Play Ball 1 // One Team – Many Positions
1 Corinthians 12:12-14, 18-21, 25-27 (NLT) | 12 The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ. 13 Some of us are Jews, some are Gentiles, some are slaves, and some are free. But we have all been baptized into one body by one Spirit, and we all share the same Spirit. 14 Yes, the body has many different parts, not just one part. 18 But our bodies have many parts, and God has put each part just where he wants it. 19 How strange a body would be if it had only one part! 20 Yes, there are many parts, but only one body. 21 The eye can never say to the hand, “I don’t need you.” The head can’t say to the feet, “I don’t need you.” 25 This makes for harmony among the members, so that all the members care for each other. 26 If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it, and if one part is honored, all the parts are glad. 27 All of you together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a part of it.
Main Points
- God is building a team and needs players
- God equipped you to play a specific position
- Play it to the best of your ability with your teammates
Take-Aways
- God wants you on His Team
- God Made You for a Purpose
- Play well with others
Reflection Questions
- What strikes you when you think about God building a team?
- Why do you think God wants a team as opposed to doing all the work by Himself?
- What skills do you have that God can use?
- Do you ever find it hard to play on a team? Why?
- What will you do today to help make the team function properly?