Sermons on Body Of Christ:

A Portrait Of Jesus Among His Churches Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 10, 2010

The portrait of Jesus walking in the midst of His churches pictures the works that His followers are to be doing.

How many of you have ever seen a portrait of Jesus? [Pause for response]. For those of you who raised your hands, I’m assuming that you’re referring to a depiction of Jesus that might look something like this. [Show painting of Jesus]. Would you be surprised to find that in the first ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:9-16

Denomination: Baptist

Guests For The Wedding

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 25, 2008

A message on the marriage feast of Christ.

GUESTS FOR THE WEDDING Matthew 22:1-10 INTRO: God wants to make a marriage for his Son. Jesus has married the church, and there must be a feast at the wedding. A feast would be a failure if no-one came to it, so the present need is for GUESTS ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Forjados Por La Comunidad Series

Contributed by Wilbur Madera Rivas on Jun 27, 2008

Necesitamos conectarnos con la iglesia para crecer

Forjados por la Comunidad Intro: Todos hemos ido a una fiesta infantil alguna vez. La escena es típica. Los niños corren, saltan, gritan, ríen, se jalan, se empujan, suben, bajan, en fin la pasan muy bien. Pero invariablemente hay algún niño que comienza a llorar. La mamá, tan atenta como ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Grow Up! Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on May 28, 2009

We are to be growing in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, and we are to be moving towards maturity in the faith. This sermon looks at this teaching more closely.

Grow Up! Text: Ephesians 4:13-16 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) Nostalgia is a powerful thing. Have you ever noticed that when some people talk about the past they refer to it as the “Good ole days?” TV commercials have picked up on this. I remember seeing the commercials for Life cereal where ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:13-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How Sweet It Is Series

Contributed by Neil Olcott on Jul 9, 2009

And that leads to some deeper philosophical questions about quality of life and is a person really living if they are not living up to their God given potential. Today in our text God answers the question about what it means to truly be alive!

Date: May 17th, 2009 Title: How Sweet it is! Bible Text: Ephesians 2:1-10 Subject: Complement: Main Idea: Intro: There is a time that some people face that is really difficult for all involved. I have experienced it with several families over the years. The scene is one of family members ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

A Church Member

Contributed by Lance Hostetter on Feb 23, 2013

This sermon discuss what it means to be a member of the Lord's church both locally and globally.

The Way of A Church Member Introduction: Jerry is always quoting Scripture and preaching at work. He talks about the end times and return of Christ. He leads a small prayer group on Thursday AM and he is basically the Chaplin for the company. When people have questions about the bible people ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fiiled With Jesus Series

Contributed by Chris Mccall on Jan 23, 2012

As you look at the vision for a local church, it must have interwoven thru it the threads that promote growth into the fullness of the nature & character of Christ.

2011 Anniversary Series Pt 3 Filled with Jesus Ephesians 3:16-19 NLT As you look at the vision for a local church, it must have interwoven thru it the threads that promote growth into the fullness of the nature & character of Christ. As you hear all the things Paul is describing & ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:16-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Behold Your God

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Mar 6, 2010

Christ behelt before his death.

BEHOLD YOUR GOD Isaiah 40:9 O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God! 10 ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Brides - Wicked And Righteous

Contributed by Greg Nance on Mar 22, 2010

Who is this Prostitute riding the beast from Hell? A close look at the Old Testament prophets reveals a surprising possibility! Who is this new bride of the Lamb? Is it not the church?

What do you think about weddings? Timothy was our first child to get married. When I performed the wedding for my son and his bride, weddings took on a whole new meaning to me. There I stood, a father joining his only son and his son’s beautiful bride in marriage. I knew it before, but at that ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who Are You Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Mar 23, 2011

Just as Paul wanted believers in Ephesus to know who they are in Christ, so too we need to know the answer to that all important question “who are you?” Understanding our identity in Christ is essential to living in Christ because how can you live in Chri

LIVING IN CHRIST – Who Are You?  Ephesians 1:1-14 NIV 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus: 2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Let Christ Bring A Resolution

Contributed by John Herrmann on Mar 15, 2002

God works behind the scenes. Caiaphas the high priest’s plan to eliminate Christ became part of God’s design to redeem the world. God continues to work through us too as the body of Christ to bring about his ultimate purpose.

Let Christ Bring A Resolution Jn. 11:47-53 There’s always a resolution for your problems. Things can and do come together after all. Ezekiel in the Old Testament (Ezekiel 37) offers an image of life being breathed into dead bones with the result that there is a noise and a rattling sound, ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-45, John 11:47-53

Denomination: Lutheran

Symbol Of His Body

Contributed by Ed Wood on Apr 4, 2007

A Lord’s Supper Devotional.

SYMBOL OF HIS BODY 1 Corinthians 11:24 INTRO: Jesus said, “This is my body, which is for you.” This is probably the oldest document in the New Testament and it is the earliest account of the Lord’s Supper in the Scriptures. Paul got the story from some of Jesus’ disciples who were with him ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:24

Denomination: Baptist

Corpus Christi: Solemnity Of The Body And Blood Of Christ

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Apr 27, 2020

“Heavenly bread, hellish misunderstanding.”

Some years ago there was a Scottish regiment stationed in Edinburgh Castle. Some of the regiment’s officers were devout men. And every evening they’d gather together and drink a toast. The toast went like this: "A clean sword and a dirty Bible." The clean sword referred to their ...read more

Scripture: John 6:51-58

Denomination: Catholic

Shining As Lights In A Darkened World Series

Contributed by Dan Proctor on Oct 14, 2013

The church, the body of Christ, must shine the light of Christ in a wicked world. How can we accomplish this?

Shining As Lights In A Darkened World Philippians 2:12-16 www.crbible.com/sermons Introduction: 1. Illustration: Your loved one is very sick and in desperate need of medicine from the drug store. You are sent to get it and bring it back home. When you enter the store, do you look over the sale ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-52

Denomination: Bible Church

We Need Each Other PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023

The Church, as the body of Christ, should embrace its diversity and unity, working together to spread the love of Christ to the world.

Good morning, Church family! Today, we're diving into a message that speaks directly to the heart of who we are as a body of believers. We'll be exploring the themes of unity, diversity, and the necessity of the Church as outlined in 1 Corinthians 12-27. Before we read the Scripture passage ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:27

Topics: Multiethnic Church