pictures of the church. part 4: the body of christ
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Pictures of the ChurchPart 4: The Body of
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Colossians 1:18 18 And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.
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1, As His Body, our life flows from Him
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A, Church is primarily who we are in relation to Him.
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B, Out of our relation to Him, we then relate to one another and to the world.
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2, As His Body, we represent Him
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Ephesians 1:22,2322 And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, 23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.
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A, The Father made Christ as head over all things for the Church
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B, The Church is the fullness (completeness) of Christ
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"as He" walk in light, as He is Light
(1:7) walk, as He walked (2:6) see Him, as He is (3:1)
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"as He" purify ourselves, as He is
pure (3:3) practice righteousness, as
He is righteous (3:7)
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"as He“ love, as He loved and
commanded us to love (3:23)
as He is, so are we in this world (4:17)
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C, Christ fills every member with Himself
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Colossians 2:9,109 For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; 10 and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.
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3, As His Body, we are His hands and feet - we do His will
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Matthew 10:40 40 "He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.
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John 20:21 21 So Jesus said to them again, "Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you."
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4, As His Body, we are in relationship with one another
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1 Corinthians 12:12-27
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A, The Body has many members (12:12,14)
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B, Each one of us is a member of the Body (12:27)
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C, We are not independent. We need each other (12:15,16)
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D, There are diverse functions in the Body (12:17)
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E, God has placed each one where He saw it best for us and
as He was pleased (12:18)
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F, It takes many of us - all of us - to make up the whole
(12:19,20)
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G, We can never claim independence (12:21)
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H, God gives greater honor to what seems to have less honor
(12:22-24)
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1, As His Body, our life flows from Him2, As His Body, we represent Him3, As His Body, we are His hands and feet - we do His will4, As His Body, we are in relationship with one another
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I, God does not want any division/strife in His Body, but that we demonstrate mutual love and care for one another
(12:25-26)
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