Messages on Church
The Body of Christ
by Pastor John Khng
Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:1-31
Introduction:
Picture of the Body of Christ - Remember putting your face above a headless frame painted to represent a muscle man, a clown, or even a bathing beauty (mermaid)? Many of us have had our pictures taken this way, and the photos are humorous because the head doesn’t fit the body. If we could picture Christ as the head of our local body of believers, would the world laugh at the misfit? Or would they stand in awe of a human body so closely related to a divine head? - Dan Bernard - Source unknown
I. The Body of Christ is Dependent on God – 1 Cor. 12:1-11
II. The Body of Christ has Many Members – 1 Cor 12:12 to 19
III. The Many Members Have One Body – 1 Cor. 12:20-26
IV. Members of The Body of Christ must Stay Together – 1 Cor 12:27-31
Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:1-31
Introduction:
Picture of the Body of Christ - Remember putting your face above a headless frame painted to represent a muscle man, a clown, or even a bathing beauty (mermaid)? Many of us have had our pictures taken this way, and the photos are humorous because the head doesn’t fit the body. If we could picture Christ as the head of our local body of believers, would the world laugh at the misfit? Or would they stand in awe of a human body so closely related to a divine head? - Dan Bernard - Source unknown
I. The Body of Christ is Dependent on God – 1 Cor. 12:1-11
II. The Body of Christ has Many Members – 1 Cor 12:12 to 19
III. The Many Members Have One Body – 1 Cor. 12:20-26
IV. Members of The Body of Christ must Stay Together – 1 Cor 12:27-31
Be Focused
by Pastor John Khng
It is easy for a Christian to lose his or her focus and just attend church. Below are some reminders to help each one of us to stay focus so as to become spiritually in tune with God and the aspirations of the Body of Christ. Let’s us encourage one another to focus on these seven things.
It is easy for a Christian to lose his or her focus and just attend church. Below are some reminders to help each one of us to stay focus so as to become spiritually in tune with God and the aspirations of the Body of Christ. Let’s us encourage one another to focus on these seven things.
- Worship – Every one to worship God in church – John 4:23; Rev. 4:10-11.
- Vision – Every one to embrace the same vision - Prov. 29:18; Acts 16:9-10.
- Prayer – The church that prays together stays together - Acts 4:31, 33; Rom. 12:12.
- Christ-likeness – This is the goal of Christian living - Rom. 8:29; Gal. 4:19
- Evangelism – The church that ceases to evangelize will fossilized – Matt. 28:18-20; Acts 1:8
- Ministry – “Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it” – Col. 4:17; Rom. 12:11.
- Body of Christ – Love and care for each other through Personal Discipleship and Small Groups Ministry – 1 Cor. 12:27; 1 Thess. 2:7-8.
Our Christian Community - The "One Another Fellowship"
by Pastor John Khng
Koinonia (pronounced "koin-o-nia") is the Greek word for "fellowship" -
“God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship (Koinonia) of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord” – 1 Cor. 1:9.
“Love one another” – John 13:34; 15:12, 17; Rom. 13:8; 1 Thess. 4:9; 1 Pet. 1:22; 1 John 3:11, 23; 4:7;11,12; 2 John 1:5.
“Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love” – Rom. 12:10.
“In honour preferring one another” – Rom. 12:10.
“Admonish one another” – Rom. 15:14; Col. 3:16
“Receive ye one another” – Rom. 15:7.
“Greet one another” – 1 Cor. 16:20; 2 Cor. 13:12, 1 Pet. 5:14.
“By love serve one another” – Gal. 5:13
“Bear one another’s burden” – Gal. 6:2
“Forbearing one another in love” – Eph. 4:2; Col. 3:13
“Be ye kind one to another” – Eph. 4:32
“Forgiving one another” – Eph. 4:32; Col. 3:13
“Submitting yourselves one to another” – Eph. 5:21.
“Teaching and admonishing one another” – Col. 3:16.
“Comfort one another” – 1 Thess. 4:18
“Edify one another” – 1 Thess. 5:11
“Exhort one another – Heb. 3:13, 10:25.
“Consider one another” – Heb. 10:24.
“Speak not evil one of another” – James 4:11.
“Grudge not one against another” – James 5:9.
“Confess your faults one to another” – James 5:16.
“Pray one for another” – James 5:16.
“Have compassion one of another” – 1 Pet. 3:8.
“Use hospitality one to another” – 1 Pet. 4:9.
“Minister the same one to another” – 1 Pet. 4:10.
“Subject one to another” – 1 Pet. 5:5.
“Have fellowship one with another” – 1 John 1:7.
Koinonia (pronounced "koin-o-nia") is the Greek word for "fellowship" -
“God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship (Koinonia) of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord” – 1 Cor. 1:9.
“Love one another” – John 13:34; 15:12, 17; Rom. 13:8; 1 Thess. 4:9; 1 Pet. 1:22; 1 John 3:11, 23; 4:7;11,12; 2 John 1:5.
“Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love” – Rom. 12:10.
“In honour preferring one another” – Rom. 12:10.
“Admonish one another” – Rom. 15:14; Col. 3:16
“Receive ye one another” – Rom. 15:7.
“Greet one another” – 1 Cor. 16:20; 2 Cor. 13:12, 1 Pet. 5:14.
“By love serve one another” – Gal. 5:13
“Bear one another’s burden” – Gal. 6:2
“Forbearing one another in love” – Eph. 4:2; Col. 3:13
“Be ye kind one to another” – Eph. 4:32
“Forgiving one another” – Eph. 4:32; Col. 3:13
“Submitting yourselves one to another” – Eph. 5:21.
“Teaching and admonishing one another” – Col. 3:16.
“Comfort one another” – 1 Thess. 4:18
“Edify one another” – 1 Thess. 5:11
“Exhort one another – Heb. 3:13, 10:25.
“Consider one another” – Heb. 10:24.
“Speak not evil one of another” – James 4:11.
“Grudge not one against another” – James 5:9.
“Confess your faults one to another” – James 5:16.
“Pray one for another” – James 5:16.
“Have compassion one of another” – 1 Pet. 3:8.
“Use hospitality one to another” – 1 Pet. 4:9.
“Minister the same one to another” – 1 Pet. 4:10.
“Subject one to another” – 1 Pet. 5:5.
“Have fellowship one with another” – 1 John 1:7.
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