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INTRO
The importance of the gifts in relationship to the church
We are gifted to be PART OF THE BODY
To be part of the church is to be part of the BODY OF CHRIST
Not focusing on the gifts but the purpose of them.
The purpose of the gifts. glorify God and build up the body… the local church is key to this being lived out
We are One Body – vv. 12-13
For as the body is one… many parts – All the members… one body – v. 12
Human body
Very complex, but one
Baptized into the body – Drink from one Spirit – v. 13
Spiritual… SUPERNATURAL
OUR CONVERSION
Same Spirit saves
Same Spirit fills
All have… the same
Jews Greeks. Slaves and Free – v. 13
Across the spectrum of society
Everyone and anyone
We are Many Members – vv. 14-20
Not one… but many – v. 14
Not individual but corporate
Our serving our singing… everything.
God arranged the members – v. 18
Different by design.
Each one as He chose – v. 18
Designing and building
Many parts, yet one body – v. 20
Our Church body… our human body
The Church, THE CHURCH
We are Dependent on One Another – vv. 21-31
Cannot say I have no need of you – v.21
Our value. Importance
The necessity of every member of the body
God composed the body – v.24
Mix together, intermingle, temper together
No division in the body – v.25
All together
Same reason, purpose, goals, and vision (Macro and Micro)
SO THAT… Members have the same care for one another
God has appointed – v.28
Divinely places
Concluding Thoughts
These verses teach us the importance of the local church
SO important to be part
Unique (the individual people), yet special (Christ’s Church)
Church is not about just finding a place to “worship”
Just attending for the worship (singing and preaching)
It is about becoming a “member of the body”
God saves us and places us
We are saved to serve within a church
This is God’s ordained plan
Using our gifts is much bigger than just holding a church position or checking a box on a spiritual gift survey
The Christian life is about serving one another from natural out flow of a spirt-filled life
Doing church life together
Start small then work out
one on one, one on some, one on many
Evangelism, Discipleship, Encouragement, and Care