One Body, Many Members, One Goal

INTRO:

1 Peter 4:10 ESV

10 As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace:

use your gifts for service

Serving God over man

Obedience to the authorities God placed over us glorifies Him not man

1 Corinthians 12:12 ESV

12 For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ.

1. Each Member is Unique

Exp:

Reference 1 Corinthians 12:14-26

foot says it is not a hand

ear says it is not an eye

1 Corinthians 12:27–30 ESV

27 Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. 28 And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30 Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?

Illus: puzzle piece - Holidays at Abuela’s

App: you are uniquely made to serve within the body

-not all parts are connected

EACH MEMBER IS TO SERVE

1 Corinthians 12:12 ESV

12 For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ.

Exp:

Hebrews 10:24 ESV

24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,

Consider, ponder, think about

Ephesians 4:15–16 ESV

15 Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, 16 from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.

Why?

The GOSPEL!!!!

For God’s Glory

Because you have been saved, we worship through service

Illus: Airplane

Appl: using your gifts and abilities in the body for the glory of God