The Edification of the Body
Richard Thetford www.thetfordcountry.com
Christ
The Body,The
Church
We Are Members of One Another
• The Body–One body• 1 Corinthians 12:12• Ephesians 4:4• Ephesians 2:16
– Is Christ’s body• Ephesians 4:12; 1:22-23;
5:23• Colossians 1:24
Richard Thetford www.thetfordcountry.com
Christ
The Body,The
Church
We Are Members of One Another
• The Body– Is the church• Colossians 1:24; 18• Ephesians 1:22-23
–Baptism puts us into theone body• 1 Corinthians 12:13• Galatians 3:27• Romans 6:3
Richard Thetford www.thetfordcountry.com
Christ
The Body,The
Church
We Are Members of One Another
• Many Members– Physical body has many
members• 1 Corinthians 12:12-20• Romans 12:4
–Christ’s body has many members• 1 Corinthians 12:12, 27• Romans 12:5
Richard Thetford www.thetfordcountry.com
Christ
The Body,The
Church
We Are Members of One Another
• Many Members– Each individual Christian
is a member of the body• Ephesians 1:22-23; 4:15;
5:23• Colossians 1:18
Richard Thetford www.thetfordcountry.com
Christ
The Body,The
Church
We Are Members of One Another
• Many Members withdifferent functions– Physical body and
Christ’s body• 1 Corinthians 12:27-30• Ephesians 4:16• Romans 12:4• 1 Corinthians 12:14-25
Richard Thetford www.thetfordcountry.com
Christ
The Body,The
Church
We Are Members of One Another
• Every member needs to perform their function for the purpose of:–Building up the body of
Christ• Ephesians 4:12,16
Richard Thetford www.thetfordcountry.com
Christ
The Body,The
Church
We Are Members of One Another
• Every member needs to perform their function for the purpose of:–Making the body of Christ
complete or whole• 1 Corinthians 12:14-24• Ephesians 4:13• Ephesians 4:16
Richard Thetford www.thetfordcountry.com
Christ
The Body,The
Church
We Are Members of One Another
• Every member needs to perform their function for the purpose of:– The unity in the body of
Christ• 1 Corinthians 12:25• Ephesians 4:3,13• Romans 12:16
Richard Thetford www.thetfordcountry.com
Christ
The Body,The
Church
We Are Members of One Another
• Every member needs to perform their function for the purpose of:–Benefitting all the
members• 1 Corinthians 12:25-26• Romans 12:15
Richard Thetford www.thetfordcountry.com
Christ
The Body,The
Church
We Are Members of One Another
• The Bible teaches that:– The body is the church–One gets in the body
through baptism–Only those in the body,
the church, will be saved– Every member of the
body is valuable and needed
Richard Thetford www.thetfordcountry.com
Christ
The Body,The
Church