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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
When Paul preached to the Greeks in Athens about the resurrection of the dead, they mocked him. The idea of the body being raised was folly to the Greeks.
Captain James Saunders of the U. S. Navy taught a graduate class on the principles of agreement. As a demonstration, he would give each member of the class a piece of white paper, and ask them to chew it. The paper had been treated with a chemical called phenylthiocarbimide. Some reported that ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-12
The last phrase of the Creed: "The resurrection of the body and the life everlasting"
THE RESURRECTION OF THE BODY John 20:1-9, 19-31; 1 Cor. 15:33-49 If you have been with us for the past few months, you know that this morning we arrive at the end of a long discussion of the Apostle’s Creed. Line by line we have examined the teachings of the Christian faith and here, on Easter ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:33-49
Denomination: Methodist
A sermon on what the head and the body of Christ mean (Outline taken from Dr. Jack Cottrell in his book, The Faith Once For All, chapter 23, The Church: Its Nature)
HoHum: Bring children up front and do this children’s minute with them: I am sure that you all know the song, “This Little Light of Mine.” I want you to help me sing that song this morning. While we sing it, I’m going to hold this light up and let it shine all around. (Start ...read more
Scripture: John 15:1-16
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
The first of the seven ones that equal unity is the fact that there is one body of Christ. This one body is the spiritual one body of Christ composed of all genuine believers in every time and place since the day of Pentecost.
A. How many of you have seen the movie “That Thing You Do”? 1. It’s one of the movies that our family enjoyed over the years. 2. It’s a movie about a fictional band that ended up being a “one hit wonder” band. 3. The band decided to name themselves the “wonders” but wanted to be unique and so ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6, Acts 2:36-47, 1 Corinthians 12:12-14, Romans 12:3-8
Explores the mystery and promise of bodily transformation at resurrection, drawing hope and comfort from Christ's resurrection and the teachings of Apostle Paul.
Welcome, beloved family in Christ. It is indeed a joy to gather together in this sacred space, united in our shared faith, bound by the love of our Savior, and eager to delve deeper into the profound mysteries of our faith. Today, we turn our hearts and minds to a topic that is as enigmatic as it ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:35-49
Topics: Resurrection Body, Believers
The Resurrection Body - PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info
SERMON OUTLINE: (1). The Bodily Resurrection is Familiar and Unique (vs 35-41). • Analogy 1: Seeds (vs 36-38 & 42-48); • Analogy 2: Flesh (vs 39); • Analogy 3: Heavenly Bodies (vs 40-41) (2). The Bodily Resurrection is New and Improved (vs 42-49) • Contrast #1: ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:35-58
Denomination: Brethren
This morning as a church body, I want to challenge your thinking and faith as it relates to unity among the believer. It’s important to understand that the church is not a building. Church in the Bible never means “building.” It refers to groups of co
Introduction · This morning as a church body, I want to challenge your thinking and faith as it relates to unity among the believer. · It’s important to understand that the church is not a building. · Church in the Bible never means “building.” It refers to groups of committed Believers in any ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-13
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
A message about the importance of taking Communion togeather.
2, June 2002 Dakota Community Church Body and Blood Introduction: Communion Sunday Again – What’s it really all about? One of the most misunderstood of the Christian Traditions - The Corinthians abused it. - The Romans misunderstood it. Persecuting Christians as cannibals. - Roman Catholics ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-27
Denomination: Mennonite
The Bible speaks of the church as the Body of Christ for a reason, but most believers fail to celebrate their unique place in the body.
The ancient Romans had an aphorism that went “Mens sana in corpore sanos.” It means, “A healthy mind in a healthy body.” The ancients were quite correct that the two go together. The mind directs the body. It may do it on a subconscious or even unconscious level, but without signals from the brain, ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:7-16
Denomination: *other
Text: Ephesians 4:1-6 In the Messianic Psalm 22 we read of the description of Christ on the cross feeling all his bones out of joint. Could this be a picture of the church today? We are one body and we should speak and act toward one another in love reg
The Disjointed Body 9-2-01 Ephesians 4:1-6 The burden I have from the Lord this week is something I really need the inspiration, the breathing in, of Holy Spirit to communicate clearly to you. It came as sudden thought when I was asked if I had any insight about the bones of Christ. The Scripture ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 22:14, Ephesians 4:1-6
A sermon that reviews the importance of the church as the body of Christ
Ephesians 4:1-16 New International Version (NIV) Unity and Maturity in the Body of Christ 4 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
God has created us to be a significant part of the body of Christ, so what is each follower of Christ doing with what God has given to make a difference?
The Search for Significance in the Body of Christ May 18, 2002 Intro: Show “Essentials” video from NAMB. Transition statement: If you knew without a doubt that you were on this planet for a reason what would you do? You would want to find out that reason right? We have been answering that ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-27, Acts 17:26
Denomination: Baptist
The Eucharist is our Christian todah sacrifice
Corpus Christi 2016 Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Is it possible for any American not to know that this is Memorial Day weekend? Realistically, the main reason for this awareness is that everybody marketing anything is having a Memorial Day sale. But because everyone knows ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
Denomination: Catholic
God is returning for a bride without spot or blemish. Guidelines regarding unity within the Body of Christ
Unity in the Body Joh 17:11 [NLT] Now I am departing the world; I am leaving them behind and coming to you. Holy Father, keep them and care for them - all those you have given me - so that they will be united just as we are. Joh 17:20-23 [NLT] "I am praying not only for these disciples but also ...read more
Scripture: John 17:11-23
Denomination: Apostolic
We were made in the image of God! We are very special. At least 4 things that will change when you know who you belong to.
Body By God Text: Genesis 1: 26-28 26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” 27 So God ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 1:26-28
Denomination: Pentecostal
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