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One Body (Unity): We Belong to Each Other

One Body (Unity): We Belong to Each Other Ephesians 3:6 (NIV) This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus. July Verse: “Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ.”- 1 Corinthians 12:12 (NIV) – This month's theme is based on being part of the Body of Christ and walking together in unity, rather than division. Just as the human anatomy works along with each other, we each have a gift that God gives us to work together to help spread the gospel. If we were to look at 1 Corinthians 12:12-31, we would see that each part of the Body of Christ is important. This calls for us to remove envy and pride and to stick to the gifts that God has given to us. I remember going to see my service chair after attending a Christian concert the night before (the same night when I did 16 crunches at a Panera for Crunch-a-...