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“For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ (1 Corinthians 12:12)”

This is not an individual effort. The spirit of independence works against the Holy Spirit. God is calling a body. That body has a specific order defined in Scripture. God will speak to you through Scripture from time to time about this order. When you hear His voice in this way, you must follow through with Him to see what you must do to correct disorders.

“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others (Philippians 2:3-4).”

This is an important part of the functioning of the body of Christ.

“Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies (1 Corinthians 6:19-20).”

As a member of Christ’s body, you go out in the authority and power of Christ the body and Christ the Head of the body.

“There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus (Galatians 3:28).”

We must see Christ in each other rather than looking at the fleshly nature.

“You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love (Galatians 5:13).”

“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing (1 Thessalonians 5:11).”

“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you (Ephesians 4:32).”

Ask God to answer these questions.

1. What does the Bible mean when it says the body is one but has many parts?
2. What is the spirit of independence?
3. Why is the body of Christ important?
4. How can you follow God’s order?
5. What does it mean for you to be humble and value others above yourself?

Bonus questions:

1. Why do you need to honor God with your body?
2. What does it mean to serve others humbly in love?
3. Why should you encourage others?
4. What does it mean to forgive others like God forgave you?
5. How can you see Christ in other Christians?

1. Pray for the Lord to protect you and keep you in His presence and His presence only.
2. Direct your mind toward the Lord only.
3. Ask God what He want’s to talk about.
4. You can ask God any questions. In all of this, be led by the Holy Spirit. God promises that He will answer you if you ask Him.
5. Do not edit or change what God says even if you don’t understand it.
6. Reject the lies and receive the truth.
7. Take notes.
8. Transfer your notes to your journal without editing what God said to you.

Keep in mind that God doesn’t want you to ever disconnect from Him. He wants to flow through you constantly in knowledge, wisdom, and love.

Concept Map Exercise

Create a concept map suitable for this unit to visualize the relationships between entities. Entities could be things, persons, ideas, or concepts. They are nouns in language. Begin by writing the central concept or most important entity in the middle of the page and drawing a rectangle around each entity. Draw other entities around the central entities.  When you think you have all the entities on the paper, draw lines between the entities that are related plus a verb (action word) that explains the relationship.

(Concept Map Info)

Let the Holy Spirit lead you in this. (Romans 8:14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.) Take what you learned, your notes or what you produced and videotape yourself. Be a kid influencer for Christ with your own social media platform by uploading your video as God leads.