1. Scripture: Romans 12:1 -8 (page 130 in pew bibles)

2. What is soul food?

3. Soul Food - Avodah

4. John 4:31-34 Meanwhile his disciples urged him, “Rabbi, eat something.” But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you know nothing about.” Then his disciples said to each other, “Could someone have brought him food?” “My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.

5. We were made to worship You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. - Deuteronomy 6:5

6. We were made to care The L ORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. - Genesis 2:15 We were made to worship You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. - Deuteronomy 6:5

7. soul food

8. In some verses the word, Avodah means work, as in to work in the field and to do common labor:

9. Exodus 34:21 – “Moses renewing the covenant with God says, “Six days you shall work (avodah),”

10. In some verses the word, Avodah means work, as in to work in the field and to do common labor: Exodus 34:21 – “Moses renewing the covenant with God says, “Six days you shall work (avodah),” Psalm 104:23- “Then man goes out to his work (avodah), to his labor until evening.”

11. In other verses, Avodah means worship, as in to worship You, O God

12. Joshua 24:15 – “but as for me and my household, we will serve (avodah) the Lord.”

13. In other verses, Avodah means worship, as in to worship You, O God Joshua 24:15 – “but as for me and my household, we will serve (avodah) the Lord.” Exodus 8:1 – ‘This is what the LORD says: Let my people go, so that they may worship (avodah) me.

14. Romans 12:1 Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

15. How to feed your soul – Romans 12 Recognize the food your soul needs Recognize the food your soul needs Remember that worshipper ≠ spectator Remember that worshipper ≠ spectator Serve in your gifting Serve in your gifting Don’t hold back or ration Don’t hold back or ration Don’t become paralyzed in comparison Don’t become paralyzed in comparison Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. – Matt 11:29