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The Body Of Christ
Contributed by Shane Brooks on Jan 23, 2005 (message contributor)
Summary: Are you discerning the body?
This morning we will discuss Healing- HOW TO DISCERN THE BODY
The minute you say healing- there are many obstacles
Benny Hinn- slappin’ foreheads- laying em out- takin’ a tithe
Obstacle-My grandma was a godly woman- we prayed- she died
Like me- brought up taught that God only heals when he wants to
“if it’s your will”- Whatever God wants to do He’ll do
If you’re serving that kind of God- Let me introduce you to Jesus
Not the one talked about in church
Not the one who walked the hills
Jesus the healer- GOD FIXES BROKEN THINGS
DR.’S Don’t know everything- But they know a lot- They call it a practice
We heed their advice-let’s heed God’s advice
JOKE- A man went into the doctor, he “doc it hurts when I touch here, and here and it hurts when I touch here and here, what’s wrong with me?’” The doctor replied, “Your finger’s broken.”
God has always healed, and HE WILL ALWAYS HEAL
God Loves You & He likes YOU
His blood was shed on a cross- His body was broken
Jesus on went to 3 Funerals in his life, screwed all of the up
READ 1 CORINTHIANS 11:23:34
We misread this scripture for years “UNWORTHY”
This isn’t talking about you “RIGHTEOUS STATE”
YOU ARE WORTHY
The unworthy manner -is not recognizing the LORD’S BODY
We hear excuse after excuse-NEVER HEAR THIS
Say the opposite- if we do come- do discern- we’ll be healed
The body of Jesus is the power that heals
Doesn’t say to discern to blood
WE LOVE BLOOD-ANY DENOMINATION- they love blood
“Nothing but the blood” “Power in the Blood”
90% those church that love blood- mention the body heals !!!
When it says “we should examine ourselves”
Not talking about what you’ve been doing “I’m not gonna take it”
You’ve been made worthy- Get your heart right before you take it
Get it right about WHAT? THE LORD”S BODY
His body was broken so yours could be healed
If you just drink the cup- Missing why His body was broken
What helps us to be healed?- HOW DO WE DISCERN THE BODY?
1. Realizing Jesus paid it all!
Let’s look at the Passover Meal
The Lord’s supper is the fulfilled version of Passover meal
You can see here the power of the blood
Spared them from destruction- How bout Jesus’ blood
Don’t hear much here about the bread that was taken
Remember This night- Lamb- blood on post- at the flesh & bread
Jesus’ blood was the only thing that could save us from destruction
Jesus was a perfect lamb- spotless
He was a perfect sacrifice- because we’re imperfect
It is clear Jesus’ sacrifice is our redemption- NOT THE LORD”S Supper-
What Jesus did was enough- We can take the Lord’s Supper- Worthy
But Jesus Body was sacrificed – one time for all sin
Isaiah 53- Matthew 17- 1 Peter 2
2. Figuring out who the body is!
Yes Jesus body was broken for us 2,000 yrs ago
Who is the body of Christ in this passage-
THE CHURCH- MAYBE WE SHOULD CHANGE HOW WE THINK
“SAUL SAUL”
The body that was broken- and one that is assembled
This body brings healing- “I don’t think we should lay hands”
I DON’T CARE- We are the body- HIS body was broken
We have to remember to be broken- PRIDE-ENVY-ARROGANCE
Let’s break free from the tricks of the Devil- start Healing people
We are here to be the body
1Corinthians 12:12-14
“We’ll I’ve given up on church” You better not- There’s healing here
Let’s not stand around and watch each other be SICK
Paul says when we don’t discern the body- we get sick and die
The body of Christ “the BREAD”
The body of Christ “The Church” – Healing can come when we discern
We need to let people pray for us!- Not limp wristed- if it’s your will
It is His will- PRAY FOR HEALING-
What would the body be- IF the ones that died, had believed in healing
Let’s recognize the body- and the church
35for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; 36I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’
37"Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, "Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? 38When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? 39Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ 40And the King will answer and say to them, "Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.
