One Body

1 Corinthians 12:4-311 Corinthians 12:4-31

1 Corinthians 12:4Now there are diversities of Now there are diversities of

gifts, but the same Spirit.gifts, but the same Spirit.

5: And there are differences of differences of

administrations, but the administrations, but the same Lord.same Lord.

Group harmony is seldom achieved is seldom achieved without personal without personal sacrificesacrifice

6: And there are diversities of operations, diversities of operations,

but it is the same God but it is the same God which worketh all in all.which worketh all in all.

Unity among believers

Comes from unity with ChristComes from unity with Christ

As spokes get nearer the hub

They get closer togetherThey get closer together

7: But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to of the Spirit is given to

every man to profit withal.every man to profit withal.

8: For to one is given by the Spirit to one is given by the Spirit

the word of wisdom; to the word of wisdom; to another the word of another the word of knowledge by the same knowledge by the same Spirit;Spirit;

9: To another faithby the same Spirit; to by the same Spirit; to

another the gifts of healing another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;by the same Spirit;

Big doors

swing on

little hinges

10: To another theworking of miracles; to another working of miracles; to another

prophecy; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of another divers kinds of tongues; to another the tongues; to another the interpretation interpretation

of tongues:of tongues:

11: But all these worketh that one all these worketh that one

and the selfsame Spirit, and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man dividing to every man severally as he will.severally as he will.

All saints are not created equal

We each differ We each differ • By His design as He willsBy His design as He wills• By His Purpose in the worldBy His Purpose in the world• By his positioning in the bodyBy his positioning in the body• By His provision on our journeyBy His provision on our journey• By His callings to His workBy His callings to His work

12: For as the body is one, and hath many is one, and hath many

members, and all the members, and all the members of that ONE members of that ONE BODY, being many, are BODY, being many, are ONE BODY: so also is ONE BODY: so also is Christ.Christ.

13: For by one Spirit are we all baptized into ONE are we all baptized into ONE

BODY, whether we be Jews BODY, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one all made to drink into one Spirit.Spirit.

Great power in

LighteningLightening

From tiny electrical charges working together

14: For the body is not one member, but is not one member, but

many.many.

15: If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, Because I am not the hand,

I am not of the body; is it I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?therefore not of the body?

16: And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I Because I am not the eye, I

am not of the body; is it am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?therefore not of the body?

17: If the whole body were an eye, where were were an eye, where were

the hearing? If the whole the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were were hearing, where were the smelling?the smelling?

Body part not mentioned

Bone of contentionBone of contention

18: But now hath God set the members every one set the members every one

of them in the body, as it of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.hath pleased him.

19: And if they were all one member, were all one member,

where were the body?where were the body?

21: And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I cannot say unto the hand, I

have no need of thee: nor have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.I have no need of you.

22: Nay, much more those members of the body, those members of the body,

which seem to be more which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:feeble, are necessary:

Don’t believe in cooperation?

What happens when What happens when a wheel a wheel comes off comes off a car.a car.

23: And those members of the body, which members of the body, which

we think to be less we think to be less honorable, upon these we honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant bestow more abundant honor; and our uncomely honor; and our uncomely parts have more abundant parts have more abundant comeliness.comeliness.

24: For our comely parts have no need: but God hath have no need: but God hath

tempered the body tempered the body together, having given together, having given more abundant honor to more abundant honor to that part which lacked:that part which lacked:

25: That there should be no schism in the body; but no schism in the body; but

that the members should that the members should have the same care one have the same care one for another.for another.

26: And whether onemember suffer, all the member suffer, all the

members suffer with it; or members suffer with it; or one member be honored, one member be honored, all the members rejoice all the members rejoice with it.with it.

To be in tune with Christ

we must be in harmony we must be in harmony with one anotherwith one another

without discord among without discord among brethrenbrethren

Like a gear cog fitsLike a gear cog fits

27: Now ye are the body of Christ, and the body of Christ, and

members in particular.members in particular.

28: And God hath set some in the church, first some in the church, first

apostles, secondarily prophets, apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities helps, governments, diversities of tongues.of tongues.

29: Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?are all workers of miracles?

30: Have all the gifts of healing? the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?do all interpret?

31: But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew the best gifts: and yet shew

I unto you a more I unto you a more excellent way.excellent way.

I beseech you therefore,brethren, by the mercies of brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your which is your reasonable service.reasonable service.Romans 12:1-8

2: And be not conformed to this world: but be ye to this world: but be ye transformed by the transformed by the renewing of your mind, that renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.perfect, will of God.

3: For I say, throughthe grace given unto me, to the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, every man that is among you, not to think of himself more not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to as God hath dealt to every man the every man the measure of faith.measure of faith.

4: For as we have many members in ONE many members in ONE

BODY, and all members BODY, and all members have not the same office:have not the same office:

As in a fresnel lens each glass has a different each glass has a different

shape and position.shape and position.Together they shine miles awayTogether they shine miles away

5: So we, being many, are ONE BODY in Christ, are ONE BODY in Christ,

and every one members and every one members one of another.one of another.

6: Having then gifts differing according to gifts differing according to

the grace that is given to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;the proportion of faith;

7: Or ministry, let us wait on our let us wait on our

ministering: or he that ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;teacheth, on teaching;

8: Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that on exhortation: he that

giveth, let him do it with giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.cheerfulness.

Ephesians:2:16And that he might reconcile And that he might reconcile

both unto God in ONE both unto God in ONE BODY by the cross, BODY by the cross, having slain the enmity having slain the enmity thereby:thereby:

Ephesians:4:4There is ONE BODY, and There is ONE BODY, and

one Spirit, even as ye are one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your called in one hope of your calling;calling;

Col:3:15And let the peace of God And let the peace of God

rule in your hearts, to the rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in which also ye are called in ONE BODY; and be ye ONE BODY; and be ye thankful.thankful.

1 Corinthians 4:15-16

But speaking the truth in But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into love, may grow up into him in all things, which is him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:the head, even Christ:

16: From whom the whole body the whole body

fitly joined fitly joined together and together and compacted by compacted by that which that which every joint every joint supplieth, supplieth,

according to

the effectual working in the the effectual working in the measure of every part, measure of every part, maketh increase of the body maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in unto the edifying of itself in love.love.

Coming together is a beginning

Working together Working together is successis success

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