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1 | Subjecting the Body | 1 Cor 9:27 | Makarios | 99372 | ||
Subjecting the Body ------------------------ "But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway." 1 Corinthians 9:27 [KJV] "9:27 Castaway is translated from the Greek adokimos, meaning disapproved. Dokimos, without the negating a, is rendered "approved" in Rom. 14:18; 16:10; 1 Cor. 11:19; 2 Cor. 10:18; 2 Tim. 2:15; and, in James 1:12, "tried." The prefix simply changes the word to a negative, that is, not approved, or disapproved. The apostle is writing of service, not of salvation but of his crown. .." (1) Paul states that he has to 'discipline' or keep his body 'underneath' him, so that his words will have resonating power with its hearers; that is, his actions and his words will have the same uniform message to his flock. But, was his body his to do with as he pleased? No. Did he have to discipline his body? Yes. Our bodies are not our own to do with as we please (1 Corinthians 6:19). Our bodies are the Lord's property, purchased by Him with His own blood (Acts 20:28, 1 Cor. 7:23). We do not have the "title deed" to our own bodies, we do not own this body of flesh, since we happily signed that, along with our souls, over when we truly accepted Him as Lord and Savior. We are currently 'leasing' these bodies, to be given over to Christ when we are finished with them, giving an account to Him regarding what we have done with these bodies that He has purchased with His own blood. Therefore, we must be good stewards of these bodies, bringing them under subjection while we live in them, not yielding to every pull and desire. If this body is passing away as this present world is, then so is it also attempting to pull us in every direction as this world is. Even so, we have been given the power, being dead to sin and our flesh, to overcome and not be slaves to our bodies' every whim and desire (Rom. 6:6,22). We are able to resist the temptations of the body by living according to the Spirit, who gives us the power to resist temptation (Romans 8:13; James 4:7). Dwelling on God's Word and treasuring it in our hearts keeps us from indulging in our flesh (Psalm 119:11). Therefore, we freely sacrifice our enslavement to our bodies to being enslaved to God (Romans 6:22; Romans 1:1) as his bond-servants, which is our preference. Each day, we must "keep under our bodies", bringing them under subjection, so that we might not sin against Him and follow Him.. "And He was saying to them all, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me." (Luke 9:23) We are to be completely separated unto God, so that everything that we do in our bodies is to the Lord's glory (Philippians 1:20). - Makarios (1) The Scofield Study Bible, King James Version, 2003, Oxford University Press, Inc., C.I. Scofield, D.D. [1843-1921], Contributing Editor, 2003 Edition - Doris W. Rikkers, pg. 1521 |
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2 | Subjecting the Body | 1 Cor 9:27 | flinkywood | 99388 | ||
Makarios, This great post follows on a sermon I heard today on exactly the same theme. Thanks. Colin |
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3 | Subjecting the Body | 1 Cor 9:27 | Makarios | 99479 | ||
Greetings Colin! Thank you! That was my private "study for the day" in my own personal devotions on 10/06/2003. :-) I couldn't help but to share it with the rest of you all. Sometimes I share my own personal, private devotions with others, but most of the time I keep those private. :-) I attempt to do a "topical" study like that every single day. Today's (10/07/2003) focus was on the following passages: Deut. 30:15; 32:46; Prov. 12:28 and Jeremiah 21:8. Blessings to you, Nolan |
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4 | Subjecting the Body | 1 Cor 9:27 | flinkywood | 99483 | ||
Nolan, Great idea! How do you select study topics? Is there a source book? If so, where do I snag a copy? Come to think of it, where do you find time for this? Colin |
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5 | Subjecting the Body | 1 Cor 9:27 | Makarios | 99550 | ||
Greetings, my friend! Here's what I do and how I find topics: (every day) - "My Utmost For His Highest" by Oswald Chambers - "Tozer on the Holy Spirit" by A.W. Tozer - "Our Daily Bread" by RBC Ministries - Daily Manna Bible Verse - Reading Through the Entire Bible in a Year The Source Book? The Bible of course! Doing one of the above most of the time produces its own 'daily' topic for me! But other times, I just have to rely on Scripture itself. Sometimes I look at Greek and Hebrew words, just to discover where and how they are used differently throughout Scripture.. But the 'object' is to keep it a bit 'spontaneous' and different every single day! Where do I find time for it? I make time. I watch very little TV, and I try to do it all before I get on the internet, and come to this Forum. I read Tozer and Oswald when I get up in the morning to set the tone of the day early, then I read my Daily Manna Bible verse while at work, and read "Our Daily Bread" during Lunch. Then, when I get home at night, I settle in for the "real" meal of the day, and read my specified verses of the day, reading through the Bible in a year's time. Today, I read the entire book of Habakkuk. Tomorrow, it will be Zephaniah, and then Haggai. Coming up soon is the New Testament again! :-) Today's Daily topic for me (10/08/2003) was on Psalm 78:4; 79:13; 102:18; 145:4; and 146:10. :-) I "find" my topics through the various sources above, sometimes I hear something or read a verse at church that I would like to "investigate", or hear something from a fellow Christian brother or sister.. :-) Blessings to you, Makarios |
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6 | Subjecting the Body | 1 Cor 9:27 | flinkywood | 99559 | ||
Nolan, Even if I didn't have 2 kids and a home biz, I'd still not go at it the way you do. The stuff you pump out here is always great to read. I'm reading the Psalms right now, mostly in the KJV, but I cruise to the NASB and ESV for comparatives. The KJV is peerless in the Psalms, but the grittiness, the awkward literalness of the NASB is often just what the doctor ordered. The ESV has a pithy, crystalline quality, a new-car feel that is great (it's superior in the Song of Songs), but gimme that old-time KJV religion, know what I mean? What version do you lean to in the Psalms, or do you stay "spontaneous" here too? Thanks for the tips, by the way. Colin |
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7 | Subjecting the Body | 1 Cor 9:27 | Makarios | 99561 | ||
Greetings Colin, You're welcome! In the Psalms, there is only one choice: the KJV. The NIV is also good and "flowing" as an alternate in the Psalms, but the KJV reigns supreme in regards to true poetry. No, I do not remain "spontaneous" in jumping from Bible version to Bible version. I enjoy them all, to one extent or another.. I tease myself from time to time with the idea of coming up with my "own" English translation! :-) Nolan |
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8 | Subjecting the Body | 1 Cor 9:27 | flinkywood | 99565 | ||
Oh, man, imagine what a monster project that would be. Colin |
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