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YOU ARE THE BODY OF YOU ARE THE BODY OF CHRIST CHRIST and each one of you is part of it. 1. Worship • First Corinthians – There are divisions in the Church (Ch 1) – True wisdom found in the message of the Cross and in the Spirit of God (Ch 1/2) – Apollos and Paul are nothing and God is everything (Ch 3) – Immorality and lawsuits – Worship and prayer times dishonour God

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1. Worship First Corinthians There are divisions in the Church (Ch 1) True wisdom found in the message of the Cross and in the Spirit of God (Ch 1/2) Apollos and Paul are nothing and God is everything (Ch 3) Immorality and lawsuits Worship and prayer times dishonour God. 1. Worship - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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YOU ARE THE BODY OF YOU ARE THE BODY OF CHRISTCHRISTand each one of

you is part of it.1. Worship• First Corinthians

– There are divisions in the Church (Ch 1)– True wisdom found in the message of the

Cross and in the Spirit of God (Ch 1/2)– Apollos and Paul are nothing and God is

everything (Ch 3)– Immorality and lawsuits – Worship and prayer times dishonour God

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YOU ARE THE BODY OF YOU ARE THE BODY OF CHRISTCHRISTand each one of

you is part of it.1. Worship• 1 Corinthians 12

– 12:3 Only believers can declare Jesus is Lord by the Holy Spirit

– 12:12 The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts and though all of its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ. For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body…

– 12:18 God has arranged the parts of the body, every one of them just as he wanted them to be as it is, there are many parts but one body

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YOU ARE THE BODY OF YOU ARE THE BODY OF CHRISTCHRISTand each one of

you is part of it.1. Worship• 1 Corinthians 12

– 12:22 The part that seem weaker are indispensible

– 12:25 there should be no division in the body– 12:26 If one part suffers, we all do, if one part

is honoured we all rejoice• 12:27 Now you are the body of Christ, and

each one of you is a part of it.

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YOU ARE THE BODY OF YOU ARE THE BODY OF CHRISTCHRISTand each one of

you is part of it.1. Worship• For the glory of His Name and for the

sake of Community, submit to Christ and to one another.

• Submission leads to unity; individualism can lead to division

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YOU ARE THE BODY OF YOU ARE THE BODY OF CHRISTCHRISTand each one of

you is part of it.2. Prayer• Does prayer make a difference? • Does God call his Church to pray together?

20% = 100 people

Sunday nights @ 6pm

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YOU ARE THE BODY OF YOU ARE THE BODY OF CHRISTCHRISTand each one of

you is part of it.2. Prayer• For the glory of His Name and for the

sake of Community, submit to Christ (in this matter of prayer) and to one another.

• It is Prayer that brings about a foundation for transformation

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YOU ARE THE BODY OF YOU ARE THE BODY OF CHRISTCHRISTand each one of

you is part of it.3. Mission• Matthew 28

17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.

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YOU ARE THE BODY OF YOU ARE THE BODY OF CHRISTCHRISTand each one of

you is part of it.3. Mission• Acts 13

1 Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul. 2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” 3 So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off.

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YOU ARE THE BODY OF YOU ARE THE BODY OF CHRISTCHRISTand each one of

you is part of it.3. Mission• The Unfinished Task:

– 75% of the world have had the good news presented to them in a way they could appreciate and meaningfully respond to. However, that leaves approximately 25% who haven’t.

– 16,350 people groups• 9,705 groups considered to be reached. • 6,645 are counted in the Least reached or

unengaged category (0.01%-5% Christians).• 2.84 billion or 41.1% of humanity considered

unreached

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YOU ARE THE BODY OF YOU ARE THE BODY OF CHRISTCHRISTand each one of

you is part of it.3. Mission• The Unfinished Task:

– 85% of all unreached people groups are in the 10/40 Window - within the radar scope of Perth, Australia

– 95% of the world’s population has access to Scripture in a language they can understand, though not always in a heart language.

• Languages that may need Scripture translation: 2,252

• Vision 2025 aims to see a Bible translation programme started in every language that needs one by the year 2025.

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YOU ARE THE BODY OF YOU ARE THE BODY OF CHRISTCHRISTand each one of

you is part of it.3. Mission• Media & Technology:

– Christian radio has a potential coverage of 99% of the earth population with the gospel as well as training locals for church planting and church leadership.

– The Jesus Film has been shown to nearly 5 billion people

• 200 million decisions for Christ.• Potential coverage of 99% of the world’s

population.– The internet and mobile phones will shape the nature

of and mission

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YOU ARE THE BODY OF YOU ARE THE BODY OF CHRISTCHRISTand each one of

you is part of it.ResponseWrite down at least 1 action point in

respect of Worship, Prayer and Mission