The Local Church Body One of the great benefits of being a member of a local church is that God makes you a part of a body of believers with whom you can grow and function together.  The purpose is Eph 2:12-13.  In local churches, God gives the members pastors...

In the Bible there is a clear distinction between the body of Christ, called the Church and local churches, also called the church.  The body of Christ is made up of all believers who have been saved.  At salvation, the Spirit of God baptizes you into Jesus’ body [1 Cor 12:13]...

The Measures of God Rom. 12:3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This sermon on the measures of God concerns four things that God measures in the body of Christ.  The body of Christ is made up of all saved believers in Christ.  So, these are not the members of your church unless...

In 1 Thes 4:1 Paul says, “… that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.”  This lesson is about pleasing God.  If we are to please God and abound more and more, then we have...

Eph 5:30-32 shows us that we are one flesh with Chirst.  In one flesh you have union.  Eph 5:32 this is a mystery concerning Christ and the church.  We see this clearly in 1 Cor 12:12-27.  We are one body with many members.  In 1 Cor 12:20-25, Christ desires no...

Our text is Eph 4:8-12, dealing with the gifts the Lord has given to men.  In this passage, Paul wrote about 5 gifts given to the church by the Lord Jesus Christ. When Jesus gave the gifts – Eph 4:8.  Paul started this verse with the phrase “Wherefore” (for which...

In Eph 4:1-7, Paul continues writing about the body of Christ.  In this passage, he emphasizes the need to keep the unity of the Spirit.  If we are going to keep the unity of the Spirit, we must: Walk worthy of our calling – Eph 4:1.  Paul wrote, “that ye...

Our text is Jer 30:18-22.  In verse 21, you see the word “engaged.”  I hear the word “engage” used a lot these days.  Churches are getting their people connected, like the gears of a transmission mesh when they are engaged.  They are also engaged by providing them with something to...

One Body in Christ Rom. 12:3-21 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The body of Christ is comprised of every person who is saved.  Like our physical bodies, we are one body in Christ, though we are many members.  In the body of Christ, members have: Different offices – Rom 12:3-5 – just...