Bible Lesson: Titles Of The Church:
Church Title: Body Of Christ.
Bible Text:
Romans 12:4,5 NLT
4 Just as our bodies have many parts
and each part has a special function,
5 so it is with Christ’s body.
We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.
I Corinthians
10:17 KJV
"... we are one body.
I Corinthians
12:12,27 KJV
12 For as the
body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that
one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
27 Now ye are the body
of Christ, and members in particular.
Ephesians
1:22,23 NLT
22 God has put all things under the
authority of Christ and has made Him head over all things for the
benefit of the church.
23 And the church is His body;
it is made full and complete by Christ, who fills all things
everywhere with Himself.
Ephesians
4:15,16 NLT
15
"...We will speak The Truth in love, growing in every way more
and more like Christ, who is The Head of His body, the
church.
16 He makes the
whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special
work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is
healthy and growing and full of love.
Ephesians
5:23,29,30 NLT
23
"...Christ is The Head Of The church. He is The Savior of His
Body, The Church.
29 "...Christ
cares for the church.
30 And we are
members of His body.
Colossians
1:18.24 ERV
18 He is The
Head Of The Body, which is the church. He is The Beginning of
everything else.
And He is The
First among all who will be raised from death. So in everything He is
most important.
24 I am happy
in my sufferings for you. There is much that Christ must still
suffer. And I gladly accept my part of those sufferings in my body
for the good of His body, the church.
Colossians 2:19
KJV
"...Christ,
The Head Of The Body. For He holds the whole body together with
its joints and ligaments, and it grows as God nourishes it.
The Body Of
Christ:
I Corinthians 12:12-31 NLT (One Body with Many Parts)
12 The human
body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it
is with
the body of Christ.
13 Some of us
are Jews, some are Gentiles, some are slaves, and some are free. But
we have all been baptized into one body by one Spirit, and we all
share the same Spirit.
14 Yes, the
body has many different parts, not just one part.
15 If the foot
says, “I am not a part of the body because I am not a hand,” that
does not make it any less a part of the body.
16 And if the
ear says, “I am not part of the body because I am not an eye,”
would that make it any less a part of the body?
17 If the whole
body were an eye, how would you hear? Or if your whole body were an
ear, how would you smell anything?
18 But our
bodies have many parts, and God has put each part just where H e
wants it.
19 How strange
a body would be if it had only one part!
20 Yes, there
are many parts, but only one body.
21 The eye can
never say to the hand, “I don’t need you.” The head can’t say
to the feet, “I don’t need you.”
22 In fact,
some parts of the body that seem weakest and least important are
actually the most necessary.
23 And the
parts we regard as less honorable are those we clothe with the
greatest care. So we carefully protect those parts that should not be
seen,
24 while the
more honorable parts do not require this special care. So God has put
the body together such that extra honor and care are given to those
parts that have less dignity.
25 This makes
for harmony among the members, so that all the members care
for each other.
26 If one part
suffers, all the parts suffer with it, and if one part is honored,
all the parts are glad.
27 All of you
together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a part of it.
28 Here are
some of the parts God has appointed for the church:
first are
apostles,
second are
prophets,
third are
teachers,
then those who
do miracles,
those who have
the gift of healing,
those who can
help others,
those who have
the gift of leadership,
those who speak
in unknown languages.
29 Are we all
apostles? Are we all prophets? Are we all teachers? Do we all have
the power to do miracles?
30 Do we all
have the gift of healing? Do we all have the ability to speak in
unknown languages? Do we all have the ability to interpret unknown
languages? Of course not!
31 So you
should earnestly desire the most helpful gifts. But now let me show
you a way of life that is best of all. (I
Corinthians 13:1-13- the
LOVE chapter.)
John 13:34,35
KJV
34 A new
commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have
loved you, that ye also love one another.
35 By this
shall all men know that ye are My disciples, if ye have love one to
another.
Ephesians 4:1-16 NLT (Unity in the Body)
1 Therefore I,
a prisoner for serving The Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of
your calling, for you have been called by God.
2 Always
be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance
for each other’s faults because of your love.
3 Make
every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding
yourselves together with peace.
4 For there is
one body and one Spirit, just as you have been called to one glorious
hope for the future.
5 There is one
Lord, one faith, one baptism,
6 one God and
Father of all,who is over all, in all, and living through all.
7 However, He
has given each one of us a special gift through the generosity of
Christ.
8 That is why
the Scriptures say,“When He ascended to the heights, He led a crowd
of captives and gave gifts to His people.”
9 Notice that
it says “He ascended.” This clearly means that Christ also
descended to our lowly world.
10 And the same
One who descended is the One who ascended higher than all the
heavens, so that He might fill the entire universe with Himself.
11 Now these
are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles,
the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers.
12 Their
responsibility is to equip God’s people to do His work and build up
the church, the body of Christ.
13 This will
continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge
of God’s Son that we will be mature in The Lord, measuring up to
the full and complete standard of Christ.
14 Then we will
no longer be immature like children. We won’t be tossed and blown
about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when
people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like The Truth.
15 Instead, we
will speak The Truth in love, growing in every way more and more like
Christ, who is the head of His body, the church.
16 He makes the
whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special
work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is
healthy and growing and full of love.
Dear Christian friend, we are a part of the body of Christ, and have
been given spiritual gifts to edify His body, the church.
I Corinthians
12:7 NLT
A spiritual
gift is given to each of us so we can help each other
Ephesians 4:7,8
KJV
7 But unto
every one of us is given grace according to the measure of The Gift
Of Christ.
8 Wherefore He
saith, When He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive, and
gave gifts unto men.
Now, how are we to exercise our gifts in the church,
let's ask the Apostle Paul.
Romans
12:4-8 NLT
4 Just as our
bodies have many parts and each part has a special function,
5 so it is with
Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to
each other.
6 In His grace,
God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if
God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much
faith as God has given you.
7 If your gift
is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well.
8 If your gift
is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give
generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the
responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing
kindness to others, do it gladly.
I Corinthians
1:10 NLT
I appeal to
you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus
Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no
divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought
and purpose.
I Corinthians 12:25 KJV
This makes for harmony among the members, so that all the members care for each other.
This makes for harmony among the members, so that all the members care for each other.
I Corinthians
14:40 KJV
Let all things
be done decently and in order.
I Corinthians
14:33 KJV
For God is not
the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of
the saints.
I Corinthians
14:32 KJV
And the spirits
of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
If we but follow the Apostles guidelines, our church will be a place
of peace and blessings, without which will only result in chaos and
anarchy.
Ephesians 4:2 NLT
Always be
humble and gentle. Be patient with each other,
making allowance for each others faults because of your love.
Revelation 1:13
KJV
And in the
midst of the seven candlesticks (Lamp stands) one like unto The
Son Of Man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about
the paps with a golden girdle.
Revelation 1:20
KJV
The mystery of
the seven stars which thou sawest in My right hand, and the seven
golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels (Messengers)
of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest
are the seven churches.
Revelation 2:1 KJV
"...These
things saith He that holdeth the seven stars in His right hand,
who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks
Dear ones, our Lord, walks among us, let us be careful, no matter what
we do, to do all to His praise and glory!
II Corinthians
4:15 NLT
All of this is
for your benefit. And as God’s grace reaches more and more people,
there will be great thanksgiving, and God will receive more and more
glory.
