By Charles F. Stanley. 1 Corinthians 12:27 — The human body is amazing. Each part depends on the other parts. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other. Some of us are Jews, and others are Gentiles. January 25, 2016. June 20, 2016. As one of our GDRV owners, we want to help you find whatever you need to keep your Grand Design luxury Fifth Wheel, Trailer, or Toy Hauler in great shape both outside and inside. They have many parts’ So it is with Christ. We are many parts, January 25, 2016 Daily Reflection. May 23, 2015. by Mary McGlone. Share In recent years, much has been said about spiritual gifts—those God-given abilities He equips us with to serve effectively. We have all experienced how something as simple as a toothache can affect other parts of the body. (1 Corinthians 12:12) A parable is told about a group of animals deciding to improve their general welfare by starting a school. About forty years ago, the church rediscovered its identity as the body of Christ. As St. Paul puts it in the Gospel reading from yesterday, we are many parts but we are all one body. Now we each drink from that same Spirit. Our bodies don’t have just one part. For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. Our society tries to instill an attitude of individualism into our minds. The title of the song is "We Are Many Parts" and it says: We are many parts, we are all one body, and the gifts we have we are given to share. Many parts, one body. –1 Corinthians 10:17. ‘The body of Christ has many different parts, just as any other body does. Join us for a virtual Advent reflection series with Dan Schutte. being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another,” (Romans 12:5). Because we share in the one bread of Holy Communion, we are one body. One Body, Many Parts. But God’s Spirit baptized each of us and made us part of the body of Christ. Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. Daily Reflection / Produced by The High Calling Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, so it is with Christ’s body. One Body, Many Parts. Spirituality. The Bible says, "The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. Romans 12:4-5. The title of these booklets is taken from the above Scripture. Blog | Scripture for Life. Some of us are slaves, and others are free. Scripture Reading — 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 . Paul writes, "We were baptised into one body in a single Spirit" (1 Corinthians 12:13). St. Paul has it so right! Christ is the head of the church, but each of us plays an essential role. But this one body has many parts. 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