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The body is one, although it has many parts; and all the… 1 Corinthians 12:12

The body is one, although it has many parts; and all the parts, though many, form one body. So it is with Christ. 1 Corinthians 12:12	The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ. body community church
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that weighs us down and the sins that so easily distract us and with perseverance run the race that lies ahead of us. Hebrews 12:1	Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. sin life overcoming

So we must not fall asleep as the others do, but we must stay alert and sober. 1 Thessalonians 5:6	So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded. safety self-control
For just as through the disobedience of one man the many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one man the many will be made righteous. Romans 5:19	Because one person disobeyed God, many became sinners. But because one other person obeyed God, many will be made righteous. righteousness obedience salvation
I am coming soon. Hold fast to what you already have so that no one may rob you of your crown. Revelation 3:11	I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take away your crown. second coming reward patience
For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so too do we believe that God will bring forth with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. 1 Thessalonians 4:14	For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus returns, God will bring back with him the believers who have died. faith Jesus resurrection
Can someone hide in a secret place so that I cannot see him? Do I not fill heaven and earth? Jeremiah 23:24	“Can anyone hide from me in a secret place? Am I not everywhere in all the heavens and earth?” says the Lord. God heaven
And we are witnesses to these things, as is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him. Acts 5:32	We are witnesses of these things and so is the Holy Spirit, who is given by God to those who obey him. obedience Spirit receiving
For one believes in the heart and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved. Romans 10:10	For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved. faith speaking salvation
So if anyone says to you, ‘Behold, he is in the wilderness,’ do not go out there. If they say, ‘Behold, he is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it. For just as lightning comes from the east and is visible even in the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be. Matthew 24:26-27	So if someone tells you, ‘Look, the Messiah is out in the desert,’ don’t bother to go and look. Or, ‘Look, he is hiding here,’ don’t believe it! For as the lightning flashes in the east and shines to the west, so it will be when the Son of Man comes. second coming Jesus
In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If there were not, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? John 14:2	There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? Jesus Father heaven
You want something that you cannot have, so you commit murder. And you covet something but cannot obtain it, so you engage in quarrels and fights. You do not have because you do not ask. James 4:2	You want what you don’t have, so you scheme and kill to get it. You are jealous of what others have, but you can’t get it, so you fight and wage war to take it away from them. Yet you don’t have what you want because you don’t ask God for it. sin desires prayer
Just as you do not know the path of the wind or how the body is formed in a woman’s womb, so you do not know the work of God, the Creator of all. Ecclesiastes 11:5	Just as you cannot understand the path of the wind or the mystery of a tiny baby growing in its mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the activity of God, who does all things. God understanding
So Christ, having been offered once to take away the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to bring salvation to those who are eagerly waiting for him. Hebrews 9:28	So also Christ was offered once for all time as a sacrifice to take away the sins of many people. He will come again, not to deal with our sins, but to bring salvation to all who are eagerly waiting for him. sin sacrifice salvation
By this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples. John 15:8	When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father. Father following evangelism
Behold, he is coming with the clouds; every eye will see him, even those who pierced him. All the peoples of the earth will mourn him. So shall it be. Amen. Revelation 1:7	Look! He comes with the clouds of heaven. And everyone will see him— even those who pierced him. And all the nations of the world will mourn for him. Yes! Amen! Jesus second coming crucifixion
The Lord then said, “Very well. All that he has is in your power. However, you may not lay a hand upon him.” So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord. Job 1:12	“All right, you may test him,” the Lord said to Satan. “Do whatever you want with everything he possesses, but don’t harm him physically.” So Satan left the Lord’s presence. devil protection almighty
This must not be so with you. Instead, whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be your servant. Matthew 20:26-27	But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must become your slave. humility serving neighbor
Thus you could understand that the Lord, your God, was disciplining you, just like a father disciplines his son. Deuteronomy 8:5	Think about it: Just as a parent disciplines a child, the Lord your God disciplines you for your own good. Father learning punishment
So shall my word be that issues forth from my mouth. It will not return to me unfulfilled, but it will accomplish my purpose and achieve what I sent it forth to do. Isaiah 55:11	It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it. Word of God speaking reliability
For just as in one body we have many parts, and the parts do not all have the same function, so we, though many, make up one body in Christ, and individually we are all parts of one another. Romans 12:4-5	Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other. body Jesus community
He made him who did not know sin to be sin for our sake, so that through him we might become the righteousness of God. 2 Corinthians 5:21	For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ. sin righteousness mediator
You need to be steadfast if you want to do the will of God and receive what he has promised. Hebrews 10:36	Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will receive all that he has promised. patience obedience receiving
Then, after he had spoken to them, the Lord Jesus was taken up into heaven, and there he took his place at the right hand of God. Mark 16:19	When the Lord Jesus had finished talking with them, he was taken up into heaven and sat down in the place of honor at God’s right hand. Jesus ascension heaven
In that way, I can come to you in joy, if God so wills, and be refreshed together with you. Romans 15:32	Then, by the will of God, I will be able to come to you with a joyful heart, and we will be an encouragement to each other. obedience joy dependence

And just as no human being comprehends any person’s innermost being except the person’s own spirit within him, so also no one comprehends what pertains to God except the Spirit of God.

No one can know a person’s thoughts except that person’s own spirit, and no one can know God’s thoughts except God’s own Spirit.