:26:09.06
so, wherever you may be
in your journey of health,
00:26:09.10\00:26:12.40
this is an
opportunity to make a new start.
00:26:12.43\00:26:15.57
God is in the
business of re-creating...
00:26:15.60\00:26:18.77
He's in the
business of new creation.
00:26:18.81\00:26:21.24
That's what God wants
to do in and for all of us
00:26:21.28\00:26:24.71
wherever you may be
watching or listening,
00:26:24.75\00:26:26.28
or those who are
here, this is an opportunity
00:26:26.31\00:26:28.88
for us to get on
board with God's plan for us
00:26:28.92\00:26:32.22
for optimal
health and happiness.
00:26:32.25\00:26:35.02
So, let's take a
look at that first letter
00:26:35.06\00:26:39.23
in the acronym "N"
which stands for nutrition.
00:26:39.26\00:26:41.90
We're going to spend
most of our time on nutrition
00:26:41.93\00:26:43.97
because nutrition
makes up about 70 to 80%
00:26:44.00\00:26:47.54
of our overall
health and well-being.
00:26:47.57\00:26:49.30
The... the
majority of the reasons
00:26:49.34\00:26:53.54
why we suffer all these
chronic health conditions
00:26:53.58\00:26:56.85
that are detrimental to
our health and well-being
00:26:56.88\00:26:59.31
is due to what we
put in our mouths.
00:26:59.35\00:27:01.82
So, we're going to
spend most of our time on that
00:27:01.85\00:27:03.92
but we're also going to take a
look at the seven other points.
00:27:03.95\00:27:06.35
Now, when it comes to nutrition,
00:27:06.39\00:27:07.76
notice what God
gave to Adam and Eve.
00:27:07.79\00:27:09.42
"And God said, "See, I
have given you every herb
00:27:09.46\00:27:13.96
that yields seed which is
on the face of all the earth,
00:27:14.00\00:27:17.10
and every tree
whose fruit yields seed;
00:27:17.13\00:27:19.50
to you it shall
be for... " what?
00:27:19.53\00:27:21.04
"for food... " Genesis 1:29.
00:27:21.07\00:27:22.90
So at the very
beginning of time,
00:27:22.94\00:27:24.27
God gave to Adam and
Eve nuts, fruits and grains.
00:27:24.31\00:27:28.18
It was a... a seed diet.
00:27:28.21\00:27:30.68
After the fall
and after they sinned,
00:27:30.71\00:27:34.62
God added one other
dimension to their diet
00:27:34.65\00:27:37.19
and here we have it.
00:27:37.22\00:27:38.55
In Genesis chapter
3 verse 18, we read,
00:27:38.59\00:27:40.69
"Both thorns and thistles
it shall bring forth for you,
00:27:40.72\00:27:43.66
and you shall eat the... " what?
00:27:43.69\00:27:45.13
"the herb of the field... "
00:27:45.16\00:27:46.49
and the herb of the field there
is in reference to vegetables.
00:27:46.53\00:27:50.70
So the original diet of man
was nuts, fruits and vegetables,
00:27:50.73\00:27:54.84
nuts, fruits and
grains with vegetables added.
00:27:54.90\00:27:57.34
So, as you can take a look
at these mouth-watering pictures
00:27:57.37\00:28:00.61
are your saliva
glands moved into gear?
00:28:00.64\00:28:05.51
As we take a look at
this beautiful fruit...
00:28:05.55\00:28:08.28
as we take a look at
the... the grains... the nuts
00:28:08.35\00:28:11.32
and the grains
that Jesus has given...
00:28:11.35\00:28:13.05
that God has given to us,
the beautiful vegetables...
00:28:13.09\00:28:15.42
this was God's original diet
00:28:15.46\00:28:18.26
and today... today we
have discovered through science
00:28:18.29\00:28:23.87
conclusive scientific studies
that we were created by God
00:28:23.90\00:28:29.24
to operate at peak
efficiency and maximum longevity
00:28:29.27\00:28:33.31
on a natural plant-based diet.
00:28:33.34\00:28:35.31
The... the evidence is in today,
00:28:35.34\00:28:37.25
when you read
National Geographic...
00:28:37.28\00:28:40.68
when you read other
magazines on this very topic,
00:28:40.72\00:28:44.55
when you take a
look at the research...
00:28:44.59\00:28:46.25
the evidence is in
that the best way forward
00:28:46.32\00:28:50.69
for our health and
longevity is a plant-based diet.
00:28:50.73\00:28:55.06
Now, one of
the... one of the best...
00:28:55.10\00:28:58.73
one of the best most
comprehensive studies
00:28:58.77\00:29:01.74
that has ever...
probably that has been conducted
00:29:01.77\00:29:05.11
is called: The China Study.
00:29:05.14\00:29:07.31
The China Study...
00:29:07.34\00:29:09.31
as... as it says
there in that sub-heading,
00:29:09.34\00:29:12.65
just above the title,
00:29:12.71\00:29:14.22
it's the most
comprehensive study of nutrition
00:29:14.25\00:29:17.89
ever conducted by... by a
father and son combination
00:29:17.92\00:29:21.42
T. Colin Campbell,
and Thomas Campbell...
00:29:21.46\00:29:24.99
two physicians...
well-respected physicians
00:29:25.03\00:29:28.53
from the United States
00:29:28.56\00:29:30.07
and notice this
sub-title, underneath the title,
00:29:30.10\00:29:32.87
"Startling Implications
for Diet, Weight Loss
00:29:32.90\00:29:35.64
and Long-Term Health. "
00:29:35.70\00:29:37.04
I don't have time to take a
look at this study in detail
00:29:37.07\00:29:42.01
but I just want to
share with you a summary.
00:29:42.04\00:29:44.68
Notice the summary,
00:29:44.71\00:29:46.31
"The China Study
examines the relationship
00:29:46.35\00:29:49.12
between the consumption
of animal products...
00:29:49.18\00:29:51.65
including dairy
00:29:51.72\00:29:53.05
and chronic illnesses
such as coronary heart disease,
00:29:53.09\00:29:56.12
diabetes, breast
cancer, prostate cancer,
00:29:56.16\00:29:59.06
and bowel cancer. "
00:29:59.09\00:30:00.43
Let me ask you,
are these cancers
00:30:00.46\00:30:02.30
something that you and
I are familiar with today
00:30:02.33\00:30:05.47
in the Western
world in particular?
00:30:05.50\00:30:06.84
Anyone heard of these cancers?
00:30:06.87\00:30:08.67
We all have... sadly we
have been horribly afflicted
00:30:08.70\00:30:13.51
by these horrible cancers
00:30:13.54\00:30:15.44
that is snuffing out the lives
of our loved ones... sadly.
00:30:15.51\00:30:19.58
They go on...
00:30:19.61\00:30:21.28
"The authors conclude that
people who eat a predominantly
00:30:21.32\00:30:24.79
whole plant-based
diet... avoiding animal products
00:30:24.85\00:30:28.22
as a main source of nutrition,
including beef, pork, poultry,
00:30:28.26\00:30:32.49
fish, eggs, cheese, and milk,
00:30:32.53\00:30:34.10
and reducing their
intake of processed foods
00:30:34.13\00:30:37.47
and refined carbohydrates...
will escape, reduce... "
00:30:37.50\00:30:41.34
or what's that word?
00:30:41.37\00:30:42.94
"Reverse the development
of numerous diseases. "
00:30:42.97\00:30:46.01
Wow! I have good
news for you my friend,
00:30:46.04\00:30:48.94
and that is that God has placed
within our human mechanism
00:30:48.98\00:30:55.38
an opportunity for
those diseases that afflict us
00:30:55.42\00:30:59.42
that take away that
happiness... that joy...
00:30:59.45\00:31:02.02
that abundant life experience
that God wants for us.
00:31:02.06\00:31:05.19
They can be reversed...
00:31:05.23\00:31:07.16
They can be reversed!
00:31:07.20\00:31:09.06
Notice what God promised
to the children of Israel
00:31:09.13\00:31:12.70
when He... when He
led them out of Egypt.
00:31:12.73\00:31:16.24
This was his incredible promise
to the children of Israel.
00:31:16.27\00:31:19.77
Notice these words in
Exodus chapter 23 and verse 25,
00:31:19.81\00:31:23.21
we read, "So you shall
serve the LORD your God,
00:31:23.24\00:31:26.15
and He will bless
your bread and your water.
00:31:26.18\00:31:29.05
And I will do... " what?
00:31:29.08\00:31:30.45
take sickness away... "
00:31:30.72\00:31:32.52
that's another word...
00:31:32.55\00:31:34.29
that's another phrase
for saying, "I will reverse
00:31:34.32\00:31:36.32
from the midst
of you diseases... "
00:31:36.39\00:31:40.66
the diseases that
afflicted the Egyptians
00:31:40.70\00:31:43.37
and I don't have
time in this presentation
00:31:43.40\00:31:46.00
to share with you the diseases
that afflicted the Egyptians
00:31:46.03\00:31:49.70
but when you take a look
at that long list of diseases
00:31:49.74\00:31:53.68
that have been discovered by...
00:31:53.71\00:31:56.01
by those that
have been examining
00:31:56.04\00:31:58.31
and doing autopsies on
the... on the Egyptian Mummies
00:31:58.35\00:32:01.35
that have been found,
00:32:01.38\00:32:02.72
what the Egyptians died of
00:32:02.75\00:32:04.65
is what you and I
are today dying from
00:32:04.72\00:32:06.79
in the western
world in particular
00:32:06.82\00:32:08.86
and... and the
world at large today.
00:32:08.89\00:32:10.93
Those western-lifestyle-related
diseases.
00:32:10.96\00:32:15.26
Notice, today we have
here in our part of the world
00:32:15.30\00:32:21.64
and in many parts of the world,
00:32:21.67\00:32:23.51
this popular health and
well-being program called: CHIP
00:32:23.54\00:32:28.14
which stands for: The Complete
Health Improvement Program
00:32:28.18\00:32:32.71
and you can go to:
chiphealth. org. au
00:32:32.78\00:32:35.22
to get more information
if you live here in Australia
00:32:35.25\00:32:37.49
or just go to chiphealth
00:32:37.52\00:32:38.85
and I'm sure
you'll find information
00:32:38.89\00:32:40.29
if you're in north
America or wherever you may be.
00:32:40.32\00:32:42.52
This is a powerful program
and at my church where I pastor,
00:32:42.59\00:32:48.33
we run this program every
year with incredible success
00:32:48.36\00:32:51.37
and this is what
this program promises
00:32:51.40\00:32:54.47
to those who attend
00:32:54.50\00:32:55.84
and are willing to put the
principles of this lifestyle
00:32:55.87\00:32:59.21
that we're looking
at today into practice.
00:32:59.24\00:33:02.14
CHIP is a proven
program that reverses
00:33:02.18\00:33:04.81
the western-world
lifestyle diseases
00:33:04.85\00:33:07.48
that we are plagued with
00:33:07.52\00:33:09.12
as a result of poor
lifestyle choices and habits.
00:33:09.15\00:33:12.69
What did God say?
00:33:12.72\00:33:14.09
God said, "I will reverse...
00:33:14.12\00:33:16.93
I will take away
this sickness from you
00:33:16.96\00:33:20.60
if you cooperate with me. "
00:33:20.63\00:33:22.13
So what's... what
does God want to do?
00:33:22.16\00:33:25.17
He wants to take it away.
00:33:25.20\00:33:26.53
What do we need to do?
00:33:26.57\00:33:27.90
We need to cooperate with
Him and what He has given to us.
00:33:27.94\00:33:31.01
Well, you may be thinking,
"Oh, I really like my meat...
00:33:31.04\00:33:34.58
I would like to
continue to eat my meat...
00:33:34.61\00:33:37.71
does the Bible have
anything to say about that?"
00:33:37.75\00:33:40.52
And there are some
parts in the world,
00:33:40.55\00:33:42.68
where they don't have
00:33:42.72\00:33:44.05
a wide array of fruits,
nuts, vegetables and grains
00:33:44.09\00:33:49.72
such as we do here in Australia.
00:33:49.76\00:33:51.39
In Australia, we are blessed...
00:33:51.43\00:33:53.03
we are blessed... as my
dad referred to Australia
00:33:53.06\00:33:55.46
when he first came
almost 50 years ago,
00:33:55.50\00:33:58.30
he referred to Australia as the
land flowing with milk and honey
00:33:58.33\00:34:01.20
and it's true, we are blessed...
00:34:01.24\00:34:03.10
in Australia and in many
parts of the western world,
00:34:03.14\00:34:06.41
we are blessed to have a
wide array of plant-based food
00:34:06.44\00:34:09.71
but there are
places around the world
00:34:09.74\00:34:12.01
where people do
not have this array
00:34:12.08\00:34:15.78
and... and they
need to have... have...
00:34:15.82\00:34:19.45
have some meat products in
order... in order to make up
00:34:19.49\00:34:23.16
for that nutritional intake
that they so desperately need,
00:34:23.22\00:34:26.86
well, when it comes to
meat, what did God say?
00:34:26.90\00:34:28.70
Let's take a look
at what the Bible says,
00:34:28.76\00:34:30.77
in Deuteronomy
chapter 14 and verse 6,
00:34:30.80\00:34:32.77
God says... when it
comes to what you can eat
00:34:32.80\00:34:35.80
in the area of flesh, God says,
00:34:35.84\00:34:39.57
"You may eat every
animal with cloven... " what?
00:34:39.61\00:34:42.84
"hooves, having the
hoof split in two parts,
00:34:42.88\00:34:45.68
and that chews the
cud, among the animals. "
00:34:45.71\00:34:48.48
So... so animals
that chew the cud
00:34:48.52\00:34:50.75
and have a split hoof,
like... like your beef,
00:34:50.79\00:34:53.56
your sheep, goats and so forth.
00:34:53.59\00:34:57.69
When it comes to...
when it comes to the pig...
00:34:57.73\00:35:02.16
is the pig an animal
that is good to be eaten?
00:35:02.20\00:35:06.47
Yes or no?
00:35:06.50\00:35:07.84
No... Why?
00:35:07.87\00:35:09.20
Well, it's got a split
hoof but does it chew the cud?
00:35:09.24\00:35:11.31
No, it doesn't.
00:35:11.37\00:35:12.71
Notice, what we read regarding
the scientific discoveries
00:35:12.74\00:35:20.98
when it comes to eating bacon or
eating ham or eating sausages,
00:35:21.02\00:35:25.99
this was ABC
News, October 27, 2015,
00:35:26.02\00:35:28.46
the title: Bacon, sausages,
ham and other processed meats
00:35:28.49\00:35:33.23
are cancer-causing,
red meat probably is too:
00:35:33.26\00:35:36.60
World Health Organization.
00:35:36.63\00:35:38.77
Let me read this
quickly, underneath...
00:35:38.80\00:35:41.50
"Processed meats like
bacon, sausages and hot dogs
00:35:41.54\00:35:44.61
can cause colon cancer
00:35:44.67\00:35:46.07
and red meat is also a
likely cause of the disease,
00:35:46.11\00:35:49.34
World Health
Organization experts say,
00:35:49.38\00:35:51.35
in a potentially heavy blow
for the global meat agenda...
00:35:51.38\00:35:55.18
meat industry... " I
should say, let's continue on,
00:35:55.22\00:35:58.05
"The analysis
of 800 studies... "
00:35:58.09\00:36:00.36
this is not one or two studies,
00:36:00.39\00:36:02.69
these 800 studies
from around the world
00:36:02.72\00:36:05.96
by the International
Agency for Research on Cancer,
00:36:05.99\00:36:09.83
found 'sufficient
evidence in humans
00:36:09.86\00:36:12.63
that the
consumption of processed meat
00:36:12.67\00:36:15.40
causes colorectal cancer. '"
00:36:15.44\00:36:19.21
Wow! So the evidence is in...
00:36:19.24\00:36:22.98
the evidence is in.
00:36:23.01\00:36:24.85
God said thousands of years ago,
00:36:24.88\00:36:30.09
that the pig is unclean...
00:36:30.12\00:36:31.99
in fact God says that
the pig is an abomination
00:36:32.02\00:36:34.69
and we've discovered
from a previous program
00:36:34.72\00:36:37.33
God uses that word "abomination"
00:36:37.36\00:36:39.73
in order to make it clear
in the strongest possible way
00:36:39.76\00:36:44.73
that is not
healthy... that is not good
00:36:44.77\00:36:46.80
and that is not in your
best spiritual interest.
00:36:46.84\00:36:48.90
Today, Science is
finding out what God said
00:36:48.94\00:36:53.78
thousands of
years ago in His Word.
00:36:53.81\00:36:56.95
We are continually playing
catch up, isn't that right?
00:36:56.98\00:37:01.78
We are continually
playing catch up with God.
00:37:01.82\00:37:04.62
God knows what's best,
00:37:04.65\00:37:06.45
He's the One that
designed the human body.
00:37:06.49\00:37:08.62
He's the One that made
us... He's the designer.
00:37:08.66\00:37:12.39
You and I simply need to
follow the Designer's Manual
00:37:12.43\00:37:17.40
for how we can enjoy
the best possible life
00:37:17.43\00:37:21.27
in the here and now
on this sin-sick planet
00:37:21.30\00:37:25.11
that we live in
00:37:25.14\00:37:26.47
but we can still
get the most out of life
00:37:26.51\00:37:29.08
if we cooperate with God.
00:37:29.11\00:37:30.45
Here was the front
cover of TIME magazine
00:37:30.48\00:37:33.08
shortly after
this research came out.
00:37:33.11\00:37:35.75
The War on Delicious...
00:37:35.78\00:37:38.75
talk about a picture... a
picture telling a 1,000 words,
00:37:38.79\00:37:43.83
"The War on Delicious. "
00:37:43.86\00:37:45.69
Well, what about when
it comes to sea life...
00:37:45.73\00:37:48.03
that which lives in...
00:37:48.06\00:37:50.27
in our oceans
and rivers and lakes?
00:37:50.33\00:37:52.60
Deuteronomy
chapter 14 and verse 9,
00:37:52.63\00:37:54.84
"These you may eat of
all that are in the waters:
00:37:54.87\00:37:57.64
you may eat all
that have... " what?
00:37:57.67\00:37:59.61
"fins and scales. "
00:37:59.64\00:38:01.38
Nice and
easy... fins and scales.
00:38:01.41\00:38:02.74
So, are oysters to
end up on your plate?
00:38:02.78\00:38:06.15
No...
00:38:06.18\00:38:07.52
What about squid?
00:38:07.55\00:38:08.88
No...
00:38:08.92\00:38:10.25
What about shell fish? No...
00:38:10.29\00:38:11.99
What about crabs? No...
00:38:12.02\00:38:13.72
What about lobster?
00:38:13.76\00:38:15.32
No... no... no...
because they're not clean
00:38:15.36\00:38:17.13
and there are scientific reasons
00:38:17.16\00:38:19.66
why these
creatures are not clean...
00:38:19.69\00:38:21.50
which we don't have
time to get into today,
00:38:21.53\00:38:23.26
well, what about when
it comes to the bird life?
00:38:23.30\00:38:27.00
God simply says
in Deuteronomy 14:11,
00:38:27.04\00:38:29.94
"All... " what kind of birds?
00:38:29.97\00:38:31.87
"All clean birds you may eat. "
00:38:31.91\00:38:33.58
Okay, and when you take a
look at the list that God gives,
00:38:33.61\00:38:36.11
we're looking at foraging birds,
00:38:36.14\00:38:37.48
we're not looking at the eagle
00:38:37.51\00:38:40.12
or the hawk...
carnivore-kind-of-birds...
00:38:40.15\00:38:44.82
we're looking at foraging
birds generally speaking
00:38:44.85\00:38:47.82
like your
chicken... your quail...
00:38:47.86\00:38:50.16
your dove... your pigeon...
00:38:50.19\00:38:52.76
who would want to
eat a poor little pigeon?
00:38:52.79\00:38:54.83
How could you...
how could you do that?
00:38:54.86\00:38:56.80
But anyhow, that's
what we're looking at.
00:38:56.87\00:38:58.73
Another very important point
that God raises and He shares
00:38:58.77\00:39:03.04
in Leviticus chapter 3 verse 17,
00:39:03.07\00:39:04.77
if you're going to eat meat,
you need to have this in mind.
00:39:04.81\00:39:07.11
"This shall be a
perpetual statute
00:39:07.14\00:39:09.21
throughout your generations... "
00:39:09.24\00:39:11.25
in other words, that
word "perpetual" means
00:39:11.28\00:39:13.65
it's to be
eternal... it's to be forever
00:39:13.68\00:39:16.05
"in all your dwellings:
00:39:16.08\00:39:17.79
you shall eat neither
the fat nor the blood. "
00:39:17.82\00:39:21.42
God said, "Don't eat the
fat" for obvious reasons,
00:39:21.46\00:39:25.03
it's not good for you, is it?
00:39:25.09\00:39:27.30
That's where we have our
problems today, don't we?
00:39:27.33\00:39:29.60
The fat... so
don't eat the fat...
00:39:29.63\00:39:32.03
also, the Bible says...
the fat belongs to the Lord
00:39:32.07\00:39:34.14
and that was
something associated with the
00:39:34.17\00:39:36.71
worship service as well
but also "Don't have blood. "
00:39:36.74\00:39:39.97
So, Kosher...
00:39:40.01\00:39:41.34
and the Jews today...
they eat meat that is Kosher...
00:39:41.38\00:39:45.01
and by Kosher... there is
no fat and there is no blood...
00:39:45.05\00:39:48.85
it's been drained
of all of its blood
00:39:48.88\00:39:50.69
and today we know
that blood carries what?
00:39:50.72\00:39:55.16
Disease.
00:39:55.19\00:39:56.59
When you're not feeling
well, you go to the doctor
00:39:56.62\00:39:58.73
and the doctor will do... what?
00:39:58.76\00:40:00.10
Conduct the blood
test, isn't that right?
00:40:00.13\00:40:02.53
Ask you to get a blood sample
00:40:02.56\00:40:06.07
and then based on
that blood sample,
00:40:06.10\00:40:08.14
the doctor will
be able to determine
00:40:08.17\00:40:10.17
what it is that is your
problem through a blood sample
00:40:10.21\00:40:13.91
so God knew what He was doing
00:40:13.94\00:40:15.34
and so, He made that very clear.
00:40:15.38\00:40:16.78
ABC News, June 1, 2018:
00:40:16.81\00:40:22.45
Another reason
why a plant-based diet
00:40:22.48\00:40:25.82
would be highly... highly
good for each and every person.
00:40:25.85\00:40:31.03
Would you go vegan
to save the planet?
00:40:31.06\00:40:33.23
Researchers say, it
might be our best option.
00:40:33.26\00:40:36.10
Notice this from this
news article, the key points:
00:40:36.16\00:40:39.87
Even
well-managed meat production
00:40:39.93\00:40:42.24
has a greater environmental
impact than vegetables,
00:40:42.27\00:40:44.77
study finds.
00:40:44.81\00:40:46.27
We could cut our agricultural
land use by 76 percent,
00:40:46.31\00:40:50.11
if we got rid of meat.
00:40:50.15\00:40:51.48
Getting rid of
the worst producers
00:40:51.51\00:40:54.08
would make a
substantial difference.
00:40:54.12\00:40:56.82
Is there a lot of talk
today about the environment
00:40:56.85\00:40:59.12
and saving the environment?
00:40:59.15\00:41:01.26
Yes, indeed there is.
00:41:01.29\00:41:02.62
I'm telling you,
probably the best way...
00:41:02.66\00:41:05.89
the best way to
save the environment
00:41:05.93\00:41:08.06
is to go green.
00:41:08.10\00:41:09.66
Is to go... is to go green
00:41:09.70\00:41:11.97
as far as a
natural plant-based diet.
00:41:12.03\00:41:15.00
So, my decision that I have made
00:41:15.04\00:41:16.77
for the sake of
the environment...
00:41:16.81\00:41:18.47
for the sake of my
health and well-being
00:41:18.51\00:41:20.58
and that is... I
ask the question,
00:41:20.61\00:41:22.51
"Does it have a mother?"
00:41:22.54\00:41:23.88
And if it has a mother, I say,
"No, I'm not going to eat it. "
00:41:23.91\00:41:26.08
So, that's what you need to do,
00:41:26.11\00:41:28.58
you need to ask yourself,
"Does it have a mother?"
00:41:28.62\00:41:31.35
If it has a mother, well,
it's not the ideal for you.
00:41:31.39\00:41:34.09
Well, let's go to our
next letter... Exercise.
00:41:34.12\00:41:38.19
Notice what God
did for Adam and Eve.
00:41:38.23\00:41:41.10
He placed them in the
garden, the Bible says,
00:41:41.13\00:41:43.73
and in Genesis 2:15 we read,
00:41:43.77\00:41:45.50
"Then the Lord God
took the man and put him
00:41:45.53\00:41:47.84
in the garden of
Eden to do... " what?
00:41:47.87\00:41:50.04
"To tend and to keep it. "
00:41:50.07\00:41:51.41
So Exercise...
very, very important.
00:41:51.44\00:41:53.41
Extremely important...
00:41:53.44\00:41:54.78
let's move to our next point.
00:41:54.81\00:41:56.68
Water...
00:41:56.71\00:41:58.11
was there water in
the Garden of Eden?
00:41:58.15\00:42:00.72
Yes there was...
00:42:00.75\00:42:02.08
there was the River
Euphrates, the Bible says,
00:42:02.12\00:42:04.49
and it parted into four rivers
00:42:04.52\00:42:06.76
that was running
through the midst of the...
00:42:06.79\00:42:09.46
the Garden of Eden so,
water is very important
00:42:09.49\00:42:12.13
and you and I... we need water.
00:42:12.16\00:42:13.50
We need a good amount of water.
00:42:13.53\00:42:14.86
Couple of liters a day at
least is what most people need.
00:42:14.90\00:42:18.67
Let's go to our
next health nugget...
00:42:18.70\00:42:24.21
our next secret to
health and that is: Sunlight.
00:42:24.24\00:42:27.38
Is sunlight important?
00:42:27.41\00:42:29.38
Yes, indeed it is,
God gave us the sun
00:42:29.41\00:42:32.31
in order to provide
health and well-being
00:42:32.35\00:42:35.22
and the sun is just so important
00:42:35.25\00:42:36.89
and I don't have time
to get into all these,
00:42:36.92\00:42:38.65
because we just
don't have the time
00:42:38.69\00:42:40.06
but you can... you can
look that up for yourself.
00:42:40.09\00:42:42.26
The next one is: Temperance.
00:42:42.29\00:42:43.63
Now, what is temperance?
00:42:43.66\00:42:44.99
Temperance is an
old-fashioned word,
00:42:45.03\00:42:46.39
we don't generally use
that word today... temperance...
00:42:46.43\00:42:49.36
it simply means
moderation in all things
00:42:49.40\00:42:53.47
and I would like to add,
all things that are good.
00:42:53.50\00:42:56.20
Moderation in all
things that are good.
00:42:56.27\00:42:59.47
You know, having a
balanced diet is temperance.
00:42:59.51\00:43:02.58
You know, you can eat...
00:43:02.61\00:43:04.78
you know, a
kilogram of nuts a day
00:43:04.81\00:43:07.18
but is that
necessarily good for you?
00:43:07.22\00:43:09.22
No...
00:43:09.25\00:43:10.59
or you can just live on fruit
00:43:10.62\00:43:12.12
and that's not very
good for you either,
00:43:12.15\00:43:14.36
there are some fruitarians out
there that just live on fruit,
00:43:14.39\00:43:17.03
but that's not a balanced diet
00:43:17.06\00:43:18.69
so, temperance is about
having a balanced diet...
00:43:18.73\00:43:21.70
having a balanced lifestyle.
00:43:21.73\00:43:23.90
Now, let me put up a few things
00:43:23.93\00:43:26.03
that may cause a
bit of indigestion.
00:43:26.07\00:43:27.54
This... excuse the
pun... this on here is drugs...
00:43:27.57\00:43:31.74
is God's plan
for us to have drugs?
00:43:31.77\00:43:34.04
No, no... no drugs...
00:43:34.08\00:43:36.31
drugs come in all
shapes and sizes...
00:43:36.34\00:43:39.75
here is another
drug and that is tobacco.
00:43:39.78\00:43:43.15
Tobacco sadly
takes the life of...
00:43:43.18\00:43:46.45
of sadly way too many
people each and every year,
00:43:46.49\00:43:48.62
millions and millions
of people around the year.
00:43:48.66\00:43:50.76
Now, can you give up smoking?
00:43:50.83\00:43:53.16
Can you... can you...
can you be free from drugs?
00:43:53.19\00:43:55.73
Indeed...
00:43:55.76\00:43:57.10
Philippians 4:13 says,
00:43:57.13\00:43:58.73
"I can do all things through
Christ who strengthens me. "
00:43:58.77\00:44:01.50
Here's another one...
here's a very popular one...
00:44:01.54\00:44:04.84
this is an extremely
popular one in all the world...
00:44:04.87\00:44:07.78
not just here in Australia
but throughout the world
00:44:07.81\00:44:10.41
and that is alcohol.
00:44:10.45\00:44:11.78
Alcohol today is seen
as... as a necessary evil
00:44:11.81\00:44:18.85
in the minds of many.
00:44:18.89\00:44:21.39
Most people I believe
understand and believe
00:44:21.42\00:44:24.63
that alcohol is
not good for you.
00:44:24.66\00:44:25.99
There are plenty of
research studies today
00:44:26.03\00:44:28.73
that indicate that
even one glass of alcohol
00:44:28.76\00:44:31.27
is not good for you
00:44:31.30\00:44:32.63
but alcohol...
what does alcohol do?
00:44:32.67\00:44:36.97
It affects many
parts of our body
00:44:37.01\00:44:41.44
but in particular it
affects that one organ
00:44:41.48\00:44:44.48
that God
communicates His truth to us
00:44:44.51\00:44:47.18
and that is what? Our minds...
00:44:47.22\00:44:48.82
our minds.
00:44:48.85\00:44:50.19
Who wants to affect our minds?
00:44:50.22\00:44:52.82
Who is it that wants
to confuse our minds?
00:44:52.85\00:44:55.49
Who is it that wants
our minds not functioning
00:44:55.52\00:44:58.13
in a clear manner,
00:44:58.16\00:45:00.13
especially those
who are preparing
00:45:00.16\00:45:01.50
for the coming of Jesus?
00:45:01.53\00:45:02.86
Who is it?
00:45:02.90\00:45:04.23
It's the enemy...
00:45:04.27\00:45:05.83
Now, you may be thinking,
00:45:05.87\00:45:07.67
"But Danny, didn't
Jesus turn water into wine?"
00:45:07.70\00:45:11.07
Isn't that what the
Bible says in John chapter 2
00:45:11.11\00:45:14.44
that Jesus
turned water into wine?
00:45:14.48\00:45:16.01
Yes, indeed He did.
00:45:16.04\00:45:17.71
Let's take a look at what
Jesus did in John chapter 2,
00:45:17.75\00:45:20.72
this is a summary
of what Jesus did.
00:45:20.75\00:45:22.98
There were 6 water pots,
each containing 20 to 30 gallons
00:45:23.02\00:45:28.22
that's 80 to
120 liters in total,
00:45:28.26\00:45:32.09
we're looking at
480 to 720 liters.
00:45:32.13\00:45:35.93
Now, think about it with me,
00:45:35.96\00:45:37.77
let's... let's just
use a little bit of logic,
00:45:37.83\00:45:39.47
at the end of
the wedding in Cana,
00:45:39.53\00:45:42.50
okay, they have already been
drinking all through the wedding
00:45:42.54\00:45:45.77
it's coming to the
end of the wedding,
00:45:45.81\00:45:47.31
they've run out of wine
according to Scripture...
00:45:47.38\00:45:49.41
according to the story...
00:45:49.44\00:45:50.78
and now Jesus
fills up with alcohol
00:45:50.81\00:45:54.75
480 to 720 liters of alcohol...
00:45:54.78\00:46:03.02
sends the people on
their way drunk as drunk can be
00:46:03.06\00:46:09.06
to beat up their wives...
00:46:09.10\00:46:11.53
to possibly get lost...
00:46:11.57\00:46:13.94
to possibly hurt themselves...
00:46:14.00\00:46:15.80
and ultimately to destroy
their health and well-being
00:46:15.84\00:46:19.54
and to destroy their minds.
00:46:19.57\00:46:20.91
Can you imagine
Jesus Christ who said,
00:46:20.94\00:46:23.08
"I have come that
they may have life
00:46:23.11\00:46:25.41
and that they may have
it more abundantly... "
00:46:25.45\00:46:27.05
can you imagine Jesus destroying
the minds and the health
00:46:27.08\00:46:32.19
of those who He came to save
00:46:32.25\00:46:34.06
and give the
abundant life to... can you?
00:46:34.09\00:46:35.59
Does that make any sense
00:46:35.62\00:46:37.23
that Jesus would
intoxicate an entire community?
00:46:37.26\00:46:41.56
It absolutely
does not make sense.
00:46:41.60\00:46:44.03
The truth is, they had
not only alcoholic wine
00:46:44.07\00:46:47.44
back in the day of Christ
00:46:47.50\00:46:48.84
but they also had
sweet, pure grape juice
00:46:48.87\00:46:52.27
that Jesus drank
with His disciples
00:46:52.31\00:46:54.21
on that Passover evening
00:46:54.24\00:46:56.38
when He instituted
the Communion Service.
00:46:56.41\00:46:59.15
It just simply says
"wine" and you understand
00:46:59.18\00:47:01.92
or you can gather
which kind of wine...
00:47:01.95\00:47:04.12
whether it's
alcoholic or non-alcoholic
00:47:04.15\00:47:06.25
by the context,
00:47:06.29\00:47:07.62
and who is the One that
is performing the miracle?
00:47:07.66\00:47:10.26
who is the One that is
performing the miracle?
00:47:10.29\00:47:12.89
It's Jesus... it's Jesus
00:47:12.93\00:47:15.33
and what does Jesus want to do?
00:47:15.36\00:47:17.27
He wants to give
you the abundant life...
00:47:17.30\00:47:19.07
He wants to give
you the abundant life.
00:47:19.10\00:47:20.84
So, what about this next one?
00:47:20.87\00:47:24.57
"Oh my! oh my!
00:47:24.61\00:47:26.57
ah now, we've just gone too far,
00:47:26.61\00:47:29.04
Danny, you've
gone too far, Coffee!
00:47:29.08\00:47:31.48
I mean, please, what's wrong
with a cup of coffee or two
00:47:31.51\00:47:37.45
or three or more a day?
00:47:37.49\00:47:38.82
It gets me going...
it keeps me alert...
00:47:38.85\00:47:40.62
it keeps me awake...
00:47:40.66\00:47:41.99
I'm on the night shift
trying to look out for patients,
00:47:42.02\00:47:44.59
if I don't have a coffee or
two, I'm just not going to...
00:47:44.63\00:47:47.20
I'm just not
going to get through. "
00:47:47.26\00:47:49.93
Well, is coffee
a drug, my friends?
00:47:49.96\00:47:52.60
Yes it is...
00:47:52.63\00:47:53.97
yes it is.
00:47:54.00\00:47:55.34
I have discovered that
everything that is addictive
00:47:55.37\00:48:01.08
comes from the enemy.
00:48:01.11\00:48:02.98
If it's addictive,
it comes from the enemy.
00:48:03.01\00:48:06.11
All these things
that we've looked at,
00:48:06.15\00:48:07.92
coffee, alcohol,
cigarettes, drugs...
00:48:07.95\00:48:09.88
they all have
addictive elements.
00:48:09.92\00:48:11.85
When was the last time
00:48:11.89\00:48:14.72
you woke up at 2
o'clock in the morning,
00:48:14.76\00:48:16.59
and you... you were trembling...
00:48:16.62\00:48:20.03
you were shaking because there
were no carrots in the fridge?
00:48:20.06\00:48:23.53
Audience: Laughter.
00:48:23.57\00:48:25.30
You went to the
fridge to find a carrot...
00:48:25.33\00:48:27.44
to have your "carrot fix"
and there were just no carrots
00:48:27.47\00:48:30.41
and you came back to
your wife or to your husband
00:48:30.44\00:48:32.94
shaking and trembling,
"You have to get me a carrot,
00:48:32.97\00:48:35.44
I'm not just going to cope,
00:48:35.51\00:48:37.88
I'm just not going
to get through the night
00:48:37.91\00:48:39.25
without a carrot. "
00:48:39.28\00:48:40.65
Audience: Laughter...
00:48:40.68\00:48:42.02
The point is obvious...
00:48:42.05\00:48:43.99
we laugh and we
smile but the truth is,
00:48:44.02\00:48:45.99
whatever God has created,
00:48:46.02\00:48:47.92
it's not with
the addictive element
00:48:47.99\00:48:51.83
that you are tied like
a bull and chained to it
00:48:51.89\00:48:54.56
and that takes away from
your health and your happiness.
00:48:54.60\00:48:57.30
Keep that in mind.
00:48:57.33\00:48:59.80
Philippians 4:13,
00:48:59.83\00:49:02.20
"I can do... " how
much through Christ?
00:49:02.24\00:49:04.07
"I can do all things through
Christ who strengthens me. "
00:49:04.11\00:49:06.91
Well, what about junk food?
00:49:06.94\00:49:10.15
What about junk food?
00:49:10.21\00:49:11.55
Wow! oh, if I had more time,
I'd share with you my journey
00:49:11.58\00:49:15.28
but in brief, I was
convicted by the Holy Spirit...
00:49:15.32\00:49:18.45
I used to eat
tons of junk food...
00:49:18.49\00:49:20.56
I was the Junk-food King,
00:49:20.59\00:49:21.92
I used to eat it like
you would not believe.
00:49:21.96\00:49:24.59
It didn't make any difference,
00:49:24.63\00:49:25.96
I didn't look any
different on the outside
00:49:25.99\00:49:27.66
but who knows what was
going on in the inside,
00:49:27.70\00:49:30.50
but when I discovered
that my body was the temple
00:49:30.57\00:49:33.13
of the Holy Spirit
00:49:33.17\00:49:34.50
and God wanted to use me
in the best possible way,
00:49:34.54\00:49:36.97
I made a decision to turn
my back on all junk food...
00:49:37.01\00:49:39.71
the chips... the ice
cream... the chocolates...
00:49:39.77\00:49:42.41
turned my back on that...
00:49:42.44\00:49:43.78
and instead,
incorporate into my life...
00:49:43.81\00:49:46.65
fruits, nuts and
grains and vegetables
00:49:46.68\00:49:49.38
and guess what?
00:49:49.42\00:49:50.75
God, in a miraculous
and in a beautiful way
00:49:50.79\00:49:53.72
He reversed my taste buds...
00:49:53.76\00:49:55.52
He reversed my taste buds
00:49:55.56\00:49:57.26
and today, I have no desire
and I don't enjoy ice cream,
00:49:57.29\00:50:03.50
I don't enjoy chocolates,
00:50:03.53\00:50:05.27
and... and...
and potato chips...
00:50:05.30\00:50:07.40
and the like... I
don't enjoy that anymore
00:50:07.44\00:50:10.01
but you put a
mango... you put a banana...
00:50:10.07\00:50:12.61
you put some nuts...
00:50:12.64\00:50:13.98
you put some
carrots in front of me
00:50:14.01\00:50:15.71
and look out... look out.
00:50:15.74\00:50:18.41
God can do that for you as well.
00:50:18.48\00:50:20.35
He can do that
for you as well...
00:50:20.38\00:50:22.18
if He can do it for
me... He can do it for you.
00:50:22.25\00:50:25.15
Notice this beautiful
promise, Psalm 84 verse 11,
00:50:25.22\00:50:28.12
"For the LORD God
is a sun and a shield;
00:50:28.16\00:50:30.39
the LORD will give
grace and glory... "
00:50:30.43\00:50:32.29
notice these words...
00:50:32.33\00:50:33.66
"No good thing will He withhold
from those who walk uprightly. "
00:50:33.70\00:50:37.27
And I love that
promise... "No good thing... "
00:50:37.30\00:50:39.67
if it's good, God will
not withhold it from you.
00:50:39.70\00:50:42.00
He will give it to you...
He will say, "Enjoy it... "
00:50:42.04\00:50:44.57
Enjoy it temperately...
00:50:44.61\00:50:46.57
enjoy it in moderation...
00:50:46.61\00:50:48.31
enjoy it in a
balanced way but enjoy it.
00:50:48.34\00:50:50.75
So, let's move to our
next... our next law of health,
00:50:50.78\00:50:56.38
Air... the
importance of having lots of air
00:50:56.42\00:50:59.72
and I don't think I
need to say much about that,
00:50:59.75\00:51:01.96
that is extremely important,
00:51:01.99\00:51:03.59
and we move on to the
7th and that is "Rest... "
00:51:03.63\00:51:06.96
Rest... notice what we
discover when it comes to Rest.
00:51:07.00\00:51:10.80
I want to take you back to that
National Geographic magazine
00:51:10.83\00:51:16.24
of 2005... November 2005...
00:51:16.27\00:51:19.44
The secrets of
Seventh-day Adventists:
00:51:19.47\00:51:21.08
they featured
Seventh-day Adventists
00:51:21.11\00:51:22.68
and notice the two
secrets that they discovered
00:51:22.71\00:51:26.01
amongst this
community in the Blue Zones
00:51:26.05\00:51:28.68
there in Loma Linda, Number one,
00:51:28.72\00:51:30.05
They have a
plant-based vegetarian diet,
00:51:30.09\00:51:33.19
and secondly,
00:51:33.25\00:51:34.59
they enjoy regular practice
of rest, worship and fellowship
00:51:34.62\00:51:39.76
with other
Christians every seventh day.
00:51:39.79\00:51:43.33
The truth is that
scientists and researchers
00:51:43.37\00:51:46.87
are now
discovering that God created us
00:51:46.90\00:51:49.70
with a seventh-day cycle.
00:51:49.74\00:51:51.51
Did you know that?
00:51:51.54\00:51:52.87
Our bodies were
created in a seven-day cycle,
00:51:52.91\00:51:56.64
I don't have time to
unpack that right now,
00:51:56.68\00:52:00.38
but we were created
in a seven-day cycle
00:52:00.42\00:52:04.05
and we have been created
to operate maximum efficiency
00:52:04.09\00:52:09.02
and longevity with rest
00:52:09.06\00:52:12.59
not just at night
00:52:12.63\00:52:14.50
and getting our eight hours
of sleep a night for most people
00:52:14.56\00:52:18.10
but to take one day off
every week and to enjoy rest
00:52:18.13\00:52:22.00
and that Sabbath rest is
what God gave to the human race,
00:52:22.04\00:52:25.01
guess what, at the
very beginning of time
00:52:25.04\00:52:26.57
in the Garden of Eden.
00:52:26.61\00:52:27.94
Every single one of
these eight principles...
00:52:27.98\00:52:29.64
found in the Garden of Eden.
00:52:29.68\00:52:32.41
More than a century ago,
00:52:32.45\00:52:35.12
one of the pioneers of the
Seventh-day Adventist Church,
00:52:35.15\00:52:38.19
with a third-grade education
by the name of Ellen White
00:52:38.22\00:52:41.22
she wrote of these principles
00:52:41.26\00:52:44.46
that come to us
from the Garden of Eden
00:52:44.49\00:52:46.39
and notice her words that she
wrote more than a century ago,
00:52:46.46\00:52:50.20
a long time before
the modern-day research
00:52:50.23\00:52:54.60
came to town,
notice these words,
00:52:54.64\00:52:56.44
"Pure air,
sunlight, abstemiousness... "
00:52:56.47\00:53:01.04
oh man! that
took about a mouthful,
00:53:01.08\00:53:03.21
"rest... " oh,
that's temperance...
00:53:03.24\00:53:05.31
that's another word
for temperance... rest...
00:53:05.35\00:53:07.05
"exercise... proper diet...
00:53:07.08\00:53:09.02
the use of water...
trust in divine power...
00:53:09.05\00:53:11.22
these are the true... " what?
00:53:11.25\00:53:13.19
"these are the true remedies. "
00:53:13.22\00:53:15.09
And she got them
from the Scriptures...
00:53:15.12\00:53:18.49
she got them from
the... from the Garden of Eden.
00:53:18.53\00:53:20.66
Well, we want to take a look
at this final... this final law
00:53:20.70\00:53:24.90
and I believe it's
the most important one,
00:53:24.93\00:53:26.63
the T... Trust in... who?
00:53:26.67\00:53:28.87
Trust in Divine Power...
00:53:28.90\00:53:31.64
Trust in Divine Power.
00:53:31.67\00:53:34.31
You see, we live
in a sin-sick planet
00:53:34.34\00:53:37.15
and I could live the
healthiest possible life...
00:53:37.18\00:53:40.82
I can put those seven
principles into practice,
00:53:40.85\00:53:44.45
I can have good
nutrition, exercise,
00:53:44.49\00:53:47.62
water, sunlight, temperance,
00:53:47.66\00:53:50.09
air... good fresh air...
00:53:50.13\00:53:52.49
rest... but I could
still die of cancer,
00:53:52.53\00:53:55.96
isn't that right?
00:53:56.00\00:53:57.57
There are many people
00:53:57.60\00:53:59.10
who, today, are
no longer with us
00:53:59.13\00:54:02.30
who have followed
these eight principles...
00:54:02.34\00:54:04.87
these seven principles of health
and have still passed away
00:54:04.91\00:54:08.54
because there's genetics...
00:54:08.58\00:54:09.94
there is a sin-sick planet
that we have to contend with,
00:54:09.98\00:54:13.45
that's why this 8th and
most important principle
00:54:13.48\00:54:17.22
is the one we need to
treasure most... Trust in God...
00:54:17.25\00:54:20.09
Trust in God.
00:54:20.12\00:54:22.02
I love this Scripture
from Proverbs chapter 3
00:54:22.06\00:54:24.59
verses 5 and 6,
00:54:24.63\00:54:26.43
"Trust in... " who?
00:54:26.49\00:54:28.36
"Trust in the LORD with...
" how much of your heart?
00:54:28.40\00:54:30.03
"with all your heart
00:54:30.07\00:54:31.43
and lean not on
your own understanding;
00:54:31.47\00:54:33.17
in all your
ways acknowledge Him,
00:54:33.20\00:54:35.00
and He shall
direct your paths. "
00:54:35.04\00:54:36.81
Put your trust in God...
00:54:36.84\00:54:39.01
trust in Him...
00:54:39.04\00:54:40.38
trust in Him,
trust in His promises,
00:54:40.41\00:54:43.01
trust in His ways,
00:54:43.04\00:54:44.38
and... and no
matter how long you live
00:54:44.41\00:54:46.82
on this sin-sick planet,
00:54:46.85\00:54:48.28
if you continue to put
your faith and trust in God,
00:54:48.32\00:54:50.79
you know that your
eternal future is secured
00:54:50.82\00:54:54.56
in those nail-scarred
hands of Jesus, amen,
00:54:54.62\00:54:58.29
your eternal future is secure in
the nail-scarred hands of Jesus.
00:54:58.33\00:55:02.33
I think of the
example of Daniel.
00:55:02.36\00:55:04.50
Daniel, who at the very
beginning of his journey
00:55:04.53\00:55:08.67
there in Babylon...
00:55:08.70\00:55:10.04
he purposed in his
heart, the Bible says
00:55:10.07\00:55:12.31
that he would not
defile himself with what the...
00:55:12.34\00:55:14.91
with what the king provided
when it came to food and drink
00:55:14.94\00:55:17.91
and that instead he
would be faithful to God
00:55:17.98\00:55:20.25
and the Bible
says... God blessed Daniel.
00:55:20.28\00:55:22.52
He blessed him in many
ways and his friends...
00:55:22.55\00:55:26.22
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego
00:55:26.25\00:55:27.59
and I want to put
it to you my friends
00:55:27.62\00:55:29.82
that God will bless you also
00:55:29.86\00:55:31.19
if you honor Him in
how you live your life
00:55:31.23\00:55:33.76
and I want to encourage
you to begin the journey today.
00:55:33.96\00:55:38.53
Begin the journey today...
00:55:38.57\00:55:40.90
not tomorrow but today.
00:55:40.94\00:55:43.20
Begin the journey today.
00:55:43.24\00:55:45.51
Will God help you?
00:55:45.54\00:55:47.28
Will God enable you to
begin this journey today
00:55:47.31\00:55:50.65
and to continue it
step by step by step
00:55:50.68\00:55:53.42
all the way through to the end?
00:55:53.45\00:55:54.88
Yes, indeed,
notice what God promises.
00:55:54.92\00:55:57.72
In Philippians
chapter 1 verse 6,
00:55:57.75\00:56:00.52
"Being confident of
this very thing that He... "
00:56:00.56\00:56:02.89
that is God...
"Who has... " what?
00:56:02.92\00:56:04.93
"begun a good work in
you... " will do what?
00:56:04.96\00:56:07.50
"will complete it until
the day of Jesus Christ. "
00:56:07.53\00:56:10.50
And I say, "Hallelujah. "
00:56:10.53\00:56:12.13
The One Who has
begun this good work...
00:56:12.17\00:56:14.80
He will complete it
until the day of Jesus Christ
00:56:14.84\00:56:17.91
when Jesus comes and
He takes away all the pain
00:56:17.94\00:56:20.98
and all the
suffering and all the sorrow.
00:56:21.04\00:56:23.98
I want to conclude
with a final prayer,
00:56:24.01\00:56:26.95
the prayer of John...
00:56:26.98\00:56:28.75
in 3rd John chapter 2...
00:56:28.78\00:56:30.49
3rd John chapter 2,
there's only one chapter
00:56:30.52\00:56:33.66
and this is what his prayer was
00:56:33.72\00:56:35.76
and this is what my
prayer is for you today,
00:56:35.82\00:56:37.49
and wherever you may be
watching or listening from,
00:56:37.53\00:56:40.56
"Beloved, I pray that
you may prosper in all things
00:56:40.60\00:56:43.60
and be in health,
00:56:43.63\00:56:44.97
just as your soul prospers. "
00:56:45.00\00:56:46.80
Beloved, I pray
that by the grace of God
00:56:46.84\00:56:50.14
and by putting your
faith and trust in His Word
00:56:50.17\00:56:52.81
and following His principles
for healthy and happy living
00:56:52.84\00:56:55.88
that you would
prosper in all things.
00:56:55.91\00:56:57.85
May God bless you here today
and those who are watching,
00:56:57.88\00:57:01.48
let us pray, "Father in heaven,
00:57:01.52\00:57:02.92
we thank You so
much for Your blessings,
00:57:02.95\00:57:04.99
we thank you so
much for Your Word,
00:57:05.02\00:57:06.55
that Your plan for us is to
enjoy a happy and healthy life
00:57:06.59\00:57:09.82
in the here and now
00:57:09.86\00:57:11.19
and ultimately to
look forward to the day
00:57:11.23\00:57:13.56
when You will come and
there'll be no more pain
00:57:13.60\00:57:15.53
and no more suffering
00:57:15.56\00:57:16.90
and no more
sickness and no more death,
00:57:16.93\00:57:18.27
we long for that day and we pray
00:57:18.30\00:57:20.20
that we will be
ready and prepare others
00:57:20.24\00:57:22.70
and we pray all
this in Jesus' name,
00:57:22.74\00:57:24.84
and everybody
say, amen... amen. "
00:57:24.87\00:57:26.61