Sermons on 1 Corinthians 12:27-30:

Unity In Community Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 17, 2001

The key to revival in the church is unity within His community. We need to put You back into community for unity.

Seven keys to revival – key number 3 – “Unity within the Community.” Thesis: The key to revival in the church is unity within His community. We need to put You back into community for unity. Movie Illustration: A Bugs Life! From Group’s Blockbuster movie illustrations page 133, 134. Overview – ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:25-27, John 17:20-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Body: Assembly Required

Contributed by Vince Cooper on Oct 18, 2000

TEXT: I Corinthians 12:27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.

TEXT: I Corinthians 12:27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. Intro: It is interesting to see what man and science has figured out about the “Body”. Looking at the surface of the body we can see a covering we call skin that acts as a protector of our internal ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:27

What Part Are You

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2000

Looks at Paul's comparison between the Church and the body of Christ.

How do you feel about your body? Strange question isn’t it? Most of us would rather not think about our bodies and if we do we probably don’t think very complementary things. It’s too fat or too skinny, too short or too tall. Bumpy, lumpy or just plain ugly kind of like the guy who was so ugly ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Wesleyan

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

Final Warning!

Contributed by Leslie Trombly on Jun 22, 2001

God’s Final Warning!

FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS GOD HAS IMPRESSED ON MY MIND 12:29. IT WOULD NOT LEAVE ME ALONE. EVERYTIME I TURNED ON MY RADIO AT NIGHT BEFORE I WENT TO BED...THE FIRST THING I HEARD WAS: THE TIME IS 12:29 AM. AFTER THE FIRST THREE OR FOUR DAYS OF THIS IN A ROW..I THOUGHT IT MERE COINCIDENCE, BUT IT DIDN’T ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:29, 1 Corinthians 12:29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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

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

Tongues & Out Of The Body Experiences.part 1. Series

Contributed by Anthony Smith on May 10, 2004

Looking at the Gift of tongues and out of the body expierences. Part 1 of 3 parts.

Speaking in Tongues & Out of Body Experiences. Part 1 of 3 parts. How many times have you ever wondered about the Pentecostal experience of speaking in tongues? What are tongues and why speak in a language that very few understand? Most people that I’ve spoken to have been ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-31, Zephaniah 3:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Doesn't Expect Us To Do Everything Ourselves

Contributed by David Haun on May 16, 2004

F"olk often face the frustration of feeling they must do everything themselves and at the same time feeling that they often are the only one who can. This sermon attempts clarify leadership and our responsibility as Christ’s leaders.

GOD DOESN’T EXPECT US TO DO EVERYTHING OURSELVES Exodus 18:13-24, I Cor. 12:14-27, Matt. 9:1-38, Acts 6:1-7 Dr. David L. Haun Hope Christian Church, May 9, 2004 Have you ever had an inspector climb down from your attic or up from the foundation of your house with the dreaded news, “You’re ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:14-27, Exodus 18:13-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Speaking In Tongues

Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Mar 5, 2005

Part three of a three part series on praying in the spirit and tongues.

Speaking in tongues 1Co 12:27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. 1Co 12:28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. 1Co 12:29 Are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:27-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Gift Empowered Ministry Part 4 Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Jan 20, 2006

This sermon continues our look at Spiritual gifts and their value to the church

GIFT EMPOWERED MINISTRY Defining Our Ministry through Our Giftedness Part 2 INTRODUCTION: We want to pick up our lesson by continuing to define the Spiritual Gifts God has given us for our use in order to accomplish his purposes. You will remember that Spiritual Gifts are all about God, and not ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Denomination: Baptist

Gift Empowered Ministry Part 5 Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Jan 20, 2006

Final message on spiritual gifts.

GIFT EMPOWERED MINISTRY Defining Our Ministry Through Our Giftedness INTRODUCTION: here we are once again, on the other side of the Christmas season, and back to the book of 1 Corinthians. Now, before we changed gears and went into the Christmas season, we were looking at our spiritual gifts, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Denomination: Baptist

The Body: Where's Your Place?

Contributed by Daniel Richter on Oct 10, 2006

A look at Service within the church.

The Body: Where do You Fit In? Last week we looked at the story of Esther and the way that God placed that young woman in the perfect place at the perfect time through a series of seemingly unrelated events in her life. And I talked about some of the things that I believed God expected of me as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Some Assembly Required Series

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Oct 17, 2006

Gifts are to be used for the building up of the body. However, our greatest strength is our greatest weakness, and when a gift is used in the power of the flesh, it has destructive consequences illustrated in 1 Corinthians 12

Unwrapping Your Spiritual Gifts – Part 3 “Some Assembly Required” 1. Review a. This is the third week that we have been exploring our spiritual gifts. By now, you should be familiar with what they are and why we have them. If you have been coming on Sunday nights, you likewise would be learning ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:14-30

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Gifts: Body Works

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 28, 2006

Focuses not on details of each spiritual gift, but how we don’t use our gifts, we simply live life as we always did.

Air Conditioner. The first house we owned was quite old and a lot of things didn’t work quite right.Our air conditioner broke every year. It would cool down the house then, become a heater heat it up, then cool it down. Not how an air conditioner should work. First year called the company who had ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational