Sermons on Unified Body:

Church---It Does The Body Good

Contributed by Kenneth Burisek on Apr 12, 2005

Hard hitting sermon---on importance of being faithful to Body of Christ---the Church !!!

Church---It does the "BODY" good * I Cor 12:12-27 * 12: For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. 13: For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Bones, Bodies, And A Big Breath - [halloween]

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Oct 26, 2005

’Dem Bones-Imagine the scene Ezekiel saw as the scattered dry bones on this old battlefield surf the desert in search of each other. New life in Christ and the future restoration of Israel. Link included to text file, handout, and PowerPoint.

“Bones, Bodies, and a Big Breath” Ezek. 37:1-14 Read vv. 1-10 This passage of scripture is the basis for the old negro-spiritual, “’dem Bones.” Sing: ‘dem bones, ‘dem bones, ‘dem, dry bones toe-foot-ankle-knee-thigh-hip-back-shoulder-neck-head (backward?) INTERPRETATION: Not about ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

You Are Somebody Special In The Body Of Christ

Contributed by Charles Mccall on Jul 6, 2003

If you are a believer in Christ, you are somebody special in the body of Christ.

I Corinthians 12:1-13 Topic: If you are a believer in Christ, you are somebody special in the body of Christ If you are a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, you are somebody special in the body of Christ. It does not matter if you are young or old; if you are a believer in the Lord Jesus ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Tongues & Out Of The Body Expierence. Conclusion Series

Contributed by Anthony Smith on May 12, 2004

Part 3 of Tongues. Out of the Body experience, is it real? Can we find Biblical proofe?

Tongues & Out of Body Experiences. Part 3. Rev 2:7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; Has the church stopped listening to the Spirit? In the dark ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40, 2 Corinthians 12:2-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

What's The Body Got To Do With It? Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on May 19, 2004

We are to please God with our bodies.

WHAT’S THE BODY GOT TO DO WITH IT? I Corinthians 6:12-20 S: Holiness C: Our bodies are to be used to honor God. Th: Live the Difference Pr: We are to please God. ?: How? KW: Issues TS: We will find in our study of I Corinthians 6:12-20, three issues that we must act on in order to please God ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20, Romans 12:1

Denomination: Baptist

Gifts Of The Spirit 3: The Body Of Christ Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Sep 10, 2004

We are Christ’s body here on earth to continue His work. You have been prepared and specially crafted to be part of that body. (Sermon also has a slight diagression into when Gifts might be given)

Gifts of the Spirit 2: the body of Christ. 1 Cor 12:12-27 WBC 12/9/4am THE HAND Illustr: On Alice¡¦s (& Charlie¡¦s) birth Pam and I both spent time just gazing at them- and at their hands and feet! - hand (PPT): perfectly formed, in every way. Just smaller - ready & perfectly formed for action ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Baptist

Are We The Body Of Christ Or Just An Imitation

Contributed by Kenneth Jarman on Dec 10, 2004

The Church is not just the Building we congregate in. We (the People) are the church, the body of Christ. We should be performing as such.

ARE WE THE BODY OF CHRIST OR JUST AN IMITATION 1 COR; 12:12 --- FOR AS THE BODY IS ONE AND HAS MANY MEMBERS, BUT ALL THE MEMBERS OF THAT ONE BODY, BEING MANY, ARE ONE BODY, SO ALSO IS CHRIST. LET US PRAY: FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRECIOUS WORD. WE ASK FOR YOUR ANOINTING UPON THIS SERVICE. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Give Mutual Acceptance To The Body Of Christ Series

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Feb 2, 2010

Most Christians understand how we are supposed to live in the world. We are lights in a dark world. We are Christ’s ambassadors, His personal representatives in a foreign land. Yet, sometimes we struggle to live peaceable with fellow believers. The princi

Give Mutual Acceptance to the Body of Christ Romans 14 and 15 As I bring the last message in this Series of messages from Romans, the Apostle Paul continues his teaching on how Christians ought to behave. In Romans 12, we are invited to present ourselves to God as living sacrifices. How do we do ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

The Great Reality Of Jesus’ Resurrected Body Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Aug 17, 2011

Jesus proved the great reality of His resurrection body. He showed that He really did arise from the dead. Death had been conquered and men could now live forever

Jesus proved the great reality of His resurrection body. He showed that He really did arise from the dead. Death had been conquered and men could now live forever. Let’s get right into the passage. READ 1-3. Let’s note some things about these verses. First, the word “afterward refers to the ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

We Are Only Renting These Bodies Of Ours

Contributed by Charles Jones on Sep 7, 2011

On this earth every Christian is a renter, but in the world to come each of us looks forward to being a homeowner. Since this life is just a meager sojourn for us, our hope is anchored on heavenly horizons.

We Are Only Renting These Bodies of Ours For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 Corinthians 5:1 Have you ever rented a house or an apartment? Renting has its advantages but it ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Christian's Body - A Temple Of The Holy Spirit

Contributed by David Mcnally on Sep 18, 2011

Salvation is by faith not works but believers should be aware that God is in us and part of us, and this should help to keep us from doing anything that He would not approve of.

1st Corinthians 6:19-20 Our body - a Temple of the Holy Spirit We have all heard people say: "It's my body" and "I can do what I want so long as it doesn't hurt anyone else." We have probably said something along these lines ourselves from time to time. But the bible makes it clear that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Church: Many Parts, One Body

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Bob Aquino on Apr 7, 2011

Paul could very well have used this motto in 1 Corinthians 12 in his description of the church as the body of Christ. He uses the physical human body as a metaphor for the church, an analogy to explain how the church is designed to function in the purpose

If you Pull a dollar bill out of your wallet, or a coin from your pocket or change purse, and if you look carefully you will find the Latin words E Pluribus Unum. It is the motto found on the Great Seal of the United States. It was originally chosen in 1776 by a committee of the Continental ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31, 1 Corinthians 12:1-31, Romans 12:3-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Church—the Body Of Christ

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Apr 30, 2014

The Early Church worked together--looked out for each other--and were faithful to their Lord.

The Church—The Body of Christ Acts 2:4242 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. Acts 4:33."And with great power gave the ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How To Honor God With Your Body Series

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Oct 20, 2014

“Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body."

How to Honor God with Your Body The church at Corinth was in one of the most morally tainted cities of its day. So instructing the believers in Corinth to flee from immorality, the Apostle Paul exhorted, “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Where Is Your Place In The Body Of Christ? Series

Contributed by Kyle Sullivan on Nov 10, 2014

How do you fit in the body of Christ.

How to become all that God wants You to be: Step 1: Dedicate my Body! Vs. 1 Truth: Some believers never settle of dedicating their bodies to Christ. Step 2: Eliminate competing Distractions! Vs. 2 Danger: Don’t get into the idea of “I’ll serve God when it is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-8

Denomination: Baptist