1. Bishop Horace E. Smith, M.D. Presenter WESTIN HILTON HEAD ISLAND
Faith and Public Health
LEADING TOGETHER
TO FIND SOLUTIONS
Bishop Horace E. Smith, M.D. Presenter
WESTIN HILTON HEAD ISLAND
NOV 14, 2017

2. THE BLOOD
Lev 17:11
For the life of a creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for yourselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes atonement for one's life. (NIV) 
Lev 17:14
….. the life of every creature is its blood. (NIV)

3. THE BLOOD
John 10:10
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. (NIV)

4. “WE HAVE WITHIN US THE MEANS TO HEAL, TO RESTORE, AND
TO ENRICH LIVES AS WE EMBRACE AND OPERATE IN THE FULLNESS OF GOD’S INTENDED PURPOSE.”

5. Everything of God has DESIGN AND PURPOSE
Design: plan
Purpose: intention

6. CALLED ACCORDING TO HIS PURPOSE
We know that in all things God works for good with those who love him, those whom he has called according to his purpose. (TEV) 
Purpose is correctly defined as a proposition, a proposed plan of action that is laid in the view of others.
In scripture, it relates to the plan or mind of God; which is deliberate, intentional and eternal. It is not hap-hazard or new. What He does, He always meant to do. He does everything by purpose and design.

7. GOD’S PLAN UNDERSTOOD BY DIVINE PRINCIPLES
Principle of creation
Principle of created purpose
Principle of created dignity

8. Principle of Creation
“For by Him were all things created, that are in heaven and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities or powers: all things were created by Him...”Col 1:16

9. Principle of Created Purpose
“all things were created by Him and for Him” Col 1:16
“Thou art worthy O Lord to receive glory and honor and power, for thou hast created all things and for thy pleasure they are and were created” Rev 4:11

10. Principle of Created Dignity
“And God saw everything that He had made, and behold it was very good...” Gen 1:31
Everything God creates has a uniqueness, a quality of specialness; an element of nobility; dignity
Created dignity is seen whenever something or someone Functions or operates in their God Intended purpose!
to retain and accomplish your God-given dignity, must operate in the manner in which God intended!

11. Nothing could be more misdirected than a self-directed life” note: Jer 10:23
O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps. (KJV)

12. GOD’S GLORY
WHEN AND ONLY WHEN THESE PRINCIPLES OPERATE/MANIFEST IT BRINGS GOD GLORY!!! the end of ALL THINGS!!
Rom 8:18-21
I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.
The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed.
For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope
that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. (NIV)

13. LORD
LET YOUR BLOOD PREVAIL!

14. THE BLOOD
IS THE LIFE!