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But God has combined the members of the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it, so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each … Continue reading
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The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!” On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and the … Continue reading
If they were all one part, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, but one body (1 Corinthians 12:19-20). It’s not about uniformity. It’s about unity. Your walk with Christ looks different from mine because … Continue reading
Oh, Yeah, life goes on Long after the thrill of living is gone… A singularly depressing and unwholesome song, yet possessing a kernel of truth. I’ve rambled on before about how theater is kind of a metaphor for life. I … Continue reading
If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? But in fact God arranged the parts of the body, every one … Continue reading
Now the body is not made up of one part, but of many. If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason cease to be … Continue reading
For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body–whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free–and we were all given one Spirit to drink (1 Corinthians 12:13). Be careful. Taken out of context, this can look like Paul is … Continue reading
The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ (1 Corinthians 12:12). And so we see one of the greatest analogies … Continue reading
The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives, and release from … Continue reading
All of these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he determines (1 Corinthians 12:11). It’s not all about you. I know you know. Still, it seems to be … Continue reading