Sunday Morning Sermon Series - 02/06/2022

Now I want you to pay attention. It wasn't anything in Israel. It wasn't their military style.

It wasn't the type of people to stand up to. Good morning everybody. We thank the

Lord. With the confidence that Pastor Jeff has given me.

For the invitation. For the acceptance of everyone here.

With the ability to be with you guys to share the word of God. We'll be in 1

Corinthians. Chapter 12. Starting in verse 27.

This is a verse that Pastor Jeff aimed to. He was commenting on it.

And this is what it says. You guys. You guys are the body of Christ.

And everyone here is a member. The biblical context of this.

The Apostle Paul. He's given a couple of recommendations.

Concerning the gifts and the anointings. But he's also talking about the spiritual body.

Which is the church of Christ. In this particular passage.

The Apostle Paul is comparing the body for example. The physical body.

To the church. And the

Apostle Paul here is showing us. Through the word. In verse 14.

And the body. Isn't just a member. In fact it's many members.

Verse 15 states. What then? Why am

I not the hand? I'm not part of the body. Otherwise I'm not part of the body.

And if I were to leave the ear. Why am I not the eye? I'm not from the body.

That way he doesn't leave the body. If every piece of the body was the eye.

Where would the ear be? If everybody was an ear. Where would the hand be?

In these four verses. What the Apostle Paul is telling us.

The body is one. But with a lot of members. And none of the members.

Is less than the other. Amen. And no other member. Is more important than the other.

For each member. Is part of the body. And we need it.

Go on to verse 18. Verse 18. And God himself has organized the members.

Each one of them. In the body. The way he wills it.

Because if everybody was the same thing. Where would the body be? But now there are many members.

But the body. Is one only. The eye can't tell the hand.

We don't need you. And the hand can't do the same with the feet.

For example, the human body. I don't have a need of you.

Go on to verse 22. The members of the body.

That appear to be less strong. Are actually the most important. And the members of the body that appear to be less dignified.

And we are to clothe them with honor. What verse is that?

What verse is that? Verse 23. If therefore the whole church assembles together.

And all are speaking in tongues. And the people who are outside or unbelievers come in. Will they not say you are out of your minds?

Verse 24. Go on to verse 24. Those of us that are more decorated.

Don't have a necessity. But God is the one that ordained the body. Giving more honor.

To those that lacked it. In other words. There are members of the body.

That you can't see. For example, the heart. You can't see the heart with the human eyes.

But it's very important. No person. Can live.

Without the heart. The body. Can live.

All without a hand. We are all members. All of which are very important.

In the body of Christ. Amen. Amen. Verse 25.

So that there is no division in the body. So that all the members should occupy themselves.

That they should take care of one another. It's awesome. Verse 26.

If one member appears to be. All the members. Can join with that one member.

That if one member receives honor. All the members. Will rejoice with it.

I want to remind you. A passage of scripture. That says.

Mourn with those who mourn. And rejoice with those that rejoice. It's part of the body of Christ.

Verse 27. You guys as well.

You are the body of Christ. And each of you are a member of the body of Christ.

Every member. No matter how small it seems to be.

Has a function. It's important. Even the very fingernails that we have.

Even our toenails. If we didn't have any toenails.

We wouldn't even walk normally. The smallest members.

Are very important. Everybody is important in the body of Christ.

Verse 28. And to some God. For example the apostle

Paul. Talks about the gifts. Verse 31.

Gather yourself. Get yourself the greater gifts. The way that I show.

A much better way. What's the greatest way?

It's Christ Jesus. He is the way.

The person that gives us to the father. Jesus said. I am the way.

I am the truth. I am the life. Nobody goes to the father. But by me.

Everybody. Glory to God. Everybody.

We are all part of Christ's body. Now. The scriptures say.

That Jesus. Came to give us a way. To his kingdom.

And by him we are walking. Jews. Greeks. Liberals.

Slaves. Every color. Every race. Every tongue.

Every tribe. Every nation. And it's just one body. In the entire world.

Glory to God. I want to remind you guys.

Verse 27. You guys. Are the body of Christ.

How many of us. Do we feel blessed. To be part of.

The body of Christ. Even the service.

That some. That some of us. That we do within the service.

Inside of a church. And most of the times. Or sometimes.

Aren't seen. But you guys are very important. Because the scripture states.

That what he sees in secret. He will reward you publicly.

Man we are blessed. To be part of. The body of Christ. And members.

Each one of you. In particular. Is there a member.

So small. Super insignificant. For example.

The eyelashes. For some reason.

In some sort of function. Very important. Very specific.

The Lord gave it to us. And it's to protect. It's to cover.

The eye. From the dust. Even the smallest member.

Is incredibly important. Or for example the apostle Paul says. We can't just say we don't need you foot.

Or to the hand. They're indispensable. For your human body.

Even more important. We are. All of us. In the body of Christ.

And for me. It's very important. And I receive.

The blessing. To be invited here by Pastor Jeff. And to be here.

To share with you guys. The word. The worship. The welcoming.

And everything we do. To the Lord. It's very important.

There is no insignificant thing. Nothing needs to be thrown away.

Everything is important. To congregate together. To worship together.

To bless together. Like one people. Like one body. In Christ Jesus.

And the unity. Says Psalm. 133. That here.

There is blessing. And life eternal. In Psalm 133.

Thank you. And God bless each and every one of you. Amen. And so we see this morning.

That everything he taught was from the word of God. Everything he taught was from the spirit.

What God did today, he just changed mouthpieces. The same word of God that Pastor Jeff is preaching over here.

Is the same word of God that he just finished preaching. What he said is super true. It is one body.

One word. It is one family. And so language. Ain't no way that's going to separate us.

Either God will provide an interpreter. Or supernatural. I'm curious to see if anybody here received the gift of speaking in tongues.

To interpret what he was saying. But take what he said. There is no such thing as racist.

There's only one race. Like Pastor Jeff says, there's only one race. We are human. And so what he said, take it.

Apply it. Don't let it just go to your head as some sort of theological knowledge.

Because if it goes to your head and not your heart, it becomes pride and arrogance. Apply it. Minister to people who don't look like you.

Who don't worship like you. Who don't talk like you. I promise you, God will make a way. For instance,

I was at the mall witnessing a couple of years back. And there was this

Asian lady who didn't speak a lick of English. And you know, what is 17 -year -old Christian going to do?

Can I pray for you? And I swear, this lady didn't understand me. But once I started praying with her, she bowed her head.

Almost like she understood what was going on. And it was a surreal moment of language will not separate the love between a brother and a sister in Christ.

So take what we learned today and apply it in our lives. I will double down what

Pastor Obeid said. And the passage we went yesterday in the funeral. Paul speaking in his last words to Timothy.

He says, do the work of an evangelist. Whether in season or out. Whether convenient or not.

And that last part he says, fulfill your ministry.

And what hits me so much about that, he didn't say fulfill the ministry.

Fulfill your ministry. And what pastors are saying, you specifically, as a person, have a ministry.

You have a work to do. You are not insignificant, unimportant, irrelevant.

If you did not come here today, would it be noticed? Would it be noticed if you weren't here?

Are you fulfilling the ministry that God has for you specifically?

You cannot rely and bank on the pastor or the minister or the muse.

It's your job. And if you don't do your job, it doesn't get done.

That's what you got to realize. If you do not fulfill your ministry, the ministry doesn't get fulfilled.

There's no safety net here. There's no people to fall back on. We as the people of God have to fulfill the ministry he's given to us specifically.

But the problem is some of you don't even know what your ministry is. Some of you don't even understand what

God has called you to do. Mainly because you're not seeking and you're not asking.

Let us take the word that pastor has given us today and fulfill it.

Do not look down on your calling. Do not look down because if your ministry is less public than as he said, it is the

Lord and the people of God who are to lift you up and raise you and honor you. Don't do that yourself either.