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  • Brian La Croix avatar

    Keys To A Healthy Body

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 5, 2001
    based on 28 ratings
     | 25,180 views

    Ways to promote health within the Body of Christ.

    Keys to a Healthy Body Various Scriptures (May 20, 2001) Introduction How many here made a New Year’s Resolution to take better care of yourself this year? Gonna eat right, exercise, and all that? Since I don’t want to bring too much negative into the message this morning, I’m not going to ask ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Body Builders: Devotion Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Jan 5, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 4,794 views

    It is incumbent upon Christians to build up the body of Christ! Being devoted to one another is a good place to start!

    Morning Message January 7, 2001 Central Church of Christ John Dobbs BODY BUILDERS: DEVOTION Romans 12:10 Introduction: 1. We are beginning a new series of messages from the New Testament called "Body Builders". Descriptive term: church is the ‘Body of Christ’. Christian people are called to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Theology For Body Life

    Contributed by Robert Odle on Jan 20, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,238 views

    How do we live out a triune vision for life?

    A Theology for Body Life (John 17:20-26) Theme: God lives in community and created us to live in community. Purpose: What do I want to happen in the hearer when I preach this sermon? A. Increased knowledge. After I preach this sermon, the hearer should be able to see that the Trinity is more ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Being A Body Part

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jul 31, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 5,407 views

    Learn about the Context, Motivation, and Operation of the gifts of the Spirit as we study this chapter. Learn the four keys to living life as a part of the body of Christ.

    For an audio copy of this message go to: www.LivingWatersWeb.com Spiritual gifts probably causes more controversy among Christians today than almost any other topic. On both sides of the issue we have stereotypes – the wild-eyed charismatic who throws his hands out to heal people and they fall ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Take Care Of The Body

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 21, 2001
    based on 27 ratings
     | 6,578 views

    A message discussing the individual church’s place in the body of Christ, and how we can relate to other members of the Body.

    Take Care of the Body 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 (May 13, 2001) Introduction I have a feeling that since this is Mother’s Day, many of you, especially you ladies, thought this was going to be a Mother’s Day message. And if that’s the case, my guess is that the title of the message may have got you ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Members Of Christ's Body Series

    Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Jan 16, 2004
    based on 77 ratings
     | 7,137 views

    A sermon on the necessity of Christian unity, employing Paul’s "body of Christ" as the primary paradigm.

    Sermon for 3 Epiphany Year C, 25/01/2004 Based on 1 Cor 12:12-31a By Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson, Pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, & Chaplain of the Good Samaritan Society’s South Ridge Village, Medicine Hat, Alberta “Members Of Christ’s Body” As a senior citizen was driving down the freeway, his ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Everyone Is Valuable

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 21, 2019
     | 8,319 views

    How does a local church operate? What talents and abilities are needed? Is every church going to have the same talents or needs? Let’s look at how God sees the value of every single church member in 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a.

    How does a local church operate? What talents and abilities are needed? Is every church going to have the same talents or needs? Let’s look at how God sees the value of every single church member in 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a. 1 Corinthians 12:12-13 “For even as the body is one and yet has many ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Community PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 23, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,676 views

    This sermon encourages us to strive to be a community that mirrors the early church in devotion to God, love for each other, and active engagement in the world.

    Welcome, beloved sisters and brothers, to our shared space of faith and fellowship. As we gather here today, let us remember that we are not simply a gathering of individuals but a community, a family, united in our love for Christ and our commitment to following His teachings. We are here not only ...read more

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    The Body Is The Lord’s Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 9, 2011
     | 4,484 views

    Sexual sin: 1) Is harmful to everyone involved (1 Corinthians 6:12a); 2) It gains control over those who indulge in it (1 Corinthians 6:12b); and 3) It perverts God’s purpose for the body (1 Corinthians 6:13-20).

    This past week has given the world a preview of the demise of the entertainment industry. Charlie Sheen and Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, as one commentator said, stood on its coffin and hammered in nails, one in Detroit (where Mr. Sheen was booed off the stage) and the other at Rutgers University ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Unity In The Body

    Contributed by Jeff Budzinski on Mar 3, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,543 views

    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

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Church

    Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Mar 18, 2008
     | 6,276 views

    The fellowship grows as the body is built up.

    If you would like the power point and word file email the title in the subject line (jaywmc@aol.com) Ephesians 3:20-21 “When People Ask…” “As we trust God, all that he plans to do will be accomplished in our lives.” Sunday morning Sermon 01.23.07 Intro: (Start with title and text) I am amazed at ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Church

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Nov 16, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,291 views

    Understand how we are uniquely related to each other in the church.

    The Church Cornwall September 25, 2005 In our first week together, as Grace Community Church, I spoke about who we are and what we want to be here as GCC. Then we focused on how God works with you personally, as we considered Zacchaeus and Jesus’ calling him by name. Last week, we looked at how ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Becoming The Body

    Contributed by Justin Lauramore on Nov 14, 2012
     | 4,270 views

    A large church with many members does not mean a better church unless those members are active. The church has been given a great opportunity. We have been given many people with different skill sets that can accomplish many things. When we take away t

    1 Corinthians 12:28 28 And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues. I wanted to talk to you a little bit about what has been on the heart of Pastor and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Body Life Series

    Contributed by Scott Spencer on Feb 14, 2015
     | 5,129 views

    As Christians, we have embarked upon a new way of life. To guide us along this path, we have been given certain principles for living. These principles have been illustrated for us in the Scriptures with graphic pictures.

    Ephesians: Our Identity in Christ~Part 17 Body Life Ephesians 4:15b-16 . . . we are to grow up in all aspects into Him, who is the head, even Christ, from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by that which every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Trapped In Potholes

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Sep 10, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,689 views

    Unity should be sought in the local church and in the body of Christ. We must lay aside secondary matters for the cause of Christ.

    Trapped In Potholes, Romans 14:1-12 Introduction I recently read the story of a man who, in 2006, was driving along a road in Pune India, a city located in the Maharashtra province of central India. The man was driving a common mode of transportation in India, his motorcycle with its mighty 2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church