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  • Rev. Dr. Bob Aquino avatar

    Church: Many Parts, One Body

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Bob Aquino on Apr 7, 2011
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    Paul could very well have used this motto in 1 Corinthians 12 in his description of the church as the body of Christ. He uses the physical human body as a metaphor for the church, an analogy to explain how the church is designed to function in the purpose

    If you Pull a dollar bill out of your wallet, or a coin from your pocket or change purse, and if you look carefully you will find the Latin words E Pluribus Unum. It is the motto found on the Great Seal of the United States. It was originally chosen in 1776 by a committee of the Continental ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    "The Body Of Christ” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jun 28, 2010
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    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Spencer Homan avatar

    Stewardship Of Our Congregation - Forward Steps 2 Series

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Nov 19, 2009
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    This is the second week of our Stewardship Series 2009. It is based upon the classic Christian poem "Footprints in the Sand." We can step out boldly knowing the God will always walk beside us. This sermon uses the "one body" illustration to bring us to

    1 Corinthians 12:12-27 12 The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ. 13 For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body-- whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free-- and we were all given the one Spirit ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Mark Aarssen avatar

    To God Be The Glory

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Dec 3, 2009
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    They say it takes a village to raise a child but I now know it takes a church to send a mission team to that village for that child. There are many unseen acts of self sacrifice that have been carried out by so many of you that some of us will not learn

    To God Be the Glory 1 Corinthians - Chapter 12:14-27 Everyone has there place and there is a place and purpose for everyone in the church. My wife and I had our kitchen remodeled and it was completely gutted and made new. She carefully chose everything that went into it. She alone wanted to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Gary Stebbins avatar

    Divine Influence

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Dec 6, 2009
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    God, through His Holy Spirit, has given to each believer spiritual gifts. These gifts are given to men so they can be used to bless others.

    Christmas season- invokes- many thoughts/emotions- as well as advertisements … (show picture- American Humanist Association) No God? … No Problem! Be good for goodness’ sake. Humanism is the idea that you can be good without a belief in God. This ad poses an interesting question- can people truly ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Robert Sickler avatar

    Christian Identification

    Contributed by Robert Sickler on Dec 14, 2009
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    We are identified as being Christians, which makes us a unique people filled with the love of Jesus.

    CHRISTIAN IDENTIFICATION ILLUSTRATION I remember the time when my wife’s brothers and other relatives were very busy certifying their Native American linage. There was a flurry of activity as relatives and ancestor were identified and traced back to their Indian roots. Then, there was a period ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Church - The Body Of Christ

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Dec 18, 2009
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    Compares the church to the Body of Christ

    THE CHURCH - THE BODY OF CHRIST 1 Corinthians 12:12-26 SEPTEMBER 21, 2008 One of the most vivid word pictures of the New Testament is the Apostle Paul’s description of the Church as the Body of Christ. The human body is something everyone is familiar with. And it plays such an important role in ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Modeler And The Modeled

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jan 19, 2010
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    Christ makes himself known as a creative Modeler... and we (individuals and His Church) are the modeled.

    Title: The Modeler and the Modeled Text: I Corinthians 12:1-11 Thesis: Christ makes himself known as a creative Modeler… and we are the modeled. Introduction Michael Chesko describes himself as an eccentric mix of engineer, model maker, unofficial cartographer, and most of all, artist. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "If Everyone Were An Eye, How Would We Hear?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 20, 2010
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    A sermon about finding love, meaning and hope within the Body of Christ.

    1 Corinthians 12:12-27 “If Everyone were an Eye, How would we Hear?” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN Raise your hand if you’ve ever had a toothache. Nobody who has ever had that experience will need to be reminded just how all-consuming that kind of ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Dean Courtier avatar

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

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Mar 15, 2010
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    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
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    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

  • Bill Sullivan avatar

    If We Ever Needed Each Other...

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Sep 17, 2015
     | 7,939 views

    If we ever needed each other, as brothers and sisters in Christ, if we ever needed to be faithful to the fellowship of the saints, surely our current cultural environment means we need each other now.

    If We Ever Needed Each Other… TCF Sermon August 9, 2015 This morning, we’re going to talk about church, so I found a little church humor you might like: Top 10 Ways You Know You’re In A Bad Church 10. The church bus has gun racks. 9 . The church staff consists of Senior Pastor, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rajendra Kadia avatar

    Gear Up

    Contributed by Rajendra Kadia on Sep 22, 2015
     | 5,157 views

    What do we need to do to maintain healthy relationships?

    GEAR UP! Our relationship with Christ (vertical relationship) is very important . Today we are going to focus on our relationships with others in a family, in a community and in a church. 1. Definition of gear: A gear or cogwheel is a rotating machine part having cut teeth, or cogs, which mesh with ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Rick Burdette avatar

    I Will Avoid The Traps Of “churchianity" Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Nov 16, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,602 views

    Church Membership, The Body, Selfishness

    I WILL – “I Will” Avoid the Traps of “Churchianity” 1 Corinthians 12:12, 27-28 (pg. 799-800) November 22, 2015 Introduction: I need to openly tell you I stole this title from Thom Rainer’s book “I Will.” There is no such word as ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Paul Basehore avatar

    What Do Calls Look Like? Series

    Contributed by Paul Basehore on Aug 19, 2015
     | 9,834 views

    Your professional calling is how you make a living for yourself; your spiritual calling is how you make a life for another

    Calling -- What Do Calls Look Like? Last week we discussed the call of the world versus the call of our Savior. We described the differences between the two and why it’s better to answer the call of our Savior. However, it’s difficult to do that if you don’t know what that call ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God