Most of us know the importance of eating a healthy and balanced diet, exercising regularly, getting the right amount of sleep, and going to the doctor for physical checkups.  We do these activities because we are concerned about our physical well-being.

What about our spiritual well-being?  Are we concerned about our spiritual well-being?

Are you growing spiritually or is your spiritual growth stunted?

What does it take to be spiritually healthy?

Acts 2:42 lists several activities necessary for good spiritual health.

All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer. (Acts 2:42 NLT)

• Teaching – Good spiritual health requires knowledge of the scripture.

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16- 17 NIV)

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. (Psalm 119:105 ESV)

But he (Jesus) answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” (Matthew 4:4 ESV)

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. (Colossians 3:16 ESV)

• Fellowship- Good spiritual health is stimulated by interacting with other Christians.     Worshiping with other believers in church provides opportunities for spiritual growth.

Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works.  And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.  (Hebrews 10:24-25 NLT)

…  addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ. (Ephesians 5:19-21 ESV)

As iron sharpens iron,    so a friend sharpens a friend. (Proverbs 27:17 NLT)

• Sharing in meals-Mealtime with other believers can create an atmosphere for spiritual growth.

They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity— all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved. (Acts 2:46-47 NLT)

 Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. (1 Thessalonians 5:11 ESV)

• Prayer- Communication with the LORD is essential for good spiritual health.

Never stop praying. (1 Thessalonians 5:17 NLT)

The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. (Psalm 145:18 ESV)

 

Prescription for good spiritual health

• Expose yourself to good Biblical Teaching – Good spiritual health requires knowledge of the scripture.
• Fellowship with other believers- Good spiritual health is stimulated by interacting with other Christians. Worshiping with other believers in church provides opportunities for spiritual growth.
• Share meals with other Christians-Mealtime with other believers can create an atmosphere for spiritual growth
• Pray- Communication with the LORD is essential for good spiritual health.

Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.                                                  (1 Thessalonians 5:11 ESV)

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