Sunday, May 17, 2015
1 Corinthians 12:14-31 KJV
14 For the body is not one member, but many. 15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? 16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? 17 If the whole body [were] an eye, where [were] the hearing? If the whole [were] hearing, where [were] the smelling? 18 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. 19 And if they were all one member, where [were] the body? 20 But now [are they] many members, yet but one body. 21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. 22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary: 23 And those [members] of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely [parts] have more abundant comeliness. 24 For our comely [parts] have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that [part] which lacked: 25 That there should be no schism in the body; but [that] the members should have the same care one for another. 26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it. 27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. 28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. 29 [Are] all apostles? [are] all prophets? [are] all teachers? [are] all workers of miracles? 30 Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? 31 But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) What is the body of Christ comprised of? (v.14)
2) What members of the body does the Apostle Paul write about? Is any member of the body more important than another? Why, or why not? (v.15-17, 20-21)
3) Who put the members of the body in the body, as it pleased Him? Why? (v.18, 24b-25)
4) What does the apostle write concerning our treatment of the feeble, dishonorable, and uncomely members of the body? Why? (v.22-24a)
5) What should happen in the body when one member suffers, or is honored? (v.26)
6) What are the various gifts and offices that each member of the body has been given? Do all have the same gifts or functions? Why, or why not? (v.27-30)
7) What does the Apostle Paul tell his readers to covet and what will he show his readers? (v.31)
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
8) Have you ever looked down upon another brother or sister in Christ who did not possess the same gifts of office as you? If so, why.
9) Have you ever been treated less than another brother or sister in Christ because you were not considered to be as honorable as they were (are)? If so, how did that make you feel and what, if anything, did you do about it?
LIFE LESSONS
10) The Lord gave every member of His body specific gifts to bless the rest of the body with and to encourage unity between His children.
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
8) Have you ever looked down upon another brother or sister in Christ who did not possess the same gifts of office as you? If so, why.
9) Have you ever been treated less than another brother or sister in Christ because you were not considered to be as honorable as they were (are)? If so, how did that make you feel and what, if anything, did you do about it?
LIFE LESSONS
10) The Lord gave every member of His body specific gifts to bless the rest of the body with and to encourage unity between His children.
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