If we are The Body

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If we are The Body
Whats in it for me?

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The church is an eternal organism in the earth,
doing the will of God and accomplishing the
purpose of God.

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• Colossians 125-27 - Whereof I am made a
  minister, according to the dispensation of God
  which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word
  of God Even the mystery which hath been hid
  from ages and from generations, but now is made
  manifest to his saints To whom God would make
  known what is the riches of the glory of this
  mystery among the Gentiles which is Christ in
  you, the hope of glory

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• 1 Corinthians 1227 Now ye are the body of
  Christ, and members in particular.

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• 1 Timothy 315 But if I tarry long, that thou
  mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself
  in the house of God, which is the church of the
  living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

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• It is Gods vehicle to get us where he wants us
  to go

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• John 146 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way,
  the truth, and the life no man cometh unto the
  Father, but by Me.

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• Acts 19-11 And when He had spoken these
  things, while they beheld, He was taken up and a
  cloud received Him out of their sight. And while
  they looked stedfastly toward heaven as He went
  up, behold, two men stood by them in white
  apparel Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why
  stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus,
  which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so
  come in like manner as ye have seen him go into
  heaven.

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• John 146 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way,
  the truth, and the life .
• The church is our vehicle to get us where God
  wants us to go. (Its the WAY to get there)

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• Whats in it for Me?

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• Its Where we find
• our authority

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• It is Gods instrument through which we carry out
  his commission to go

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• 1 Corinthians 1227 Now ye are the body of
  Christ, and members in particular.

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• Colossians 118 And He (Christ) is the head of
  the body, the church who is the beginning, the
  firstborn from the dead that in all things He
  might have the preeminence.

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• Matthew 2819-20 - Go ye therefore, and teach
  (disciple) all nations, baptizing them in the
  name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
  Holy Ghost Teaching them to observe all things
  whatsoever I have commanded you and, lo, I am
  with you alway, even unto the end of the world.
  Amen.

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• Acts 131-4 Now there were in the church that
  was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers as
  Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and
  Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been
  brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. As
  they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy
  Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the
  work whereunto I have called them. And when they
  had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on
  them, they sent them away. So they, being sent
  forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia
  and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

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• It is Gods Family through which He Designed us
  to gRoW

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• Its Where we find
• our BELONGING

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The Longing for Eden

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The Longing for Eden

• Immortality

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The Longing for Eden

• Immortality
• Wealth

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The Longing for Eden

• Immortality
• Wealth
• Power

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The Longing for Eden

• Immortality
• Wealth
• Power
• Belonging

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• Colossians 210 And ye are complete in Him,
  which is the head of all principality and power

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• Colossians 31-2 - If ye then be risen with
  Christ, seek those things which are above, where
  Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your
  affection on things above, not on things on the
  earth.

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What are the THINGS to SEEK above?

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What are the THINGS to SEEK above?

• The THRONE of God.

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• Ezekiel 126-28 - And above the firmament that
  was over their heads was the likeness of a
  throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone
  and upon the likeness of the throne was the
  likeness as the appearance of a man above upon
  it. And I saw as the colour of amber, as the
  appearance of fire round about within it, from
  the appearance of his loins even upward, and from
  the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw
  as it were the appearance of fire, and it had
  brightness round about. As the appearance of the
  bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so
  was the appearance of the brightness round about.
  This was the appearance of the likeness of the
  glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell upon
  my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake.

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• Isaiah 61-3 In the year that king Uzziah died
  I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high
  and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.
  Above it stood the seraphims each one had six
  wings with twain he covered his face, and with
  twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did
  fly. And one cried unto another, and said, Holy,
  holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts the whole earth
  is full of his glory.

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• Revelation 41-2 - After this I looked, and,
  behold, a door was opened in heaven and the
  first voice which I heard was as it were of a
  trumpet talking with me which said, Come up
  hither, and I will shew thee things which must be
  hereafter. And immediately I was in the spirit
  and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one
  sat on the throne.

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What are the THINGS to SEEK above?

• The WORD of God.

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• Psalms 11989 - For ever, O LORD, thy Word is
  settled in heaven.

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What are the THINGS to SEEK above?

• The PERSON of God.

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• 1 John 57- For there are three that bear record
  in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy
  Ghost and these three are one.

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• Mark 1230 And thou shalt love the Lord thy
  God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul,
  and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength
  .

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What are the THINGS to SEEK above?

• The FAMILY of God.
• (Ephesians 2 and 3)

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• 1 Corinthians 1227 Now ye are the body of
  Christ, and members in particular.

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• Its Where
• we find
• Our encouragement

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• 1 Corinthians 1225-27- That there should be no
  schism in the body but that the members should
  have the same care one for another. And whether
  one member suffer, all the members suffer with
  it or one member be honoured, all the members
  rejoice with it. Now ye are the body of Christ,
  and members in particular.

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• Romans 1215 - Rejoice with them that do
  rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

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• Hebrews 1022-25 - Let us draw near with a true
  heart in full assurance of faith, having our
  hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our
  bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast
  the profession of our faith without wavering
  (for He is faithful that promised) And let us
  consider one another to provoke unto love and to
  good works Not forsaking the assembling of
  ourselves together, as the manner of some is but
  exhorting one another and so much the more, as
  ye see the day approaching.

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• Hebrews 313 - But exhort one another daily,
  while it is called To day lest any of you be
  hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

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The church is an eternal organism in the earth,
doing the will of God and accomplishing the
purpose of God.

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• One another-245 times in KJV
• Romans 125 So we, being many, are one body in
  Christ, and every one members one of another.

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DO

• Exhort (Hebrews 313, 1025)
• Consider (Hebrews 1024)
• Provoke (stir up for good)(rally) (Hebrews 1024)
• Confess Your Faults To (James 516)
• Pray For (James 516)
• Have Compassion For (1st Peter 38)
• Show Hospitality To (1st Peter 49)without
  grudging!
• Be Courteous To (1st Peter 38)
• Minister To (1st Peter 410)
• Bear Burdens (Galatians 62)

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DO

• Care For (1st Corinthians 1225)
• Serve (Galatians 513)
• Forbear (put up with) (Ephesians 42) (Colossians
  313)
• Forgive (Ephesians 432)(Colossians 313)
• Be Kind (Eph. 432)(1st Peter 38)- be
  pitiful-kindhearted
• Be Tenderhearted (Ephesians 432)
• Teach (Colossians 316)
• Comfort (1st Thessalonians 418, 511)
• Be Subject To (respect) (1st Peter 55)

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DO

• Have peace (Mark 950)
• Love (John 1334)(John 1512)(1st Peter 122)(1st
  John 314,412) and many other places in
  scripture (total of 19) John 1512 as I have
  loved you
• Be kindly affectioned (cherish) (Romans 1210)
• Prefer (leading the way to safety) (Romans 1210)
• Be likeminded (Romans 1216)(Romans 155-7)
• Edify (build-up) (Romans 1419)(1st Thess 511)
• Receive (Romans 157)
• Admonish (caution) (Romans1514)(Col. 316)

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DONT

• Deal Falsely With (Leviticus 1911)
• Lie To (Leviticus 1911 (Ephesians 425)
• Oppress (Leviticus 2517)
• Judge (Romans 1413)
• Be A Stumblingblock To (Romans 1413)
• Be Puffed Up Against (1st Corinthians 46)
• Provoke (in anger)(stir up to wrath) (Galatians
  526)
• Envy (Galatians 526)
• Prefer (Be Partial) (1st Timothy 521)
• Speak Evil (James 411)
• Grudge (James 59)

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• Its Where
• we find
• Our accountability

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• Matthew 1815-18 Moreover if thy brother shall
  trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault
  between thee and him alone if he shall hear
  thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he
  will not hear thee, then take with thee one or
  two more, that in the mouth of two or three
  witnesses every word may be established. And if
  he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the
  church but if he neglect to hear the church, let
  him be unto thee as an heathen man and a
  publican. Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye
  shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven and
  whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be
  loosed in heaven.

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• 1 Corinthians 59-11 I wrote unto you in an
  epistle not to company with fornicators Yet not
  altogether with the fornicators of this world, or
  with the covetous, or extortioners, or with
  idolaters for then must ye needs go out of the
  world. But now I have written unto you not to
  keep company, if any man that is called a brother
  be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or
  a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner with
  such an one no not to eat.

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• 2 Thessalonians 314-15 And if any man obey
  not our word by this epistle, note that man, and
  have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
  Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him
  as a brother.

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• Romans 1617-18 Now I beseech you, brethren,
  mark them which cause divisions and offences
  contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned
  and avoid them. For they that are such serve not
  our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly and
  by good words and fair speeches deceive the
  hearts of the simple.

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• Proverbs 276 Faithful are the wounds of a
  friend
• Ephesians 415 But speaking the truth in love,
  may grow up into Him in all things, which is the
  head, even Christ

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• Galatians 61 - Brethren, if a man be overtaken
  in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such
  an one in the spirit of meekness considering
  thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

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• Authority
• Belonging
• Encouragement
• Accountability

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• Thats whats in it for you whats in it for
  others because of you?