I Love My Church! - Everyone Is Invaluable
August 10, 2024

EVERYONE IS INVALUABLE!



Christ loved the church and gave his life for it. - Ephesians 5:25 CEV


YOU'RE VALUABLE BECAUSE YOU WERE CREATED FOR A PURPOSE.


The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ… we have all been baptized into one body by one Spirit. - 1 Corinthians 12:12-13 NLT


EVERY PART OF THE BODY MATTERS.


Yes, the body has many different parts, not just one part. If the foot says, “I am not a part of the body because I am not a hand,” that does not make it any less a part of the body. Yes, the body has many different parts, not just one part. If the foot says, “I am not a part of the body because I am not a hand,” that does not make it any less a part of the body. And if the ear says, “I am not part of the body because I am not an eye,” would that make it any less a part of the body? If the whole body were an eye, how would you hear? Or if your whole body were an ear, how would you smell anything? - 1 Corinthians 12:14-17 NLT

In fact, some parts of the body that seem weakest and least important are actually the most necessary. … All of you together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a part of it. - 1 Corinthians 12:22, 27 NLT


SOMETIMES WHAT YOU DO IS NOT AS VISIBLE.

JUST BECAUSE IT’S NOT VISIBLE DOESN’T MEAN IT’S NOT IMPORTANT!

YOUR PAST PREPARES YOU FOR WHAT GOD IS CALLING YOU TO DO.

DISCUSSION GUIDE

  1. Have you ever broken a bone or seriously injured yourself? What did you learn through that experience?
  2. Do you know anyone who makes a big difference behind the scenes? What do you think about them and the work they do?
  3. You came to church for the first time at some point. What did you love about church that brought you back? How has your life been changed through the church?
  4. Read 1 Corinthians 12:12-27. If you were one part of the human body, which part would best represent you?
  5. You matter. Your story, voice, and gifts are all important. Do you believe this? Why or why not?
  6. What is your part in the body of Christ? What were you uniquely created to do?
  7. Every part is important. How can your part in the church make a difference in this world?
  8. Which part of this message was most impactful for you and why?