His word is life and health

Overview

1. Introduction: The Word of God gives us life
2. God’s Word benefits every part of your body
3. Spending time in the Word brings joy from within and peace that leads you
4. Hearing and understanding God’s Word empowers you to receive an abundant harvest in your life
5. The size of your harvest depends on the measure of attention you give to God’s Word
6. As you keep receiving God’s Word, it is producing fruits in your life day by day
7. God’s Word in your heart overpowers death and corruption in your life
8. The enemy tries to replace God’s Word in your life to bring discouragement and confusion
9. Share the Word of God with your children and it will bring forth fruit in their lives
10. Salvation prayer
11. Closing prayer
12. OWN THE WORD (life application)

Introduction: The Word of God gives us life

Pastor Prince shares that the Lord has been giving us a revival in His Word for the past few weeks and imparting to us a fresh love for His Word.

“Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.”
— 1 Peter 1:23 KJV

“Incorruptible” — We are born again of the incorruptible seed of God’s Word which lives and abides forever.

We know that we cannot live without food and by the same token, we cannot live without the Word of God (Matt. 4:4)

The Word God is what gave us life in the very beginning. When God made man from the dust of the ground, man had all his features but was lifeless. The breath of God gave life to man in his spirit. That life then permeated his soul, before giving life to his body (Gen. 2:7).

Today, we can see how much life we are enjoying in our bodies by looking at how healthy we are. Being sick in certain parts of our body indicates that there is a lack of life or death has set in.

When we partake of the holy Communion, the Lord wants us to discern that Jesus died on the cross for our sins and removed our sins in His own body, and that by His stripes we are healed (Isa. 53:5). When we don’t discern the Lord’s body that was broken for our health, we are actually submitting ourselves to the law of death that is already released in this world (1 Cor. 11:29–30).

God does not want us to be subject to the condemnation and death that came in when Adam sinned. The first stage of death is constant fatigue and tiredness, followed by sickness and finally death itself. But God’s Word gives us life!

“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God . . . ”
— 2 Timothy 3:16 NKJV

“inspiration of God” — This phrase means “God-breathed” in the Greek translation.

The very breath that gave life to man is the life that we are to live by. As you spend time in the Word of God, the Word is actually resuscitating and reviving your body, causing you to experience the abundance of life that Jesus came to give you (John 10:10).

God’s Word benefits every part of your body

When we feel despondent or depressed in our minds, it is a sign that death has crept into the area of our emotions. Not only is God against sin, but He is also against death.

“For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.”
— Romans 8:2 NKJV

God does not want us to fall under the law of sin and death. In order to offset this curse, we simply need to partake of the Lord’s Supper in a way worthy of His sacrifice—by remembering and discerning what He has done for us at the cross. The Bible says that the reason many are weak, sick, and die before their time is because they do not receive life by discerning the Lord’s body (1 Corinthians 11:29–30). How then do we receive this life?

It is not about taking the Communion whenever you are sick as though following a formula. This is not effective because everything in the kingdom of God works by faith. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God (Rom. 10:17). The best way to take the Lord’s Supper is to first saturate ourselves with what God’s Word says about it, which fills us with faith before we partake of it.

“My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.”
— Proverbs 4:20-22 KJV

“life . . . and health to all their flesh” — The very life that God breathed into us in the beginning is now within the pages of the Bible. When you spend time in God’s Word, it brings life and health not only to your physical body, but your entire being including your spirit and soul.

“For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
So are My ways higher than your ways,
And My thoughts than your thoughts.”
— Isaiah 55:9 NKJV

“My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts” — God’s wisdom is so concentrated and beyond us that we are not able to understand and digest it all at once. That is why He does not give it to us all at once but in bite-size pieces.

“For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven,
And do not return there,
But water the earth,
And make it bring forth and bud,
That it may give seed to the sower
And bread to the eater,”
— Isaiah 55:10 NKJV

“For as the rain comes down” — If all of God’s wisdom fell on us at the same time, we would not be able to handle it. Yet God is so good and kind that He allows His wisdom to fall like rain or snow. As rain falls on the smallest and most delicate flower, refreshing and nourishing it instead of hurting it, so does God’s wisdom come to us in bite-size portions to bless us instead of overwhelm us.

“So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;
It shall not return to Me void,
But it shall accomplish what I please,
And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.”
— Isaiah 55:11 NKJV

“It shall not return to Me void . . . it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it” — If you are sick in your body, listen to God-breathed words from the Scriptures on healing. The Word of God is likened to a seed as it will always reproduce after itself. Words of healing will reproduce healing in your body. When you receive God’s Word, you are receiving prosperity in the area the Word is speaking about because the Bible says His Word will prosper in the thing for which He sent it.

Spending time in the Word brings joy from within and peace that leads you

“For you shall go out with joy,
And be led out with peace;
The mountains and the hills
Shall break forth into singing before you,
And all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.”
— Isaiah 55:12 NKJV

When you spend time in the Word of God, you will experience:

1. “go out with joy” — a joy within that is beyond the normal joys of life and your emotions.
2. “be led out with peace” — a peace deep down that leads you in your decision-making.

“The mountains and the hills shall break forth into singing before you, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands” — Everywhere you go, as you walk with joy and are led forth with peace, important people (represented by the mountains) and people around you (represented by the hills) will clap their hands.

You are a blessing everywhere you go when you are filled with the Word of God (Isa. 55:13). When you receive God’s Word, expect to go out with joy and be led forth with peace!

Hearing and understanding God’s Word empowers you to receive an abundant harvest in your life

The Parable of the Sower

Pastor Prince shares the parable told by Jesus in Matthew 13:1–12 to illustrate how we can receive a full, hundred-fold harvest of God’s Word in our lives.

The four types of ground mentioned in this parable are a picture of the four different states of our hearts (our attitudes) that we can have when we receive God’s Word. Of these, only one particular attitude receives the bountiful, hundred-fold harvest from the Word.

1. “When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside.”
   — Matthew 13:18–19

   “does not understand it . . . received seed by the wayside” — The first attitude is represented by seed received by the wayside. These people hear God’s Word but have no heart (desire) to want to understand it, to ask God for wisdom, or to seek the Lord to have that word revealed to them. It also refers to people who are listening to the Word by the sidelines and not really paying attention. For example, they may switch on the Word being preached online on Sunday but then get distracted by doing other things such as looking at their phones. They are hearing the Word but not understanding it as their minds are on something else.

   Those who listen to the Word this way often become prey to the enemy, who seeks to steal God’s Word from their hearts.

   When you don’t understand the Word of God, the enemy steals it from your heart (John 10:10). The enemy doesn’t go straight for your health or relationships—he goes straight for God’s Word because he knows that by stealing God’s Word, he is ultimately stealing all the positive results that are a consequence of receiving God’s Word in your life. The enemy knows that when he takes God’s Word out of your heart, you have nothing to reproduce in your life because God’s Word is the seed that reproduces every good thing.

2. “But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.”
   — Matthew 13:20–21 NKJV

   “received the seed on stony places . . . he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while” — The second attitude is represented by seed that falls on stony ground. These people hear the Word and immediately receive it with joy, but later stumble when trouble arises because of the Word. They give up because they have no root in themselves and the Word becomes unfruitful in their life.

   “tribulation or persecution arises because of the word” — If the enemy cannot steal God’s Word from your heart, the next thing he will try to do is to cause trouble or persecution to arise “because of the word.” In doing so, he is trying to convince you that the Word is a lie and cannot be believed because of the trouble it has brought to your life. My friend, stand steady in God’s Word and don’t doubt that what He has spoken will surely come to pass! His Word is the truth that will outlast every circumstance.

3. “Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.”
   — Matthew 13:22 NKJV

   “received seed among the thorns . . . the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word” — The third attitude is represented by seed that is received among the thorns. These people hear the Word but the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke it before it can grow, causing it to be unfruitful.

4. “But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.”
   — Matthew 13:23 NKJV

   “received seed on the good ground . . . hears the word and understands it” — The fourth attitude is represented by seed received on good ground. These people hear and understand the Word and thus produce the best fruit. Some receive a harvest of a hundred-fold, some sixty-fold, and some thirty-fold.

It is so important for us to have a heart to understand God’s Word!

When you are hungry for the Word of God, the state of your heart (your attitude) is good ground to receive the seed. Instead of seeking psychology, scientific facts, or the opinions of experts, you will prioritize the Word of the living God! And as you spend time in the Word of God, seeking understanding and crying out for knowledge and wisdom, you will understand the wisdom of God and find the knowledge of the Lord (Prov. 2:1–5). And you will see a great harvest in your life!

The size of your harvest depends on the measure of attention you give to God’s Word

What causes us to receive a hundred-fold harvest in our life from God’s Word?

We saw from the parable that the same seed is sown on all four types of ground but produces different results in each type.

“If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.” Then He said to them, “Take heed what you hear. With the same measure you use, it will be measured to you; and to you who hear, more will be given. For whoever has, to him more will be given; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”
— Mark 4:23–25 NKJV

“what you hear” — Mark emphasizes the importance of what you hear as it is God’s incorruptible seed (His Word) that produces fruit in your life and regenerates it. What are you listening to most of the time? Are you flooding your mind and heart with the news or social media? Or are you taking in God’s Word?

“Therefore take heed how you hear. For whoever has, to him more will be given; and whoever does not have, even what he seems to have will be taken from him.”
— Luke 8:18 NKJV

“how you hear” — Luke emphasizes how you hear the Word. The Bible says that to whoever has a hearing heart or attitude of wanting to hear God’s Word, more will be given to them. As for those who do not have this hearing heart, even what they already have will be taken away.

“the same measure you use” (Mark 4:24) — The measure of attention you give to the Word is the same measure of harvest you will reap. So if you give thirty-fold attention and focus to the Word, you will get back a thirty-fold benefit, revelation, and harvest from the Word in return.

It is not that it is God’s will for you to only receive a thirty-fold harvest. Your harvest depends on your attitude towards the Word. Let’s not be distracted when listening to the Word!

Often, when you are trying to listen to God’s Word, the enemy will try to tell you to catch up on something you’ve put aside such as contacting a friend or replying to a text message. My friend, there are so many things trying to hold you back from hearing God’s Word because the devil is so afraid that you will receive it.

The enemy knows that his influence and power in your life will be broken because the Word of God is greater than him!

Take heed of the measure of attention you are giving to God’s Word. If you give your full attention to it, you will receive a full harvest and abundant fruitfulness!

As you keep receiving God’s Word, it is producing fruits in your life day by day

The Parable of the Growing Seed

And He said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground, and should sleep by night and rise by day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he himself does not know how.”
— Mark 4:26–27 NKJV

“the seed should sprout and grow, he himself does not know how” — Jesus shared another parable of a man who sowed his seed and then went about his normal daily life. As he was doing this, the seed sprouted and grew, though he did not know how.

There are many ways to listen to and receive God’s Word. As you are studying or reading God’s Word, it is sinking into your heart and sprouting. For people who don’t like to read, there are audiobooks available so you can listen to God’s Word instead of reading it.

My friend, would you prioritize God’s Word in your life? Even though we already know about what God has done for us, we need a fresh revelation each time in order to be able to receive from Him.

“And in His law he meditates day and night.
. . . Whose leaf also shall not wither;
And whatever he does shall prosper.”
— Psalm 1:2b–3 NKJV

“he meditates day and night . . . whatever he does shall prosper” — Meditation on God’s Word is so important because it causes us to hear the Word again and again, bringing a fresh revelation. As you meditate on the Word day by day, you will always be young, vigorous, and whatever you do will prosper.

“he himself does not know how” (Mark 4:27) — As this man is in contact with the Word through hearing, meditating, or reading it, it is sinking into his heart and germinating. God is saying that this man does not need to know or worry about how the seed grows. All he needs to do is make sure he is listening and has a good attitude toward the Word (a hearing heart that seeks to understand the Word). If he has that heart, as he leads his life day to day, God’s Word in his heart will naturally grow, leading to a great harvest.

Our only job is to receive the Word. Then the Word itself does the job of producing the harvest!

This is much like how when a woman conceives after receiving seed from a man, she does not need to worry about what her body should do to develop the baby. The seed takes care of itself because the wisdom of God to reproduce another human being is within the seed itself.

God’s Word in your heart overpowers death and corruption in your life

On the third day of creation, God brought forth grass, plants, and all the fruit trees bearing seed in themselves reproducing after their own kind (Gen. 1:11–13). All of the trees and plants that we see today are a reproduction of the very first seed that was in the garden of Eden when God first spoke. It is amazing how seeds reproduce themselves!

Pastor Prince shares a story of seeds that were discovered in excavations carried out at King Herod’s palace in Masada in the 1960s. These seeds included Judean date palm seeds that were estimated to be around 2,000 years old. In 2005, these Judean date palm seeds were planted and miraculously began to sprout. The tree was named “Methuselah” and is now being used to pollinate other female palm trees in Israel. This is the power of resurrection contained in a seed!

The Bible says the righteous shall flourish like the palm tree, still bring forth fruit in old age, and “shall be fat (vigorous) and flourishing (green)” (Ps. 92:12–14 KJV). Generation after generation, a tree reproduces itself after its own kind. Man’s best invention cannot reproduce itself. Man can modify existing life but there is no one on earth today who can create life. Only God gives life.

The incorruptible life of God’s Word

“And if a part of any such carcass falls on any planting seed which is to be sown, it remains clean.”
— Leviticus 11:37 NKJV

“any planting seed . . . remains clean” — A carcass is a picture of corruption and death. If it falls on any planting seed which is to be sown, that seed remains clean. Death and corruption cannot overpower or stop the resurrection life that it is in that seed! The life contained by the seed swallows up death.

When you have God’s Word in your heart, death and corruption cannot overtake you because the seed of God’s Word in you is greater.

Beloved, if you are struggling in any area of your life—whether you are facing a financial lack or health issue—spend time in the Word and saturate yourself with it. Start hearing sermons where the Word of God is being expounded on and the revelation is being unfolded to you. When the Word of God sinks into your heart, you will manifest its harvest in your life!

The enemy tries to replace God’s Word in your life to bring discouragement and confusion

In Mark 4:35–41, right after sharing the parables of the seeds, Jesus gave His disciples a practical lesson on taking heed of what they hear and how they hear the Word of God.

On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side.” Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And other little boats were also with Him. And a great (‘megas’) windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling. But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?”
— Mark 4:35–38 NKJV

“Let us cross over to the other side” — Jesus said these words, yet His disciples did not give much weight to it. To the same measure of weight they gave to His words, that was the same measure to which they received.

“asleep on a pillow” — Jesus was sound asleep at the back of the boat in the midst of the great storm because when He said, “Let us cross over to the other side,” He believed that what He said would surely happen.

When you meditate on God’s Word and the storm around you begins to grow stronger, this is similar to the parable in Matthew 13 where trouble arises because of the Word. The enemy wants to steal the Word from your heart, and with it, the joy, peace, and faith that it brings.

The disciples were panicking because they were not meditating on Jesus’ words or giving the due measure that His Word deserved. The storm they were caught in was likely one to be truly afraid of in the natural (they were experienced fishermen and yet they could not handle it). Yet the storm didn’t faze Jesus since He had already spoken that they would all cross over to the other side. Jesus didn’t wake up because of the storm but because of the cry of His disciples whom He loved (Mark 4:38–39).

“When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand (‘suniémi’) it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart.”
— Matthew 13:19 NKJV

“understand” — The word “understand” here is the Greek word “suniémi,” which means “to put two and two together.” It implies wisdom in understanding God’s Word. God gives us all this “suniémi” type of wisdom and understanding. When the disciples saw the mighty storm, they were not able to put two and two together regarding Jesus’ words about crossing to the other side.

My friend, it is important for you to guard your ear and eye gates as it is through what you hear and what you see that things are able to enter your heart. The enemy is always putting out words to replace God’s Word in your heart.

It is not good for you to be always saturated with social media all day and looking at words that can poison your heart and your attitude, or cause discouragement to come in. Looking at social media or the news now and then is fine, but if you are filling your mind with negative things all day and not spending time in God’s Word, it is no wonder that the fruits they produce are despondency, misery, and stress instead of joy and peace.

Give God’s Word honor and priority. You can even put your Bible around your house so that it’s in sight and you can pick it up to read anytime and anywhere. As you do this, you are releasing the seed of God’s Word in your life and it is growing.

Share the Word of God with your children and it will bring forth fruit in their lives

Pastor Prince encourages parents to share the Word of God with their children.

You may think your young children have no heart yet for the things of God, but they are actually receiving and experiencing the presence of God much more than you realize.

You can share nuggets of the Word with your children in the midst of daily life. They may not appear to be listening, but most of the time they are actually receiving it and the Word is penetrating into the deepest recesses of their heart. With time, it sprouts and brings forth fruit in their lives. Pastor Prince shares a personal story of how he has seen this to be true in his son Justin’s life.

Let God’s Word have the power! It is not about your persuasion or the words you use, but it is simply about the Word. Your sharing does not need to be long. Simply share little teachings with them that you find interesting.

Pastor Prince shares two things that parents need to do with their children for successful Christian parenting:

1. Play with your children.
2. Pray with your children.

Both are necessary. When you play with them without praying with them, God’s Word is not dropped into their hearts. When you pray with them without playing with them, children can become angry as they grow older because they may feel that all you want is to demand a certain “Christian” way of living from them.

Beloved, would you prioritize God’s Word from now on knowing that everything that you want in your life comes by the Word of God that you receive? It may not germinate immediately, but in the days to come, you will see it. The growth is not by your persuasion, wisdom, or labor, but the seed itself produces life (Mark 4:28–29).

Pastor Prince prays for people with the following conditions:

• Chest pains
• Tooth and gum condition
• Back condition
• Elbow condition
• Migraines
• Fear of death

Salvation prayer

Heavenly Father, I thank You that Christ died on the cross for my sins and that you raised Him from the dead and I was justified in Him. I thank you, Father, that Jesus Christ is my Lord and my Savior. I thank You that from now on my life is a life of favor, holiness, and righteousness with You. I thank You, Father God, that You have given me an overcoming life, a victorious life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Closing prayer

This coming week, the Lord bless you with the blessings of Ephesians 1 and the blessings of Deuteronomy 28. May they all manifest in your life this week. The Lord keep you and your loved ones, protect you from the COVID-19 virus, from every sickness and disease, from every danger and harm. The Lord keep you from the power of the evil one through His blood. The Lord make His face to shine on you, be favorable to you. May you experience the favor of God everywhere you go this week and may you always be, through the grace of God, at the right place at the right time. The Lord lift up His countenance on you and your loved ones and grant to you and yours His shalom peace. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.

OWN THE WORD (life application)

Is there an area of defeat in your life you haven’t been seeing a breakthrough in, no matter how hard you’ve been trying to turn things around?

Friend, the Lord has made things easy for you. When it comes to that area of unfruitfulness in your life—whether it is your family life, relationships, marriage, career, finances, ministry, or mental and emotional wellbeing—the answer to seeing a great harvest of breakthroughs and blessings is found in receiving the seed of God’s Word in your heart.

Just as a man who scatters seed on the ground sees it sprout and grow without knowing how it happens (Mark 4:27), so you will see the seed of God’s Word germinate and bear fruit in your life without needing to worry about how it will happen.

This week, how do you receive God’s life-bringing, fruit-bearing Word in your heart?

1. Pay attention to what you are listening to. Are you listening and giving priority to God’s Word or to the negative voices and circumstances around you? Choose to seek out and listen to what God’s Word says about your situation.

   For example, if you are struggling with a health challenge, listen to scriptures or sermons on healing, which will reproduce healing in your life. Isaiah 55:11 tells us that the Word of God will prosper in the thing for which He sent it.

2. Pay attention to how you are listening to God’s Word. When you listen to His Word with a heart to lean in and understand it, your heart becomes good ground for the seed of His Word to take root and grow. So take time this week to give your attention and priority to hearing and understanding what God’s Word says about your situation. The measure of attention you give to His Word is the same measure of harvest you will reap (Mark 4:24)!

   As you learn to value God’s Word, as you listen to it with a desire to understand and believe it, you will not need to worry about that area of unfruitfulness in your life. Simply go about your daily tasks and see the seed of His Word grow and bring an abundant harvest of breakthroughs and blessings!

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LORD GOD, YOUR WORD SAYS that  You, Lord Jesus, bore my sins in Your body on the tree &  You took my infirmities and bore my sicknesses (Isaiah 53:4-5;  I Peter 2:24; Matthew 8:17;  John 6:63 & Luke 5:17b).

Therefore I am dead to sin, and alive unto God and by Your stripes I am healed and made whole.  I refuse to allow sickness to dominate my body.

The life of God, Your life, flows within me bringing healing to every fiber of my being.  I am dead to sin and alive unto God and by Your stripes I am healed and made whole.  The life of I Peter 2:24 is engrafted into every fiber of my being (it says “Himself bore my sins…) and is a reality in my body restoring and regenerating every cell – making me alive with the life of God (Rom 6:11 & II Cor 5:21).

YOUR WORD SAYS in John 10:10 that You, LORD, have given me abundant life.

I receive that (excessive, overflowing, surplus, over & above, more than enough, more than sufficient life) through Your Word and the power of the blood of Jesus.

John 6:63 says that You have imparted Your life to me.  Therefore, Your life restores my body with every breath I breathe, every word I speak, and every move I make.  Your life flows to every organ of my body bringing healing and health.  Your word is life to me.  (Mark 11:23,24) – I pray this believing without any doubt in my heart.

According to  James 1:21, I receive Your implanted word in me which has become a part of me.  It flows to every cell of my body, restoring, transforming, and regenerating my body.  Psalm 107:20 tells me that You sent Your word and healed me.  I receive my healing now according to Your word.  Body, line up with God’s word!

YOUR WORD SAYS in James 4:7  –  “Submit to God,  resist the devil and he will flee from you.”  Therefore, I resist the enemy in every form that he comes against me.  I require my body to be strong and healthy, and I enforce it with the Word, the “sword of the Spirit.”  I reject the curse, and I enforce life in this body.

According to Proverbs 4:20 – 22  Heavenly Father, I attend to Your Word.  I incline my ears to Your sayings,  I will not let them depart from my eyes.  I keep them in the midst of my heart, for they are life and healing to all my flesh.

According to Psalms 91: 10-11  NO evil will befall me, neither shall any plague come near my dwelling.  For You have given Your angels charge over me.  They keep me in all my ways.  In my pathway is life, healing, and health (Prov 12:28).

My body is the temple of the Holy Spirit of God (1 Corinthians 6:19), and nothing of the enemy can reside in the temple of the Most High God! I present my body a living sacrifice to You, and I will not be conformed to this world, but I am being transformed by renewing my mind to the Word of the living God (Romans 12:1-2).

Believe you receive when you pray in line with God’s promises to you, and you absolutely WILL HAVE (Mark 11:24)!

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Little Gabriel sat quietly on the sofa. His father, one of my faithful leaders, had brought him over to my place for a birthday celebration for one of the kids. But instead of running around expending rambunctious, youthful energy, or frantically pushing buttons on the latest gaming gizmo with the rest of the children, I saw the bright-eyed boy reading a book intently in a quiet corner.

A little curious, I went over to him to see what book he was reading. To my surprise, he was reading the Bible! What a precious sight it was to me. It touched my heart to see this six-year-old boy showing a desire for God’s Word. But when I bent down and looked closer, I realized that he was reading the Introduction and Preface—the very first few pages of his Bible!

I couldn’t help but smile wide and love the boy. I knew that in Gabriel’s sincere desire to read the Bible, he didn’t want to miss anything. Every word of God was precious to him, and in his young mind, it included the words in the Introduction and Preface. He simply wanted to read his Bible from cover to cover—literally!

This precious child was headed in the right direction, but he certainly could do with some guidance, I thought to myself. The last thing I wanted was for him to get bored, confused or stuck in the Introduction and Preface, and say, “Pastor Prince, the Bible’s boring!”

So I said to the lad, “Hey, Gabriel, you’re reading the Bible. That’s wonderful! Are you enjoying it? You know where I like to start? I like to start with the Gospels. You can read about Jesus our hero and all the amazing things He did.” I brought him to the Gospels and saw that he was all the more excited!

God’s Word Supplies Life

You know, many of us aren’t very different from little Gabriel. Many of us have a desire to read the Word, but we’re not sure how to go about it. My friend, I encourage you to take the advice I offered Gabriel: When you open your Bible, zoom in straight on Jesus. Home in right on our beautiful Savior. Then, you will experience life when you read God’s Word.

When you come to God’s Word desiring to see Jesus and you find Him and behold Him in the Word, something special happens to you. LIFE is supernaturally imparted to you. You see, God is in the business of supplying life to every area of your life. In the Book of Proverbs, it says that God’s words “are life to those who find them, and health to all their flesh”. (Proverbs 4:22) This means that if you are tired, reading God’s Word will recharge and energize you. If you are depressed, it will pull you out of the darkness of depression, set your mind free and bring peace and joy. And if you are sick, it will bring a flood of healing and divine health to your body!

In fact, receiving God’s life includes experiencing revival and resurrection in barren or dead areas of your life. God’s life is what you need when you see signs of death in your circumstances. Is your marriage failing? Have your dreams been crushed or put on the back burner? Have your finances dissolved into a sea of debts? Beloved, if there’s death operating in any area of your life, don’t despair and don’t lose hope! Don’t struggle, strive and scheme to make things happen. Beloved, cast your cares to the Lord for He cares for you, and just spend time in God’s Word to receive His supply of life. His resurrection life will put that spark back into your marriage—turning plain water into intoxicating wine! It will breathe life into your dead dreams or birth new ones in your heart. It will cause a “multiplication of loaves” in your finances, so that you will have more than enough for you and your family!

See Jesus In The Word

There will be an impartation of God’s kind of health and life to every area of your life. It comes not just by simply reading the Word superficially, but by seeing Jesus in the Word. You may ask, “Well, Pastor Prince, all that sounds really cool, but what does it mean to see Jesus in the Word? How do I do that so that I can receive God’s supply of life?”

Those are good and fair questions, my friend. Let me start by explaining that contrary to popular opinion, the Bible is not a book of rules for right living. No, the Bible is ALL about Jesus. Every page speaks of Jesus, God’s Son, the object of His delight!

Once, when my daughter Jessica was little, I asked her what she thought the Bible was all about. I will never forget her answer:

“Daddy, it’s a book about Jesus with a red string in it.”

By “red string” she meant the long piece of narrow red cloth that serves as a bookmark. But do you see God’s wisdom in her words? Talk about God speaking to you through your little ones! Simple yet profound! Yes, the Bible is all about Jesus, but more specifically, it is about His loving sacrifice at Calvary. The red string or “scarlet thread” represents the blood of Jesus and His death on the cross. His blood has cleansed us of every sin and His death has brought us abundant and everlasting life! From Genesis to Revelation, our Bible has one grand theme—our Lord Jesus and His perfect sacrifice.

So you see, the Bible is not about us. It is all about Jesus and what He has done for us. Yet, when you find Him in the Word, you find yourself in Him for “as He is, so are we in this world”. (1 John 4:17) You discover that as He is righteous, accepted and favored before God, so are you. As He is full of health, wholeness and life, so are you!

Beloved, I want to show you how when you see Jesus in the Word, you experience His life. Jesus said these amazing words, “…I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10) He also said, “…The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.” (John 6:63) In other words, you allow Jesus’ supply of life to flow in your life when you see or behold Him in the Word. This is precisely how you are transformed from glory to glory. (2 Corinthians 3:18) As you keep beholding the Lord and His glory, you’ll be transformed—from sickness to health, from knowing only lack to experiencing abundance, and from having an unforgiving heart to having a joyful and loving heart.

Now, when I say “see Jesus in the Word”, I don’t mean seeing Him in the flesh or just reading about Him as you would read a novel. I mean seeing His goodness toward you, His manifold excellencies and glories, and especially His perfect sacrifice for you.

It’s Really All About Jesus

Many of the Bible stories, parables and even Old Testament feasts and laws are actually about Jesus, His love for you and His finished work at Calvary. The Bible is really all about Jesus: He is the magnificent, watertight ark of salvation in the ancient flood of Noah. In the story of Abraham’s sacrifice, He is the strong and youthful Isaac, who carried the wood (the cross) up Mount Moriah (Mount Calvary). Then, on Mount Moriah, He is the true sacrificial ram sent from the Father and caught in the thicket.

In the life story of Joseph in the Book of Genesis, Jesus is our heavenly Joseph. He came to His own, but His own did not receive Him. Rejected by His brothers, He found comfort in a Gentile bride, and became a blessing to the Gentile world. But He has not forgotten His brothers, who will recognize Him at His second appearance. Isn’t this the story of God’s ancient people, Israel? They rejected their Brother-Messiah, but will acknowledge Him at His second appearance.

In the love story of Ruth, He is our heavenly Boaz, our willing and most able kinsman redeemer. In the law of the Hebrew servant, He is that faithful servant, the one who said, “I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free,” and who was pierced and who remains a servant forever. (Exodus 21:5–6)

In the Book of Leviticus, the details of His sufferings and crucifixion are hidden in the details of the offerings. In the Book of Judges, when Samson stretched out his hands and pushed against the two pillars moments before his death (Judges 16:29–30), what do you see? The cross of Jesus! Like Samson, Jesus accomplished more (against our enemies) in His death than in His life on earth.

See Jesus’ Goodness, Grace And Love Toward You

These are just some Old Testament examples of seeing Jesus. He is in the Old Testament concealed, and in the New Testament revealed. And although you can read plainly about Him and His awesome miracles in the New Testament, ask the Holy Spirit to show you glimpses of His glory—His goodness, grace and love toward you. See His glory, when He stretched forth His hand and touched the leper before He healed him, because our compassionate Lord knew that this poor outcast had not been touched or hugged for a long time.

When our Lord raised Jairus’ daughter from the dead, He wasn’t too “spiritual” to forget the child’s basic needs. While everyone else was overcome with amazement, Jesus was practical enough to tell the people to give the child something to eat. And although this girl’s healing had “URGENT!” stamped all over it, Jesus pushed time aside to minister to a poor woman who had an issue of blood for 12 years. He didn’t want her to just take healing from Him and leave with a guilty conscience. No, He wanted to meet this woman of faith face to face, assure her of her healing, and let her know that she is His beloved daughter. That’s our Jesus—altogether lovely and glorious in His love for you and me!

The Emmaus Road Experience

My friend, you will feel like jumping up and running around when the Holy Spirit unveils Jesus and His glory to you. I’m telling you, it gets my spiritual hormones bubbling and puts goose bumps on my goose bumps! This is what makes reading the Bible an exciting adventure. There’s so much life imparted! It’s not about how many chapters you have read or how much Bible knowledge you have accumulated. It’s all about seeing Jesus and having a personal encounter with Him. It’s all about having an intimate relationship with Him and receiving His generous supply of life!

I like to call this the Emmaus Road experience. When Jesus opened up the Scriptures to two of His disciples along the road to Emmaus, and “expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself” (Luke 24:27), it had a profound effect on the dejected disciples. Their hearts burned within them with the warmth of God’s love as He showed them how the stories, feasts and laws in the Old Testament books were all talking about Him and His sacrifice at Calvary.

And at the end of that life-producing Bible study, the disciples were no longer a tired, confused and depressed duo. They were divinely uplifted and energized, and even walked the whole seven miles back to Jerusalem. That’s what seeing Jesus in the Word and receiving His life will do to your body and soul! (I talk a lot more about the Emmaus Road experience in Chapter 15 of my book, Destined To Reign. I encourage you to read it for more insights into this heart-warming and life-generating experience of seeing Christ in the Scriptures.)

Receiving Healing And Life By The Spirit Of The Lord

Beloved, as you simply behold Jesus and His glory, you are transformed into His image from glory to glory. You become more and more like Jesus. He becomes your strength, your wisdom and your holiness. He pours into you His love, joy and peace, driving out every fear in you. You are not changed by your self-efforts. It is by “the Spirit of the Lord”. (2 Corinthians 3:18) If you read the context of this verse, you will see that Paul also wrote, “the Spirit gives life” (verse 6) and “where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty”.  (Verse 17) That’s why, when you see Jesus in the Scriptures, you encounter His Spirit, and His Spirit imparts life and liberty to you. If you are sick, His life will swallow up that sickness and infuse you with strength. If you are hooked on nicotine or pornography, those chains will be broken and you will experience true freedom!

Many a time, just looking at Jesus in the Gospels has healed me. Once, when I was down with a nasty fever, the Lord told me to simply read about His healing miracles in the Gospels. He even told me to forget the teaching or doctrinal aspects, and to just focus on His grace, compassion and willingness to heal the sick. So in the midst of my weakness, I plunged into the Scriptures and soon found myself in the presence of the Great Physician, the giver of life. I bathed in His love for me and just saw His goodness and willingness to heal me as He healed every single person who came to Him for healing. I didn’t have to wait too long before the fever departed. No hands were laid on me and there was no worship music being played in the background. Without fanfare, but simply by reading the Word in the quietness of my room and soaking in the love of Christ, I received His health unconsciously and effortlessly.

Listen, my friend, if you are sick today, just open your Bible to the Gospels and feed on Jesus in every healing miracle. See His compassion, willingness and power to heal you. Don’t get caught up with the theology or dos and don’ts of healing. Just receive the love of Christ and His abundant supply of healing, health and life. I’m telling you, in the presence of the Lord there is fullness of joy and overflowing life! His joy is your strength and His resurrection life will drive out that sickness!

Beloved, that’s how you partake of the divine life and nature of God. That’s how you make chronic fatigue and long-term ailments a thing of the past. That’s how you walk in His divine health, strength, vigor and life every day. So make a decision today to open your Bible. Begin to seek and see the Lord. He is your healer and provider. I tell you, you can’t help but walk in a greater measure of health and prosperity!

His Life For Persistent Conditions

“Pastor Prince, I’ve been doing that for the past week, but I’m still sick. Is there something wrong with me? What should I do?”

My friend, don’t feel condemned because you are still sick and don’t give up on your healing. I know—and I want you to know—beyond a shadow of a doubt that your heavenly Father wants you well. His will is for you to be healthy and strong! (3 John 1:2) Don’t go by what you can see or feel, but by the unchanging Word of God. His Word is truth and it supersedes all the negative reports and symptoms. Keep seeing and feeding on Jesus in the Word, even if the symptoms persist. Just continue to read the Word, mixing it with faith as you behold the glory of Jesus and His amazing love for you. You will get better and better each day—first the thirtyfold, then the sixtyfold and finally the hundredfold!

Maybe your challenge right now isn’t a physical condition. The answer is still the same—whatever your challenge or weakness, however long they’ve persisted, continue to see the beauty and compassion of the Lord Jesus in the Word. If you’ve been trusting God for a financial breakthrough, see Him taking a paltry portion of two fish and five loaves and multiplying it for people He had compassion on. As you feed on His willingness and ability to take care of you, the same miracle will manifest in your life.

Maybe what you want to see is a resurrection of romance and love in your relationship with your husband or wife. So see Him turning the water into wine at the wedding in Cana. Just as He turned plain water into intoxicating wine for the wedding couple (blessing them also with prosperity), He will do the same for your relationship without you struggling to do it on your own.

‘Open My Eyes, Lord!’

My friend, I hope that I have ignited a fresh desire in you to get into God’s Word. Are you ready for an exciting road trip to Emmaus? Are you ready to receive an infusion of life and experience glorious transformation? Then, start your adventure with an honest prayer. Come to the Father and say, “Father, open my eyes to see Jesus in all His glory, beauty and love toward me. I am ready for Emmaus Road. I am ready to receive an impartation of life and be transformed!”

You are not just reading any book, you are reading God’s precious love letter to you!

So open your Bible knowing that God loves you intimately and unconditionally and wants to commune with you. When you realize that He is your best friend and lover, it’s not hard to hear from Him or to talk to Him. His Holy Spirit in you will open up the Scriptures to you and guide you into all His loving truths.

That’s how I approach reading the Bible. I don’t rely on my own intelligence nor do I assume that the Scriptures will open up to me just because I am a pastor. But I believe that God loves me despite my inadequacies, and just like you, I need to depend on the Holy Spirit. And while I have numerous Bible study software, concordances, dictionaries and access to a wealth of Bible information on the Internet, I don’t depend on these things. I may use them, but my dependence is still completely on the Holy Spirit, the one who inspired the Bible and who always bears witness to and opens our eyes to Jesus.

Beloved, come to God and His Word like a little child, and stand under the shower of His never-ending supply of life. While you may already be familiar with many of the stories in the Bible, read them again with fresh eyes, trusting the Holy Spirit to show you God’s grace and compassion toward you. You won’t be disappointed. God’s Word gives life! You will experience His abundant supply of life as you simply allow the waves of His love and glory to wash over you!

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Publish date: 11/01/1998

Foundation scripture: Proverbs 3:1-2  (NKJ)
1My son, do not forget my law, but let your heart keep my commands; 2For length of days and long life and peace they will add to you.

Proverbs 4:20-23  (NKJ)
20My son, give attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. 21Do not let them depart from your eyes; keep them in the midst of your heart; 22For they are life to those who find them, and health to all their flesh. 23Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life.

In God’s word we find life. Life springs from God. God is life. There is no death in Him. Every action of God produces life. Every word of God produces life. What is life? Life is every good thing. Life is blessings, life is abundance. Life is everything you could find in God’s presence. Life is healing and wholeness for your spirit, soul and body.

Deuteronomy 30:19-20  (NKJ)
19″I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; 20″that you may love the LORD your God, that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length of your days; and that you may dwell in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them.»

Life is a choice we make. We choose to have life and to walk in life. We choose life by choosing God, choosing His word above all other words, choosing His ways before all other ways, choosing His voice above all other voices.

Proverbs 3:13 & 18  (NKJ)
13Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gains understanding;

18She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, and happy are all who retain her.

God’s wisdom is a tree of life to us. We allow God to plant His tree in us and it produces the fruit of His abundant life in and through us.

Proverbs 11:30  (NKJ)
30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.

We become a tree of life to others. Because of the life and nature of God on the inside of us – everywhere we go, we bring life and blessing to others. Everywhere we go, people get saved, healed, delivered and set free – because God’s life lives on the inside of us and flows out of us. We cannot contain it. 

Proverbs 21:21  (NKJ)
21He who follows righteousness and mercy finds life, righteousness and honor.

Proverbs 22:4  (NKJ)
4By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches and honor and life.

When we follow after God earnestly. When we desire Him more than anything else this world has to offer. When we love Him, honor Him, and humble our hearts before Him, He will fill us with His life and His blessing and His life and blessing will be all that we experience. Death and cursing will depart from us as we walk in the presence of the life of God.

Если провести опрос о том, что люди считают самым важным в своей жизни, то, наряду с семьей, работой или друзьями, здоровье явно войдет в топ 3. Хотя, если копнуть глубже, оно должно держать первенство. О важности хорошего самочувствия говорят и последующие выражения:
Good health is above. – Здоровье всего дороже. Здоровье дороже всякого богатства.
Wealth is nothing without health. – Здоровье дороже денег. Не рад больной и золотой кровати.
Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory. – Счастье это всего лишь хорошее здоровье и плохая память.
Health and cheerfulness mutually beget each other. – Здоровье и жизнерадостность рука об руку идут.
Здоровье нашего тела определяет насколько правильно мы живем и мыслим. Ведь без физической гармонии наш разум пребывает в плачевном состоянии:
A sound mind in a sound body. – В здоровом теле здоровый дух.
Cleanliness is next to godliness. – Чистота следует за набожностью (в здоровом теле здоровый дух).

Секреты долголетия

Почти все поговорки и пословицы в английском языке тем или иным способом служат проверенными советами, как жить, питаться, работать и отдыхать для того, чтобы сохранить свое тело в хорошей форме. Давайте же попробуем прислушаться к некоторым из них, ведь «Diseases are the interests of pleasures» – Болезни — это проценты за полученные удовольствия.
Начнем, пожалуй, с одного из самых сильных соблазнов — еды:
An apple a day keeps the doctor away. – Лук семь недугов лечит, а чеснок семь недугов изводит.
И действительно, съедая одно яблоко в день, вы оставите вашего доктора без работы, ведь витамины — это залог хорошей работы всего организма.
Gluttony kills more than sword. – Ешь поменьше, проживешь подольше.
You are what you eat. – Скажи мне, что ты ешь, и я скажу, кто ты.
Eat to live, not live to eat. – Есть, чтобы жить, а не жить, чтобы есть.
Eat well, drink in moderation, and sleep sound, in these three good health abound. – Ешь хорошо, пей умеренно и крепко спи. В этих трех вещах все здоровье.
We drink one another’s health and spoil our own. – Мы пьем за здоровье друг друга, и при этом каждый из нас губит собственное.
Temperance is the best physic. – Умеренность — мать здоровья.
Говорят, что труд сделал из человека обезьяну. И хотя работать очень важно, не только для денег, но и для здоровья, не забывайте, что хороший сон, отдых и труд, должны быть сбалансированы. Гармония всех этих факторов приведет и к хорошему материальному результату, и к отличному самочувствию:
Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. – Кто рано ложится и рано встает, здоровье, богатство и ум наживет. Кто рано встает, тому Бог подает.
Hard work never did anyone any harm. – Кашу маслом не испортишь (вспомните об этом, когда решите пробежать еще один круг вокруг дома).
Sleep is a healing balm for every ill. – Сон — бальзам природы.
It’s the early bird that gets the worm. – Кто рано встаёт, тому Бог подаёт.
A good rest is half the work. – Хороший отдых — половина дела.
It is better to wear out than to rust out. – Лучше износиться, чем заржаветь.

О болячках и не только

Мы часто относимся к здоровью, как к чему-то, что всегда будет нам сопутствовать. А зря, ведь его, как и честь, надо «смолоду» беречь. Многие поговорки учат нас ценить здоровье, холить и лелеять его, а не ждать, когда какая-то «зараза» постучится в дверь. При хорошей профилактике, вам не придется прибегать к эскулапам, ведь медицина — не панацея от всех недуг. А уж если так случилось, и вы заболели, позаботьтесь о себе, а не тяните до фатального конца:
Health is not valued till sickness comes. – Тот здоровья не знает, кто болен не бывает.
Better ten times ill than one time dead. – Лучше сто раз болеть, чем один раз умереть.
He who has health has hope; and he who has hope, has everything. – У кого есть здоровье — у того есть надежда, у кого есть надежда — у того есть все.
Prevention is better than cure. – Профилактика лучше лечения.
Every patient carries her or his own doctor inside. – Доктор — внутри каждого пациента.
Fond of doctors, little health, Fond of lawyers, little wealth. – Любовь к докторам — мало здоровья, любовь к юристам — мало денег.
Who wants to keep sane should live far from a doctor. – Кто хочет сохранить рассудок должен держаться подальше от докторов.
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Список полезный слов и выражений
mutually – взаимно, обоюдно
beget – вызывать, порождать
sound – здоровый, крепкий
godliness – набожность
pleasure – удовольствие
disease – болезнь
gluttony – обжорство
sword – меч, шпага
in moderation – умеренно
abound – иметься в большом количестве
wear out – изнашивать
rust out – проржаветь
Большая и дружная семья EnglishDom

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Only a small amount of people think that healthy lifestyle is not the right way of living. It happens because people can see that a person that takes care of his health usually looks better in his age and better than people of the same age as him. Здоровый образ жизни, в настоящее время, это практически самый популярный образ жизни, которого все стараются придерживаться или хотя бы стремятся к нему. Только маленький процент населения считает здоровый образ неправильным. Это произошло из-за того, что люди видят, что человек, думающий о своём здоровье, выглядит хорошо для своих лет, лучше, чем его ровесники. Читать полностью >>> Sport and Healthy Lifestyle Спорт и здоровый образ жизни Sport and health are closely related. Generally speaking health has several components and sport is one of them. Others are healthy diet, hasteless and calm lifestyle, being in harmony with yourself and with others and positive attitude, of course. Sport is regarded more as a component of physical health. Спорт и здоровье тесно взаимосвязаны. В целом, здоровье состоит из нескольких компонентов, и спорт является одним из них. Другими являются здоровое питание, размеренный и спокойный образ жизни, гармония с собой и с другими, и положительный настрой, конечно же. Спорт рассматривается скорее как компонент физического здоровья. Читать полностью >>> Who Is Responsible For Our Health Кто ответственный за наше здоровье The issue of health has always been a vital one. It is natural that people take care of their health and general state from the very ancient times. When they didn’t have any pills or antibiotics, they used herbs and other helpful sources they could find around them. Вопрос о здоровье всегда был в ряду жизненно важных. Это нормально, что люди заботятся о своем здоровье и общем состоянии с глубокой древности. Когда у них не было лекарств или антибиотиков, они пользовались травами и другими полезными источниками, которые находили вокруг себя. Читать полностью >>> Proper Nutrition Правильное питание Several thousand years ago to be chubby was fashionable, it was a sign of richness and prosperity. Not so long ago the situation changed fundamentally, in our days to be stout means not to take care of oneself, to be unfit. To be healthy is fashionable in modern world that’s why the majority of people try to keep healthy lifestyle. Несколько сотен лет назад было модно быть упитанным, это было признаком богатства и достатка. Совсем недавно ситуация в корни изменилась, в наши дни быть полным значит не следить за собой, быть не в форме. Быть здоровым – вот что модно в современном мире, поэтому большинство людей стараются вести здоровый образ жизни. Читать полностью >>> Dieting Диета People these days are becoming more conscious about their health, because there is so much fat and other harmful things in what we eat. A growing number of people suffer from obesity. At the same time there are many new diet programs appearing in sight. Люди, в нынешнее время, все больше пекутся о своем здоровье, потому что в том, что мы едим много жира и других вредных составляющих. Все больше людей страдают от ожирения. В то же время на горизонте появляется много новых диетических программ. Читать полностью >>> Active And Passive Rest Активный и пассивный отдых After a long and exhausting day people come home and want to rest. Some people come tired after work, others — after hard studying. In any case, in the evening or at weekends everyone thinks about the rest. Suitable relaxation is the key to good health and positive mood. После долгого и изнурительного рабочего дня люди приходят домой в поисках отдыха. Некоторые люди приходят уставшие после работы, а некоторые после напряженной учебы. В любом случае, вечером и по выходным каждый думает об отдыхе. Правильная релаксация — ключ к хорошему здоровью и позитивному настроению. Читать полностью >>> Fitness Фитнес The healthy life is an absolute trend of our days. A lot of people keep a diet, go to the gym and do fitness. Every day someone buys a season ticket to the fitness club. Fitness is one of the best way to keep fit, lose weight and develop strength. Здоровый образ жизни – это абсолютный тренд наших дней. Множество людей сидят на диете, ходят в спортзал и занимаются фитнесом. Каждый день кто-то покупает абонемент в фитнес клуб. Фитнес – это один из лучших способов поддерживать форму, худеть и развивать силу. Читать полностью >>> Yoga Йога Today there are so many different activities for people to do in their free time. Cinema going, visiting the gym, shopping, ice-skating, going to football matches, reading a magazine or simply relaxing — this list is almost endless. Activities can be classified to active or passive groups. На сегодняшний день существует множество различных занятий для того, чтобы люди могли занять свое свободное время. Поход в кино, посещение тренажерного зала, шоппинг, катание на коньках, футбольные матчи, чтение журналов или просто релаксация — список может продолжаться бесконечно. Такую деятельность можно разделить на две группы: активную и пассивную. Читать полностью >>> Gymnastics Гимнастика Sport is an integral part of our life. Some people enjoy watching various types of summer and winter sports, while others prefer to participate themselves. As for me, I’m not a professional athlete in certain type of sport, but I highly enjoy doing my morning exercises and participating in various sports games. Спорт является неотъемлемой частью нашей жизни. Некоторые люди любят смотреть различные виды летних и зимних видов спорта, в то время как другие предпочитают участвовать сами. Что касается меня, я не профессиональный спортсмен какого-либо вида спорта, но я очень люблю делать свою утреннюю зарядку и участвовать в различных спортивных играх. 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Место в учебном процессе: урок
систематизации и обобщения знаний по теме «Health
and Body Care», 5 класс, УМК Верещагина Н.Н.,
Афанасьева О.В. Английский язык: учебник для V
класса школ с углубленным изучением англ. языка,
лицеев, гимназий, колледжей. — М.: Просвещение, 2007.

Цель урока: систематизировать и обобщить
знания учащихся по теме «Health and Body Care».

Задачи урока:

Образовательные:

• обобщение лексического материала по теме
  «Health»,
• обобщение грамматического материала (модальный
  глагол «should»),
• развитие навыков говорения, аудирования
  (просмотр видео), чтения и письма по теме.

Развивающие:

• развитие коммуникативных навыков по теме «Health
  and Body Care»,
• развитие творческих способностей учащихся,
• развитие памяти, внимания и мышления,
• развитие умения обобщать и делать выводы.

Воспитательные:

• воспитание здоровых привычек и культуры
  здорового образа жизни,
• воспитание умения работать в сотрудничестве.

Форма урока: урок-соревнование.

Оборудование: компьютер, мультимедийный
проектор, аудиозапись, магнитофон, раздаточный
материал (карточки с кроссвордом, карточки «Health
Code», «A Magic Flower»), докторский халат и
принадлежности, призы.

PROCEDURE

1. Warming up. Brainstorming

T. Today our lesson is devoted to a very important problem. As you know some people are
healthy, some people are unhealthy. Health is the most precious things in people’s life.
We can’t buy health, but we can do a lot to keep it. In order to be healthy we should
follow some special rules. The series of pictures on the screen will help you to guess
what we are going to speak about.

— What can you see in the first picture? (Слайд 1)

What can you see in the second picture? (Слайд 1)

What can you see in the third picture? (слайд 1)

Now look at all these pictures at once. What do they represent? Can you guess what we
are going to speak about?

P. A Healthy Way of Life (Слайд 2)

T. Right you are. So today we are going to speak about our health, about what we should
do to be healthy and about doctors, because they help us to be healthy.

2. Phonetic Practice

T. But at first we should revise some words on our topic.

T. Look at the screen, please. I will read these words and then you will repeat them
altogether. (Слайд 3)

Health	Blood
Healthy	A patient
Pressure	Temperature
A medicine	A diet
Pulse	To cough

There are some words on the blackboard and your task is to find the pair for each word
to make the right word combinations. Who wants to come up to the blackboard to do this
task?

Blood	To take
pressure	somebody’s temperature
To fall	To feel
ill	the pulse
head	To keep
ache	to a diet

T. (Слайд 4) I offer you to have a lesson in a form of a competition. So you
should divide into two teams. You will take a card with one of the numbers: number one or
number two.

T. You are the first team and you are the second team. Give your teams a name connected
with the theme of our lesson.

T. Our competition will consist of different contests. For each contest your team will
get some points. The team that gets more points at the end of the competition wins. Are
the rules clear to you? I wish you success and good luck.

3. Questions about health

T. And our first contest is to answer the questions about health. (Слайд 5)

1. When should people get up and go to bed? (1)
2. How many times a day should people clean their teeth? (2)
3. What should people do before eating? (1)
4. What healthy food should people eat? (2)
5. Whom should people consult to prevent an illness? (1)
6. What should people do if they have a cold? (2)
7. What should people do if they have a toothache? (1)
8. What should people do if they can’t sleep? (2)

(Points)

4. Jumbled proverbs about health

T. The next task of our competition is called «Jumbled Proverbs». Each team will
get the words for two proverbs about health. And you must put the words in a logical
order. Which team will be the first? (Слайд 6)

T. Take the number of the proverb that you are going to make up.

T. So this is for you.

T. And the same procedure again. Take the sheet of paper with the number on it.

T. And this card is for you.

• wealth is good above health
• a day apple an away keeps doctor a
• to and health bed wise makes a rise man early and early to wealthy
• a mind sound a in body sound

T. Are you through? (Слайд 7)

P. The first proverb runs «Good health is above wealth».

P. The second proverb runs «An apple a day keeps a doctor away».

P. The third proverb runs «Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy,
wealthy and wise».

P. And the last proverb is «A sound mind in a sound body».

(Points)

T. Our next task is to find the Russian equivalents for these English proverbs.
(Слайд

1. Good health is above wealth.	Здоровье дороже богатства.
2. An apple a day keeps a doctor away.	Кушай по яблоку в день, и доктор не понадобится.
3. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.	Кто рано ложится и рано встает, здоровье, богатство и ум наживет.
4. A sound mind in a sound body.	В здоровом теле — здоровый дух.

5. Health Code (Слайд 9)

T. Now I will give each team a leafsheet with a list of recommendations which we should
follow or shouldn’t follow to be healthy. Your task is to make Health Code. The
first team will discuss and tell us what we should do to be healthy and the second team
will tell us what we shouldn’t do. I will give you two marker pens so you can tick the
right points in your leafsheets.

Get up early and go to bed early
Wash your hands before eating
Smoke
Watch TV too long
Go in for sports
Clean your teeth once a day
Sleep enough
Take a cold shower
Eat too many sweets
Spend much time indoors
Eat between meals
Air the room

T. Have you finished the task? We’ll start with the things which we should do.
(Слайд 10)

T. And the second team will tell us what we shouldn’t do. (Слайд 11)

(Points)

6. Watching a video fragment

T. I hope you understand that it is important to follow these simple rules to keep fit.
But sometimes people can fall ill. What should they do in this case? Let’s watch a video
fragment about people who have some problems with their health. Then you will tell me what
they complain of and what they should do to recover. (Watching a video fragment).
(слайд 12)

T. Look at the first screenshot. What does this person complain of? What does Bob
advise him to do? (Слайд 13)

(2, 3, 4, 5 screenshots — the same) (Слайды 14, 15, 16, 17)

7. PT minute

T. Are you tired? Let’s have a rest and sing a song «Alouette, little Alouette».
(Слайд 18)

Alouette, little Alouette,
Alouette, play the game with me.
Put your finger on your head }   2
On your head }    2
Don’t forget, Alouette, oh!

Alouette, little Alouette,
Alouette, play the game with me.
Put your finger on your nose }    2
On your nose }    2
On your head }    2
Don’t forget, Alouette, oh!

Alouette, little Alouette,
Alouette, play the game with me.
Put your finger on your mouth }    2
On your mouth }    2
On your nose }    2
On your head }    2
Don’t forget, Alouette, oh!

Alouette, little Alouette,
Alouette, play the game with me.
Put your finger on your chin }    2 
On your chin }    2
On your mouth }    2
On your nose }    2
On your head }    2
Don’t forget, Alouette, oh!

8. Doctor’s routine

T. To have a rest is also one of the rules of keeping fit.

T. But some people who don’t care much about their health and don’t follow some
useful advice can fall ill. Who can help people if they are ill?

P. A doctor.

T. What is doctor’s daily routine?

This picture will help you. (Слайд 19)

— What does he study?

— Whom does he treat?

— What does he prescribe?

— What does he write?

— Where does he work?

9. Sketches (Слайд 20)

T. I see that you know everything about doctor’s daily routine. I think that when we
all were small kids we played the same game called «Hospital». Some of you were
doctors, others were patients. Let’s return back to the past and remember what it is
like to be a doctor and a patient. As at home two pairs have prepared sketches «At the
Doctor’s». And the other pupils will role-play a fragment from a TV show «All Star
Secrets». I’ll give you two minutes to concentrate.

T. Are you ready? You are welcome.

(Приложение 1 — At the Dentist’s)

(Приложение 2 — At the Doctor’s)

— Great! It was Doctor Green’s advice how to be healthy and to keep fit. But what do
our celebrities think about a healthy way of life? Let’s greet a popular television host
— Linda Williams! (Слайд 21)

(Приложение 3 — TV show «All Star
Secrets»)

10. A magic flower

T. So you see that nowadays ordinary people as well as celebrities want to be strong
and healthy. And what about you? What do you do to keep fit? This magic flower will help
you to answer my question. (Слайд 22) I will give each of you a coloured petal and
you will fill it in, writing what you do to keep fit. And then you’ll come up to the
blackboard and fix your petal round the centre.

T. Are you ready?

T. I’m glad to hear that you take care of your health and do a lot to keep fit.

11. Crossword

T. And the last contest of our competition is the crossword. The first team will try to
guess all the words across. And the second team will fill in all the words down.
(Слайд 23)

T. Are you through? Let’s check it up. (Слайды 24 и 25)

(Points)

12. Summing up

T. Our lesson has come to an end. It was our last lesson on the topic «Health and
Body Care». I see that you know much about the main rules of keeping fit. And I hope
that you will continue to take care of your health in everyday life in future.

T. Thank you for your work. You were very active today. And now let’s see which team
is the winner of our competition. Please, count your points. How many points do you have?

— So our competition ends in a draw. Friendship always wins! My congratulations! You
all deserve excellent marks!

13. Home Assignment

T. And your home assignment is to write a prescription. Imagine that you are a doctor
and you have a patient who doesn’t care much about his health, who often falls ill. What
will you advise him? (Слайд 26)

(Слайд 27)