SF252 - EXALTING THE SAVIOR Through The Body Life Of The Church (Colossians 1 18)

@PAGE NUMBER = SF252

@TITLE = EXALTING THE SAVIOR<R>Through The Body Life Of The Church

@LEVEL ONE = Colossians 1:18

@LEVEL ONE = INTRODUCTION

@LEVEL TWO = The Analogy Of The Human Body

@LEVEL TWO = What Do You Hope To See Our Church Become?

@LEVEL ONE = 1A. POSITION OF CHRIST

@LEVEL TWO = 1B. Jesus Is Lord

@LEVEL THREE = 1C. He founded the church

@LEVEL THREE = 2C. He directs and sustains the functions of the church

@LEVEL THREE = 3C. He controls the future of the church

@LEVEL TWO = 2B. Jesus Is To Be Lifted Up (Joh 12:32)

@SCRIPTURE = John 12:32 (NIV)  But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself."

@LEVEL THREE = The questions:

@LEVEL FOUR = How will people be drawn to Jesus?

@LEVEL FOUR = Does our church exalt personalities or programs over Jesus?

@LEVEL FOUR = In what ways does our church lift up Jesus?

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@LEVEL ONE = 2A. PREEMINENCE OF CHRIST

@LEVEL TWO = 1B. Preeminent In Authority

@LEVEL THREE = 1C. Headship is absolute!

@LEVEL FOUR = Only one head of the church

@LEVEL THREE = 2C. Headship is a theocracy

@LEVEL TWO = 2B. Preeminent In Application

@LEVEL THREE = 1C. The church (body) must obey the head

@LEVEL THREE = 2C. The head is the control center

@LEVEL ONE = 3A. PERFORMANCE OF THE CHURCH

@LEVEL TWO = In The Body There Is:

@LEVEL TWO = 1B. Unity Of Membership (1Co 12:12‑13)

@LEVEL THREE = "A church can accomplish the impossible if the members are in one accord."

@LEVEL TWO = 2B. Diversity Of Members (1Co 12:14,20)

@LEVEL THREE = 1C. God brings different members together according to His master plan to build up the church.

@LEVEL THREE = 2C. Every member is important

@LEVEL FOUR = "Everybody is somebody in the Lord's Body"

@LEVEL FOUR = No two leaves are alike...

@LEVEL TWO = 3B. Independence Of Members (1Co 12:18)

@LEVEL THREE = 1C. This is the Priesthood of the Believer

@LEVEL THREE = 2C. God leads us independently for the good of the body.

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@LEVEL TWO = 4B. Interdependence Of Members (1Co 12:20‑25)

@LEVEL THREE = Members are responsible to one another in the body.

@ILL TITLE = Parable of the Stomach

@ILL TEXT = The members of the body declare war on the stomach.  The members were doing all the work. The stomach was getting all the advantage. The mouth said, "I will not feed the stomach anymore."

@ILL TEXT = What is the result of such foolish behavior? Mouth, stomach and the whole body attend the same funeral‑theirs!

@LEVEL TWO = 5B. Gifts For Edification

@SCRIPTURE = Eph 4:11 (NIV)  It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,

@SCRIPTURE = Eph 4:12 (NIV)  to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up

@LEVEL THREE = 1C. All gifts are from God.

@LEVEL THREE = 2C. Gifts are given to the body.

@LEVEL THREE = 3C. Individual members are responsible to the Body in their use of gifts.

@LEVEL ONE = CONCLUSION

@LEVEL TWO = Are You Submitting To The Headship Of Christ?

@LEVEL TWO = Does Christ Come First In Everything?

@LEVEL TWO = Are You Using Your Gifts To Glorify Christ And Build Up His Church?