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  • W. Alderman avatar

    The Church: A Body

    Contributed by W. Alderman on Jan 23, 2008
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     | 5,937 views

    This is a message on the church that shows how the body is used as a methaphor to describe the function of the church.

    THE CHURCH AS A BODY TEXT: I Corinthians 12:12-31 W. Max Alderman INTRODUCTION: There are different metaphors that are used to describe the Church. The Church has been called the Bride of Christ and here it is referred to as the body. When one thinks of the church as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Allen avatar

    Gift Oriented Ministry Series

    Contributed by Michael Allen on Jul 30, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,960 views

    Part of a series focussing on the categories in the Natural Church Development tool

    There is a new advert on the TV for a BT service plan and it shows a restaurant kitchen going to pieces with food not being prepared properly, shoddily cooked and scruffily presented; there is a fire on the hob that no one is dealing with and the voice over man says something like “do what you are ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • David Ibeleme avatar

    The Spirit Of Supportive Ministry

    Contributed by David Ibeleme on Jun 20, 2008
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    Exploring how we should operate in the ministry of helps

    The Spirit of Supportive Ministry Diversities of Ministries - 1 Cor. 12:4-7; Rom. 12:1-5. No ministry can succeed alone, we all need help, hence the ministry of helps. The Ministry of Helps - 1 Cor. 12:28-31. It is a ministry to bring help not hell. We are all "technically" called to this ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Ed Wood avatar

    The Body Of Christ

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 28, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,659 views

    We, as a church, are the body of Christ. Are we functioning as we should?

    THE BODY OF CHRIST 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 INTRO: The producers of our church literature are always anxious to receive evaluations of their product by those using them. Some is good, some bad. One comment was: "Why all this talk about the Body of Christ in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Owens avatar

    One Head, One Body, Many Parts Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jul 16, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,529 views

    As Paul continues to address the problems in the church at Corinth, he now turns to the issue of spiritual gifts and how the church is supposed to function like a human body.

    Introduction: A. Many of you know how much I love the Peanuts comic strip. 1. In one of the strips, Snoopy, the lovable beagle, was pictured with his left leg broken. 2. Snoopy philosophized about his plight one day while perched on top of his doghouse. 3. He thought, “My body blames my foot for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Tim Patrick avatar

    My Church Family

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Nov 5, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,951 views

    In this sermon you will see the benefits of involvement in a church family

    In I Corinthians 12 Paul compares the church to a body. I want to use the body as a teaching point to teach the benefits of a church family. 1. My church family provides a team to work with. A Christian is not a lone ranger. We need a team to support us. A team is a unit working together. Paul ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Discover Your Spiritual Gifts Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 22, 2009
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     | 11,982 views

    Many people within the church have always confused ’Fruit of the Spirit’ with the ’Gifts of the Holy Spirit’ and talents with giftings. Gifts of the Spirit are special abilities provided by the Holy Spirit to Christians for God’s glory and building up the

    Opening illustration: You mail an expensive & wonderful gift to someone you love & adore but returns at your doorstep all soggy and wet ~ that’s what the contemporary church has been doing with God’s gift of the Holy Spirit. Introduction: Many people within the church have always confused ’Fruit ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • A. David Hart avatar

    The Ministry That Cares Series

    Contributed by A. David Hart on Jan 13, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,485 views

    From time to time we the people of God determines the clout of it’s members by the boards or ministries they are on.

    THE MINISTRY THAT CARES 1 Corinthians 12: 24-31 From time to time we the people of God determines the clout of it’s members by the boards or ministries they are on. We revere our chairpersons and it meant something then to be a church officer. If you were a Deacon ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Reconstructive Surgery On The Body Of Christ

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jan 22, 2007
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     | 5,892 views

    I believe today the church is more divided than at any time since the day of Pentecost when she had her birth. This is a sickness, and the patient is close to terminal!

    If I were allowed to be the one to make the choice of what the church, the entire body of Christ, should have as the main focus, I would choose surgery – reconstructive surgery to put the body back in a healing mode. I believe today the church is more divided than at any time since the day of ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Top Of The List?

    Contributed by Brett Thomasson on Jan 24, 2007
     | 1,952 views

    Those wacky Corinthians!

    I love the Corinthians. If they didn’t exist, I’d have to invent them. If there were no Corinthians, then every time I wanted to tell my church about one of our problems, I’d have to say it was one of our problems, rather than say, “Can you believe what those wacky Corinthians did this time?” This ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Anatomy 101

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jan 25, 2007
     | 3,120 views

    The Apostle Paul addressed the proper and healthy functioning of the Body of Christ by talking about the three "D’s" - Design, Diversity, and Display.

    Anatomy 101 I Corinthians 12:12-31a January 21, 2007 Our bodies are truly wonderful things, yet they can also be the source of some really gross smells, noises, and other stuff. I think that I have told you before that I spent seventeen days in the hospital at Mayo Clinic back in 1996. My time ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Who You Believe: Who Is Gifted ? (Session 8) Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Mar 15, 2010
    based on 16 ratings
     | 13,145 views

    Every believer has a spiritual gift. There is no such thing as a believer without any gifts who just goes to church and loves God. The Apostle Peter said: “As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another” 1 Peter 4:10 (NKJV)

    Four Truths about Spiritual Gifts Does everyone have spiritual gifts? “God has given different gifts to each of us.” 1 Corinthians. 7:7 (CEV) Every believer has a spiritual gift. There is no such thing as a believer without any gifts who just goes to church and loves God. The Apostle ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jon Sullivan avatar

    God Can Help Us Discover Our Purpose Through Spiritual Gifts

    Contributed by Jon Sullivan on Mar 18, 2010
     | 3,080 views

    God has gifted every believer and that giftedness can help us to discover our purpose in Him.

    God Can Help Us Discover Our Purpose Through Spiritual Gifts Introduction: There are many New Testament teachings, which we in the Independent Christian Churches and Churches of Christ have allowed to be taken from us by those who choose to abuse them. In so doing, we have become as ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • J Jeffrey Smead avatar

    Kissing Frogs ( Apostolic Action )

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jan 31, 2009
    based on 173 ratings
     | 48,535 views

    We must fight the good fight. We must finish the race. Remember you are the Salt of the Earth, the Light of the World. What you do no matter how small it may seem does make a difference. Beloved, Please Remember the Frogs. Updated January 2020.

    We have talked about Piety, ......Filling our life with Christ. We have discussed Study ... deepening our understanding of Gods will for us. Yet ... These two things are not complete, without Action. Just as a three legged stool is not complete... without the third leg. Action will remind us ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    The Gifts Of The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jun 8, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,896 views

    The Holy Spirit has gifted believers to serve in different ways.

    [To receive free weekly sermons by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] 1. Spiritual gifts are God-given ABILITIES. Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant (1 Corinthians 12:1). a. Spiritual gifts are different from NATURAL or ACQUIRED abilities. “Gifts” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist