Strengthening and Holding us together Faith Ligaments: Strengthening and Holding us together

Worship should Flow from the heart Review Worship should Flow from the heart Recognize and response to God/ In Awe of God All the while praising God Worship is most often identified in a congregational setting

We are called to be a part of a greater whole! Each of us finds our meaning and function as a part of Christ’s body.

1 Corinthians 12 Everyone gets in on it, everyone benefits. All kinds of things are handed out by the Spirit, and to all kinds of people! The variety is wonderful: wise counsel clear understanding simple trust healing the sick

1 Corinthians 12 miraculous acts proclamation distinguishing between spirits tongues interpretation of tongues. All these gifts have a common origin, but are handed out one by one by the one Spirit of God. Holy Spirit decides who gets what, and when.

Statistics indicate that Christians do not grow effectively in insolation.

Ligaments in the Human Body Ligaments are made of the same material as tendons. Ligaments connect the bones to each other, and are designed to help stabilize the joints and provide a structure for the bones. Since they have limited stretching ability, they limit how far a joint moves to help protect against injury. As the elbow joint bends, the ligaments stabilize the elbow bones so the arm can move with control. (Livestrong.com)

1. Relationship factor 2. Ministry factor 3. Learning factor Paul uses the illustration of a human body to understand the in the Body of Christ, there is: 1. Relationship factor 2. Ministry factor 3. Learning factor 4. Action factor (Thom Rainer, I will, p. 37-43)

embraces the vitality of working together in groups. I will Christian embraces the vitality of working together in groups.