Sermons on 1 Corinthians 12:22:

We Need Each Other

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jun 9, 2012

St Paul makes it clear that in the Body of Christ all have a role to play and we need each other, without exception.

1 Corinthians 12: 12-27 At the Carpenter’s tools annual meeting Brother Hammer was in the chair but some suggested he should leave as he was too noisy. Hammer replied, “If I leave then Brother Screw must also go. You have to turn him around again, and again and again to get him to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Anglican

One Body, Many Parts Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 9, 2011

In our lesson today we learn that there is unity and diversity in the church--the body of Christ.

Scripture We continue our study in The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. One of the challenges that Christians face is the issue of spiritual gifts. Let’s learn about more about that in a message I am calling, “One Body, Many ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Pews And People -- Churches And Steeples. Series

Contributed by John Sears on Jan 31, 2012

A topical message. How we define church will determine what we cherish and what we are able to let go. The right definition will free us; the wrong definition will enslave us. Aimed at churches who exist to "keep the doors open."

Introduction Do you remember this finger play? Here’s the Church, Here’s the steeple, Open the doors to see all the people In years gone by, this finger play was a tool that teachers used to teach children the importance of attending church? I certainly believe that it holds value for this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Christian Church

Goal Line Stands

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Feb 6, 2012

Do we push and strain to score a touchdown or hold the offense on goal line stands? Do we really care about what Christ calls us to do and be?

Goal Line Stands 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 January 22, 2012 One of the most exciting parts of a football game occurs when one team gets the ball near the other teams goal line. Then it becomes time for a goal line stand. The defense digs in to stop the offense, while the offense does everything ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Baptist

The Body Of Christ: Death By A Thousand Cuts

Contributed by Terry Frazier on Feb 25, 2012

As members of the body of Christ, we as Christians need to pay more attention to the persecuted members of the body of Christ world wide.

The Body Of Christ: Death By A Thousand Cuts This message today will and should cause all of us to be sad, very sad but also very much encouraged too! I will inform you of some great human tragedies and I will also show you just how brave and faithful some foreign Christians are and in so doing I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Baptist

High Hopes - Designed To Succeed - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Michael Calo on Nov 29, 2012

High Hopes – God has high hopes for us who He designed to Succeed - background of the body – facts

The Body Beautiful Part 2 High Hopes Designed to Succeed We are in the midst of a new series, entitled “The Body Beautiful” The idea behind this series is to get us to the place where we not only have an understanding of the parts of the body and the reason for the Body of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Denomination: *other

Spiritual Gifts Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Apr 11, 2012

Do you want to glorify God? No, I mean it, really in your heart, is that one of, if not your highest priority? Do you know one of the best ways to do it?

How many of you have ever gotten a Christmas gift, and that gift has never been used, it has been on your shelf, maybe even still in the box for years. That is poor stewardship, at least re-gift it to someone else. Do you want to glorify God? No, I mean it, really in your heart, is that one of, if ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-31

Holy Spirit And Spiritual Gifts Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 16, 2012

A sermon on spiritual gifts, serving and meeting needs (Material adapted from Dr. Jack Cottrell's book, "The Holy Spirit: A Biblical Study", chapter 7)

HoHum: The former editor of Christianity Today, Kenneth Kantzer, commented once that he never knew what his gift was. He just served where he saw the need. If a man of this experience and caliber never knew what his gift was but just served where he saw a need, then this should serve as a good ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"The Body Of Christ” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jun 28, 2010

Paul tells us how we can function as the body of Christ and thus, present the likeness of Christ to a lost world.

Once again, the Apostle Paul discusses the unity of the local church. Here he uses the picture of a body to speak about how we are to function in unity. From Paul’s discussion of how God sees His church as being like a body, we learn four things about how the body (the local church) is to function. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Baptist

Work Out Series

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jul 8, 2010

The discovery and use of our spiritual gift will help us grow to be like Christ.

Series: What Now Title: Work Out Text: I Corinthians 12:1-30 Truth: The discovery and use of our spiritual gift will help us grow to be like Christ. Aim: To encourage them to find and use their spiritual gift. INTRODUCTION Use a child’s puzzle with big pieces so people can see ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-30

Denomination: Baptist

Interdependence Day: Oikos Tou Theo, Part 2 Series

Contributed by Jan Arthur Lee on Jul 30, 2010

We need each other. As a part of the body of Christ, the church needs us and we need the church. There is to be an interdependent relationship between each and every member of the church.

Interdependence Day Text: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 Introduction Good morning! Today we continue with part two of our series of looking at the Church, the household of God – Oikos tou Theo. And we’re going to look at a famous and probably familiar portion of Scripture found in 1 Corinthians ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Denomination: *other

The Basis For Our Covenant Series

Contributed by George Bannister on Aug 19, 2010

Introductory message of series on the Church Covenant.

SERIES: The Church, a Body in Covenant” TITLE: “The Basis For Our Covenant” TEXT: 1 Corinthians 12:18-27 18 But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased. 19 And if they were all one member, where would the body be? 20 But now indeed there ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:18-27

Denomination: Baptist

Status Update Series

Contributed by James E. Parks on Aug 30, 2010

This sermon is specific to my congregation as I remind us of our mission, vision and core values. This message is also about over growing from a pastoral size church to a program size church.

facebook was created to help us share and connect with the people in our lives. One of the ways people share and connect on facebook is through their status. The status is simply a post of what is on your mind or what is going on in your life. There are not requirements for what you post as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: United Methodist

Know Your Spiritual Gifts And Use Them! Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 13, 2011

Paul tells us all to know our spiritual gifts and know how to use them for the common good of the church. We also need to know that we all have different gifts but this is God’s plan and it’s a good thing to have diversity. We also need to know that each

Series: What is the Spirit saying to the church? I received the idea for this sermon at International House of Prayer during my spiritual retreat there. I have also been asking this question to every pastor I know. Their responses have varied but my series topics are based on their responses and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Keys To A Muscle Car Church

Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Oct 26, 2011

We would all love to have a church that has the real "power" God intends the church to have, this sermon explores how.

All my sermons use illustrations found at www. Sermoncentral.com and all scripture is NIV unless otherwise stated. KEYS FOR A MUSCLE CAR CHURCH Recently I saw a show on television where a guy was very upset that his 1970 muscle car had been stolen. He was very attached to this powerful car, its ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ