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Overview - Food Plays Key Role in Bible
Gen 1-2 - God gives mankind plant food with limits
Gen 3 - Mankind eats food that God says will kill them
Gen 9 - God gives mankind meat with limits
Gen 25 - Esau sells birthright (blessing) for food
Heb 12:16 - God calls Esau immoral - sold birthright for single meal
Ex 12 - Passover meal used to save Israelites
Num 11 - Israelites complain about food - God gives so much they get sick
Deut 14 & Lev 11 - God restricts food for His chosen people (dietary law)
Dan 1 - Daniel rejects kings food & is declared healthier than others as a result of following God's dietary laws
Matt 4 - Jesus fasted & his first recorded temptation was food
John 2 - Jesus first miracle was water to wine, at marriage feast
John 6 - Jesus feeds more than 5,000 people multiplying food
Matt 6 - Jesus teaches about fasting & not to worry about food
Mark 7 - Jesus declares all food acceptable
I Cor 8 - Freedom to eat all food - some restrictions (don't cause others to stumble)

1. Food is Good & Food Can Be Tempting (Common Temptation)

3. Worry - Body Issues - Eating Too Little

What is the Right Attidue Towards Food?
Don't worry about Food or our Body Image
Whether you eat or drink...do it all for the glory of God.
Food is not a substitute for God (Food cannot satisfy us)
Fasting - Focus on God & Spiritual things, rather than food
Be Thankful & Remember God