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The Body of Christ – Part 4

I. Believers are called to do the work(s) of Jesus

A. Jn 14:10-12. “He that believeth on me, the works...”

B. Mk 16:15-17. “And these signs shall follow them that believe…

II. Which Believers will do these works?

A. Rom 12:3-8. “Every man…”.

B. 1Cor 12:6 “God worketh… all in all…”, 12:7 “every man”, 12:11 “every
man”, 12:18 “God set the members, every one of them in the Body as it pleased Him”

C. Eph 4:1,4, “ye are called”, Eph 4:7 . “to every one is given…”

Pt: God has given to every Christian an anointing & the faith to operate in some specific gift(s),
calling, office or ministry. It’s up to us to seek, find and then operate in the one(s) He’s given us.

III. Which works will believers do?

A. For the Whole Body in totality: All that Jesus did, plus greater & even some different works.

B. For Individual Members: The Great Commission plus specific works Jesus calls you to do.

a. Rom 12:4. “all members have not the same office…” 12:6 “Having then gifts differing…”

b. 1Cor 12:7-8, “to one is given…, 8-18. to another… 27-31. “set some…apostles, prophets,…”

c. Eph 4:1-4. “walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called…” 4:11. “gave some…”

Pt: God has given gifts, callings and ministries that are specific to each, individual believer.
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Homework HBS-130

___. Believers are called to do the works that Jesus did and even greater works. Scripture:_____

___. Yes, but not every believer is called to do these works. Some of us have regular jobs and
families and aren’t in the full time ministry, so we aren’t responsible to do any of these works.

___. Believers on the Lord Jesus Christ make up the Members of the Body of Christ.

___. But other people who are not yet believers are members too.

___. The Church as used in the Bible has the same meaning as the Body of Christ. Scripture: ____.

God has given to _____ Christian an anointing and the ____ to operate in some specific gift(s),
calling, office or ministry. It’s up to us to seek, find and then _______ in the one(s) He’s given us.

God set the members, _____ one of them in the Body as it hath_________ Him, Scripture:______.

The 3 main things Jesus did in His non redemptive ministry on earth were to _________,
_________ & _________.

Which works will the BOC in totality do? _____________________________________________.

Which works will individual members of the Body do? ______________, ____________________.

All members have not the _________ ____________. Scripture: __________.

We have gifts _______________. Rom 12:6.

Name the 5 full time ministry gifts given in Eph 4:11. _______, ______, _____, ______, _______.

___. We are all required to have at least one of these 5 ministries.

No, for all _________ have ____ the same _____ and there are more offices than these.

___. The whole BOC taken together will do, all the works of Jesus except those done for the
redemption of mankind.

The Word says believers should walk worthy of the ________ to which they are _______.

God has given at least ____ gift, calling, office or ministry that is specific to _____ individual
person in the Body of Christ. It’s up to _____ to seek and ____ which one I am called to minister in.

In whatever gift, calling or ministry to which I have been called to fulfill, I will be given ________
and the ______to operate in that gift calling or ministry by Jesus, who is the ______ of the Church.

Name 5 of the gifts discussed in Rom 12 that are given to various members of the Body of Christ.
_______________, ______________, ______________, _______________, _______________.
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Name one gift that we have mentioned to which you think you might be called to minister, and why
you think so. ___________________________________________________________________.