Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret? But eagerly desire the greater gifts (1 Corinthians 12:29-30). According to my trusty … Continue reading
And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, also those having gifts of healing, those able to help others, those with gifts of administration, and those speaking in different … Continue reading
And in the church God has appointed (1 Corinthians 12:28). Before we get into the list of what God has appointed folks to do, I just want to remind us… God has appointed. It isn’t you who decides your role, … Continue reading
Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it (1 Corinthians 12:27). Some things in the Kingdom of God we have to wait for. The end of sin The end of death … Continue reading
If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it (1 Corinthians 12:26). We lost a friend yesterday. I’ve mentioned that I’m part of a local community theater. It’s a big … Continue reading
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
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
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