Sermons on 1 Corinthians 12:4-31:

How To Find Your Place In The Body Of Christ Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Feb 13, 2011

Finding your place in the body of Christ is made difficult by the very nature of the spiritual gifts. People with upfront or flamboyant kinds of ministries can make the rest of us feel insignificant, like we are not contributing or maybe just aren't a par

As humans we like two things: to impress and be impressive. That was one of the main problems the Corinthians faced in many areas including spiritual gifts. The more flamboyant the gift, the more impressive the show of the Spirit, the better. So in chapters 12 through 14 Paul corrects this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Reflections Of Leadership Skills (Piano Movers)

Contributed by Kelly Benton on Feb 22, 2011

A speech given to the Mitchell County Leadership Team, Mitchell County, KS; in 2007 to inspire and encourage each member to see each one as one body.

Reflections of Leadership Skills (Piano Movers) 1 Corinthians 12: 12-26 12 Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. 13 For we were all baptized by[c] one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-26

Denomination: Other

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

Gifted For Growth Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Feb 15, 2012

If you are sealed by the Spirit then you are gifted by God to help the body grow in Christ. This is an introduction to a study on the gifts of the Spirit discussing their source, significance, and stewardship of the gifts.

Intro: Ephesians 4:8 quotes Psalm 68:18 which says “You received gifts from men.” Paul is saying something that would have been understood by people in His day. You gave gifts to men. Paul is using this under the idea of a King who has conquered his enemy coming back into the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Servanthood Series

Contributed by Bryan Fink on Feb 18, 2012

To encourage every child, youth and adult associated with Asbury to find their place to serve.

Alice in Wonderland is a magical story about a young girl who falls into a hole in a field and falls into another world unlike anything she’s ever experienced. She’s in a new place with strange beings. She has no idea where she’s or where she needs to go. In one of the more ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11

Denomination: Methodist

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

Discover Your Spiritual Gifts Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 26, 2012

Spiritual gifts are special abilities distributed by the Holy Spirit to every believer according to God’s design and grace. They are spiritual endowments used for the ministry and purposes of God so that each of us can make our own unique contribution in

With his life in disarray, Steven Lavaggi sat on his bedroom’s wooden floor, and began searching his Bible for answers. His wife had just left him to marry a writer for The Rolling Stone Magazine. Ten days later, Steven discovered his son was stricken with Juvenile Diabetes. The he lost his ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

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

Synergy In The Body Of Christ

Contributed by Bode Ayodele on Apr 13, 2012

A glimpse of what happens in Christ Body

When too much power is concentrated in one person, body, company, organisation or ministry it could necessitate the sudden implementation of drastic changes at times, that could be too sudden. An organisation is like a human body - a personality. There are various parts which are expected to work ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

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 Ministry Of The Holy Spirit # 2

Contributed by Eugene Morell on May 21, 2012

This message talks about the Ministry of the Holy Spirit in Belivers.

THE MINISTRY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT # 2. 1 Corinthians 12:1; 4-11. This is the second part of The ministry of the Holy Spirit. In the first message we looked at that the Holy Spirit is a person. We also looked the fact that The Holy Spirit has a Ministry to become ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:7-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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

Assessing And Using The Gifts Of The Spirit Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Mar 6, 2011

Spiritual gifts assessment done during our morning worship service.

Assessing & Using Your Serving Gifts 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 (Note: If you would like the spiritual gifts assessment we used, email me and I will send it to you) Recap Slide We started talking about Spiritual gifts last week. We looked at sign gifts and talked about the debate within Christianity ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Spiritual Gifts - Overview Series

Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Mar 12, 2011

The passage we are about to read can revolutionize your Spiritual life! We will talk about the gifts of the Holy Spirit. The Greek word used in this passage is “charisma” wish can be translated as “gift” or “manifestation”.

The passage we are about to read can revolutionize your Spiritual life! We will talk about the gifts of the Holy Spirit. The Greek word used in this passage is “charisma” wish can be translated as “gift” or “manifestation”. The word just means “a gift from ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Building The Body Series

Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Apr 5, 2011

As we grow in Christ we will come to serve the body of Christ.

A woman was getting a pie ready to put into the oven when the phone rang. It was the school nurse: Her son had some down with a high fever and would she come and take him home? The mother calculated how long it would take to drive to school and back, and how long the pie should bake, and concluded ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:27

Denomination: Baptist