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Life in the Body of Christ
By: emmyvictor Date: December 1, 2013, 2:16 pm
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Scripture: “not giving up meeting together, as some are in the
habit of doing, but encouraging one another . . .” Hebrews 4:25
Last week we learned about being part of Christ’s Body, the
Church. We also talked about how important it is for every
believer to be part of a local body of believers., a “little c”
church.
These days, you can “attend” church online. You can sing songs,
hear great preaching, and even give money. But you would miss
your chance to make a difference in the lives of other
believers. That’s why Hebrews 4:25 says, “not giving up meeting
together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one
another . . .” You AND your disciples need to physically “show
up” at church or in a fellowship group.
The New Testament is full of instructions on relating to one
another. In fact, 56 passages include the phrase “one another”
or “each other.”* Here’s just a few:
• Love one another – 15 separate times in the New Testament we
are commanded to love each other (John 13:34-35, Romans 13:8, 1
Thessalonians 4:9 to name a few). When Jesus was asked to name
the greatest commandment, He told us there are two: To love God
with all our hearts, and to love our neighbors as ourselves
(Matthew 22:37-40). He said that all the commands of Scripture
were summed up in these.
• Serve one another – Galatians 5:13 tells us to “serve one
another humbly in love.” Jesus was our example, saying in
Matthew 20:28, “the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to
serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” This world is
filled with people who care only about themselves. When we put
others first and serve each other with pure motives, the world
takes notice, and God is glorified.
• Live in harmony with one another (Romans 12:16) – In music,
harmony means not doing the same thing as everyone else, but
playing or singing something different that blends with others,
increasing the beauty and power of the song. On the other hand,
just one person playing the wrong note can make the whole group
sound terrible!
In the same way, when we are in conflict with our brothers and
sisters in the Body of Christ, or worse, spreading that conflict
to others, the whole body is “out of tune.” It stops functioning
as it should. Ask the Lord through His Holy Spirit to use you to
build unity instead of conflict.
*For a list of all the New Testament commands concerning “one
another,” see
HTML http://www.mecf.net/one_anothers.html.
Prayer, Care and Share Jesus
* The Prayer, Care and Share Jesus (PCS) series is a guide to
help you PRAY and CARE for others and SHARE your faith in Jesus
*
Your PRAY NOW Challenge: "LORD show me what it looks like for me
to live out my life as part of the Body of Christ. Please show
me how You are calling me to love, serve and be in unity with
your family, your church and your community. AMEN!"
Tell us how it is going!
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