Body Life that Makes the Difference | 1 Corinthians 12:12–26 | Pastor Andrew Coleman | 05/17/26

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Paul’s teaching in 1 Corinthians 12 cuts against the mindset of isolation and consumer Christianity. God did not save believers to function independently. He formed the church as one body with many members, each placed intentionally and gifted for the good of the whole. Pastor Andrew Coleman walks through how the Father arranges the body, how the Spirit empowers it, and how Christ unites it. Unity in the church does not come from personality, preference, or similarity. It comes from belonging to Christ together.The passage also presses into practical Christian living. Scripture calls believers to care for one another in tangible ways: bearing burdens, showing honor, serving faithfully, grieving together, and rejoicing together. A healthy church cannot survive on attendance alone. Biblical fellowship requires sacrifice, humility, and active love for other believers. This passage challenges Christians to examine whether they are strengthening the body or remaining disconnected from the work God designed the church to accomplish.________________________________________Links to Sermon Notes & Answers:➤Sermon Notes (Blank): https://www.sheridanhills.org/_files/ugd/30fec2_09d7256eb8044adcbaf58e6afbfa5af7.pdf➤Sermon Notes (Answers): https://www.sheridanhills.org/_files/ugd/30fec2_a75032ec72ae421ea604ec1a81611760.pdf________________________________________Subscribe to this channel to catch weekly expositional sermons from the Bible.________________________________________Explore more sermons and information: https://www.sheridanhills.org/watch-new________________________________________Follow us:➤Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sheridanhills/➤Twitter: https://twitter.com/sheridanhills01➤Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheridanhills/

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