SCRIPTURE: 1Corinthians (NIV) 12:27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. 28 And in the church, God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, also those having gifts of healing, those able to help others, those with gifts of administration, and those speaking in different kinds of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30 Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret? 31 But eagerly desire the greater gifts.
OBSERVATION: In this chapter Paul is teaching us about the body of Christ. Here he uses our physical bodies to teach us about HIS body. Our bodies have many members (hands, feet, ears, etc.) but we have only one body. That is the way it is with Christ. Though each part is different, we are joined as only one body. Just as each member of a physical body is uniquely different from all other members, so in the body of Christ, a person’s uniqueness makes them useful to the whole body. None of us are the same even though we all share the same life.
APPLICATION: What God does in our physical bodies, and in His church, He is also doing in the SOAP ministry. The only reason that the SOAP is so effective in reaching people today is because everyone is not doing the same thing. But when we are faithfully doing the part God has given us, God coordinates our unique ministries to one grand fruitful ministry. Those called to pray are just as committed as those translating, as those printing, as those distributing, as those leading Bible fellowship groups, etc.
PRAYER: Lord, You are the head of this SOAP ministry. I started writing them because of your specific direction. You are the One who assigned others to translate and post or to print and distribute the SOAPs. You are the provider to which we all look. It is our privilege to honor and serve the name of Jesus. Amen
Pastor Leon
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