The Church as a Body, I Corinthians 12:12-26

November 8, 2015

Series: The Centrality of the Cross: A Study in 1 Corinthians

Passage: 1 Corinthians 12:12-26

Speaker: Daniel Sweet

The body as a picture of the church and our relationship to one another

The Church is "E Pluribus Unum" "Out of the Many, One"

I.   In the Oneness of the Church, I Corinthians 12:12-13

          A.  One Spirit

          B.  One baptism

          C.  One body

II.      The Diversity of the Church

          A.      Ethnic and status differences, but    
                   still one in Christ, I Corinthians
                  12:13

          B.      Gifting differences, still one in Christ

                    1.  Different functions, I Corinthians
                        12:14-21

                    2.  Equal honor, I Corinthians
                         12:22-26