The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ. 13 For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body--whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free--and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. 14 Now the body is not made up of one part but of many. 15 If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body," it would not for that reason cease to be part of the body. 16 And if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body," it would not for that reason cease to be part of the body. 17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? 18 But in fact God has arranged the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. 19 If they were all one part, where would the body be? 20 As it is, there are many parts, but one body. 21 The eye cannot say to the hand, "I don't need you!" And the head cannot say to the feet, "I don't need you!" 22 On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23 and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, 24 while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has combined the members of the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it, 25 so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. 26 If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. 27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. 28 And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, also those having gifts of healing, those able to help others, those with gifts of administration, and those speaking in different kinds of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30 Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues ? Do all interpret?
Love
31 But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way.
The Body of Christ
One Body – the representative body was a unification of Jews and Gentiles
Many Parts - Arms, shoulders…
Every part of the body has a purpose – the heart pumps blood…
Each part created to serve God – wholeheartedly - with everything that is in us.
Some parts work behind the scenes You can’t see the heart, but it is crucial to the function …
Other parts are louder and more obvious Everyone can see the mouth, or certainly hear it…
When parts stop functioning – the body is a system of parts that depend upon each other…
The entire body suffers
You are the eyes … God may have called you to be a watchman in the ministry, discernment…
The ears – discernment or the gift of listening to others and counseling…
The hands – the ministry of helps. God may have called you to assist in the work of ministry…
The feet – to be a stander in the house of the Lord in prayer and spiritual warfare for the saints.
And the mouth – to forth speak the Word of God or to prophesy, or sing His praises…
Of Christ
You Are the Body of Christ and each one of you is a part of it.
The question that God presents to us today is, “Are You Living Your Part?” Have you submitted to the move of the Holy Spirit to be used in the Body of Christ for the Glory of God and the Upbuilding of the Kingdom of God.
Not just in the church, but outside of the church. Because since we are baptized by One Spirit into One Body, we serve One Lord. Our outside of our assembly is to preach the truth in Love. “There is no other name under Heaven by which anyone may be saved, except the name of Jesus the Christ.”
The world may call it arrogant, ignorant, or intolerant, but because it leads those whom God has called us to love, as he loved us out of the darkness and into the marvelous light, So Be It! Jesus said if I be lifted up from the earth, I’ll draw all men unto me.” God has baptized the people of God by the Holy Spirit into One Body. May the redeemed of the Lord be empowered today in the name of Jesus Christ by the Power of the Holy Spirit to say it’s so in thought and Word and Deed. AMEN.
In His Service,
Pastor E. Barber
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Love
31 But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way.
The Body of Christ
One Body – the representative body was a unification of Jews and Gentiles
Many Parts - Arms, shoulders…
Every part of the body has a purpose – the heart pumps blood…
Each part created to serve God – wholeheartedly - with everything that is in us.
Some parts work behind the scenes You can’t see the heart, but it is crucial to the function …
Other parts are louder and more obvious Everyone can see the mouth, or certainly hear it…
When parts stop functioning – the body is a system of parts that depend upon each other…
The entire body suffers
You are the eyes … God may have called you to be a watchman in the ministry, discernment…
The ears – discernment or the gift of listening to others and counseling…
The hands – the ministry of helps. God may have called you to assist in the work of ministry…
The feet – to be a stander in the house of the Lord in prayer and spiritual warfare for the saints.
And the mouth – to forth speak the Word of God or to prophesy, or sing His praises…
Of Christ
You Are the Body of Christ and each one of you is a part of it.
The question that God presents to us today is, “Are You Living Your Part?” Have you submitted to the move of the Holy Spirit to be used in the Body of Christ for the Glory of God and the Upbuilding of the Kingdom of God.
Not just in the church, but outside of the church. Because since we are baptized by One Spirit into One Body, we serve One Lord. Our outside of our assembly is to preach the truth in Love. “There is no other name under Heaven by which anyone may be saved, except the name of Jesus the Christ.”
The world may call it arrogant, ignorant, or intolerant, but because it leads those whom God has called us to love, as he loved us out of the darkness and into the marvelous light, So Be It! Jesus said if I be lifted up from the earth, I’ll draw all men unto me.” God has baptized the people of God by the Holy Spirit into One Body. May the redeemed of the Lord be empowered today in the name of Jesus Christ by the Power of the Holy Spirit to say it’s so in thought and Word and Deed. AMEN.
In His Service,
Pastor E. Barber
FaithWorks Christian Fellowship | Engaging Worship, Declaring Praise, and Proving God at God's Word | Join Us
© 2013 Faith Works Christian Center. All rights reserved.
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