Icebreaker:
What is your most treasured right as
an American?
What responsibility goes along with
that right?
Overview:
We cherish our rights as American citizens. We even have a
Bill of Rights which guarantees our personal freedoms and preserves the rights
of the states and the people. This week as we refresh our understanding of the fundamentals
of our Christian faith, we look at the rights and responsibilities of the Body
of Christ – the Church. It is uplifting to remember our rights as Children of
God in His Body but along with those rights come sobering responsibilities.
Discussion:
Read
1 Corinthians 12:12-31, 13:1-13.
Ekklesia, the Greek word translated “church” in the New
Testament, never refers to a building or structure. An ekklesia was a gathering
of people. It meant those whom He brought together and called by His name. The people
of God. – Chuck Colson
Rights:
How do we become a member of the Body of Christ – the church?
Why is being a part of the Body important to a new believer?
To a long-time believer?
How does connection with the Body make the Body stronger? The
member stronger?
Who decides our function in the Body?
Why do all members of the Body get honor regardless of
function?
Responsibilities:
Why is it my responsibility to make a connection to the
Body?
What is my responsibility to my “calling?”
How does it benefit the Body to love each other as Christ
loved the Church?
Why do we have a responsibility to grow toward maturity in
the Body?
Prayer:
Pray for our Body of believers to honor our rights and
fulfill our responsibilities.
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