Sermons on 1 Corinthians 12:16:

What The Body Of Christ Needs

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jul 11, 2003

Using the metaphor of a body, I believe that for this church to function properly as Christ would have it function, as well as each us individually, there are certain body parts that ALL of us must possess.

WHAT THE BODY OF CHRIST NEEDS I CORINTHIANS 12:12-18 INTRODUCTION: Throughout the New Testament the church is likened to a physical body made up of many members each functioning in a different capacity but all being part of the same unity and working together for the proper functioning and benefit ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-18

Denomination: Baptist

Talk To The Hand Series

Contributed by John Knight on Apr 14, 2003

Fourth in series. As members of the body of Christ we have a uniqueness, union, worth, and belonging.

"In Christ" "Talk To The Hand" I Corinthians 12:12-27 Individualism Examples/illustrations "What you want is what you get" "Your way, right away [at BurgerKing]" Mitsubishi "You deserve it" Supremacy of the "id" Reality TV Survivor The Weakest Link Big Brother "? ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Holiness

Purpose #4 Serve Series

Contributed by Dan Borchert on Jun 5, 2003

WE will all serve in different ways. Uses Rick Warrens classic SHAPE model

Purpose #4: Serve I Corinthians 12:12-27 SHAPE Introduction A. Our military is often referred to as the Service B. What are they doing? They are serving our Country C. We have the largest military in the world D. Because of our size we have to have different people doing different things E. If ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Unity Not Uniformity Series

Contributed by Chris Talton on Dec 2, 2002

First in a two part message on the reality that God has made each part of the body different from other parts in order that we might see our need for each other.

As winter approaches we read all kinds of suggestions of utilizing fuel and making our dwelling places warm. Here are a few pointers for keeping warm in church: * Rush to the front of the church to avoid the draft in the rear. * Invite your neighbors and friends, sit on one row, and don’t leave ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:14-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Holy Spirit: What He Gives To Every Christian

Contributed by James Dunn on Jan 26, 2002

Many Christians today are asking the question, "What can I do to have more of God?" when the real question should be, "How much of me does God really have?

The Holy Spirit: What He Gives To Every Christian Introduction: D. L. Moody was to have a campaign in England. An elderly pastor protested, "Why do we need this ’Mr. Moody’? He’s uneducated, inexperienced, etc. Who does he think he is anyway? Does he think he has a monopoly on the Holy Spirit?" A ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:13-31

Denomination: Baptist

Talk To The Hand

Contributed by Nathan Hall on Jul 13, 2002

I think that it’s very interesting that Paul makes a striking comparison between the human body and the body of Christ. Let’s take a look.

How many of us here this morning have ever heard the old song that says, “the hip bone’s connected to the thigh bone; the thigh bone’s connected to the leg bone,” or however it goes? It talks about the human body. I can remember when I was a nursing student before I went to Bible college I had to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

Body Building

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 17, 2002

Corinth was a fractious church that you’d have thought God would have given up on... but He didn’t. Why?

(need yard stick & tape) OPENING: You may remember a few years ago when Snoopy, the lovable beagle in the Peanuts cartoon, had his left leg broken. Hundreds wrote letters to Snoopy or sent sympathy cards. Snoopy himself philosophized about his plight one day while perched on top of his doghouse ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Are The Church

Contributed by Kent Hawkins on Jan 23, 2001

The Church - who we are and what we are.

We Are The Church Psychologists have long declared that as human beings, we have 3 specific psychological needs: TO BE / TO DO / TO BELONG TO BE: Our individuality, what sets us apart for others, uniqueness TO DO: Our abilities, what we are good at, our job, our hobbies, etc. TO BELONG: To ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:16-18, 1 Corinthians 12:12-30

It Takes A Team

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Jan 28, 2001

The key to the success of this congregation’s ministry is a team, a team working together to make a difference for the glory of God. What the Apostle Paul says about teamwork. (Pastor Appreciation Day)

Randall Cunningham is a pretty good football quarterback, but he doesn’t seem to be as good as when he played for the Minnesota Vikings. Randall is an excellent athlete, but during his years in Philadelphia, he never began to accomplish what he did with the Vikings during the 1998 season. He is now ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

Care For One Another Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 18, 2003

In order for the church to function as it was designed, each of us must be committed to care for one another. We’re in this together so we might as well learn to like each other

Care for One Another Did you make any New Year’s Resolutions this year? If so, how many have you broken? One of the best ways to keep a resolution is to set some low standards. People magazine reported last year about the goals of some members of the Hollywood crowd. Singer Michelle Branch ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:14-26

Denomination: Baptist

Defrosting Your Spiritual Assets Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 26, 2003

In order to serve according to our giftedness, we must make sure that we not only understand spiritual gifts, we must discover, develop and deploy our gift mix. Since ignorance about this topic may be a chief cause of retarded spiritual growth, it’s impe

Defrosting Your Spiritual Assets A man from Illinois decided to travel to Wisconsin to go duck hunting. He shot and dropped a bird, but it fell into a farmer’s field on the other side of the fence. As the flatlander climbed over the fence, a dairy farmer drove up on his tractor and asked what was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

Health Watch Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 26, 2003

This is the 15th sermon in the series "Church On The Rocks". This sermon looks at the Body Of Christ, its purpose, and how it is doing.

Sunday Morning March 2, 2003 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: ¡§Church On The Rocks¡¨ [#15] HEALTH WATCH 1 Corinthians 12:1-31 Introduction: 1 Corinthians 12:1-3 1. Why did Jesus come to this earth? To seek and save what was lost. In order to fulfill His purpose, Jesus had to pay the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

How To Be A Team Player Series

Contributed by Rick Thiessen on Nov 6, 2002

Celebrating the Diveristy in the Body of Christ. As each defines and understands their role, the "team" is more and more successful

BE091502 PLAYING ON GOD’S TEAM 2. How To Be A Team Player (OPENING SLIDE) Today I want to talk about how to be a team player from 1 Corinthians 12:12-27. Paul begins by painting the picture of Christian Teamwork and Community in these words. (SLIDE) TEAM DEFINED 1 Cor 12:12-14 12 The body is a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:11-31, 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Body Language

Contributed by Tammy Garrison on Nov 12, 2002

The nonverbal communication that we are Christians comes in the form of service that we do for others.

Bonnie Brechill tells a story about her 5 year old daughter Crystal, who recently met an Amish girl her age. Within minutes they were off, hand-in-hand, to play. “I caught glimpses of them chattering and giggling,” Bonnie says. “Even though Sylvia, the Amish girl, spoke a Pennsylvania Dutch ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-20

Denomination: Methodist

The Body Of Christ Series

Contributed by Tim Bond on Nov 18, 2002

The Church is described as the Body of Christ to stress the connections that we all have to one another, as well as our response to the direction of the head, Jesus Christ.

For the next several weeks I’m going to be preaching a series of messages called “A God’s Eye View of the Church.” In these sermons we’re going to be taking an up close and personal look at what God wants the church to be, and hopefully an honest appraisal of who we really are. Now I want to be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27, Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ