JESUS IS LORD COLLEGES FOUNDATION INC.

COLLEGE DEPARTMENT
IST SEMESTER, S.Y. 2022-2023

CHRISTIAN COUNSELLING

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------------------------------------------------- LESSON NO. 3

BOOSTING OUR SPIRITUAL IMMUNE SYSTEM

• Immune system : is what protects your body from diseases and infections .
Its the bodily system that produces the immune response to defend your
body from foreign substances, cells, and tissues.

Three levels of immune system of a man

1. lowest level – Physical immune system
>can be strengthen
>can be weaken
Everybody knows the principles for maintaining good physical
health :
1. Nutritious food
2. Exercise
3. Pure water
4. No to junk food , plenty of sleep
5. Healthy and loving relationships

2. the second level - soulish immune system

 > mental
> emotional
>your attitude
> your will ( connects the soul and spirit )
A) It can be weaken by : fear , worry, guilt, prolonged grief, shame
B) It can be strengthened by : faith , by embracing and PURPOSELY
displaying Godly attitudes that you have
Your soulish immune system greatly affect your physical system because
its higher than physical .
3. the highest level - spiritual immune system
• This is the most important level , for here we have the mind of Christ to
build us up
• We have to keep our spiritual immune systems in top shape
• most of us know what to do , we just have a hard time putting it into
practice.
Even if your physical and mental , emotional immune systems are weaken
but when your spiritual immune system is strong then the body and the
soul will eventually follow your healthy spiritual immune system .

HOW TO BOOST YOUR SPIRITUAL IMMUNE SYSTEM

1. Bible study
2 Peter 1:4
“through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that
through them you may participate in the divine nature , having escaped the
corruption in the world caused by evil desires .
 • When trouble comes in life God’s great and precious promises are what
keep us from becoming infected with fear and doubt.
God’s promises are found in only one place : THE BIBLE
Daily doses of the Word of God are required for continuing spiritual health

2. Prayer
Philippians 4:5-7
Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near , Do not be anxious about
anything, but in every situation , by prayer and petition , with thanksgiving ,
present your requests to God. And the peace of God , which transcends all
understanding , will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

• Prayer is like a healthy dose of Vitamin C at the first sign of a cold – the FIRST
THING we should do when trouble comes :
1.Pray for strength
2. Pray for wisdom
3. Pray for help
4. Pray for endurance .
• Claim God’s promises.
3. Scripture Memory and Meditation
Psalm 1:2
..but those who delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on His law
day and night
• The more we incorporate Scripture into our hearts and minds, the more we
think like God.
• When trouble comes , instead of trying to think of a Scripture verse, the
Word of God is there because that’s how we think anyway.
 • Take time to dwell on what God says
4. Clear Conscience
Psalm 32:5
Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity . I said, “I
will confess my transgressions to the Lord “. And you forgave the guilt of my
sin.

⮚ No one who has a guilty conscience - one defiled by unconfessed sin- can
be spiritually healthy .

⮚ Guilt leads to physical complications and it certainly leads to spiritual ill-

health.
> How can we call on God in times of trouble when we harbor sin in our lives?
5. Worship and Church Attendance
Hebrews 10:24-25
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good
deeds, not giving up meeting together , as some are in the habit of doing, but
encouraging one another – and all the more as you see the Day approaching .
A healthy human is a worshiping human – but not worshiping just anything .
Because we were created by God , we are destined to worship Him.
Failure to worship leads to isolation, introspection and infection with the disease
of self-centeredness.
6. Service
1 Peter 4:10
Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others , as
faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms
Because we were created to serve, we will only be truly spiritually healthy
when we are using our spiritual gift/s to serve others.
> If we fail to serve , we atrophy – lose our strength.
7. Relationships
Proverbs 22: 24-25
Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person , not associate with one easily
angered or you may learn their ways and get yourself ensnared .
The better part of wisdom is to avoid unnecessary contact with carriers of
contagious diseases.
The same is true spiritually speaking.
Anger , bitterness , resentment , envy and other carnal characteristics can be
caught and spread.
Choose your friends wisely.
8. Lifestyle
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding ;
in all you ways submit to Him and He will make your paths straight.
Living a healthy lifestyle physically doesn’t guarantee perpetual good health, but
your chances are better.
The same is true spiritually , living a lifestyle of wisdom , acknowledging God in
ALL your ways is foundational for spiritual health.
9. Giving
Luke 6:38
Give and it will be given to you. A good measure , pressed down , shaken
together and running over, will be poured into your lap . For with the measure
you use, it will be measured to you.
It takes an investment in a healthy lifestyle to strengthen your body’s immune
system .
>Investing your resources : time , talent, and treasure in your spiritual life will
return to you in abundant spiritual health.
>We reap what we sow physically and spiritually
10. Fellowship with other Christians
Romans 12:10
Be devoted to one another in love, honor one another above yourselves .
Remove a part of the human body and let it aside and it dies within minutes.
*Remove yourself from relationships with others and the same is likely to happen
spiritually .
*You are a “cell” in the body of Christ . And you must stay connected to be
nurtured as a part of the whole.

HOW HEALTHY IS YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM ?

• YOU WILL BE HEALTHIER SPIRITUALLY WHEN YOU IMPLEMENT MORE OF

THESE PRINCIPLES CONSISTENTLY .
AND THE HEALTHIER YOU ARE, THE MORE LIKELY YOU ARE TO WITHSTAND THE
INFECTIONS OF THIS WORLD

Source: Dr .David Jeremiah