THE BODY OF CHRIST

I CORINTHIANS 12:1-14

Pastor Rick Jackson

I. THE BODY OF CHRIST IN RELATION TO ITSELF [v. 15-19]

1. The Danger of Minimization [v. 15-16, 1-7]

2. The Danger of Maximization [v. 17, 8-14]

3. The Direction of the Master [v. 18-19, 3-14 noting the work of God in all this]

II. PARTS OF THE BODY OF CHRIST IN RELATION TO OTHER PARTS [v. 20-27]

1. The Pride of Negativism [v. 20-21]

2. The Power of Necessity [v. 22-23]

3. The Practicality of Unity [v. 24-27]

III. THE BODY OF CHRIST IN RELATION TO THE HEAD

What a strange and sad thing it is when a body will not obey the head. A horrible illness to say the least.

1. The Head has Preeminence [Colossians 1:18]

2. The Head has Power [Rm. 1:16, Eph. 5:17-23]

3. The Head has Purpose [Eph. 5:24-33]