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As you reflect on Christ as the Head and the church as the body, what insights come to mind?
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Church works as one body. It consists of fellow believers that acknowledged Jesus as their saviour. As one body, the believers need to be united so that the body can function well.
Jesus is the head of the body. He leads the body. This means, Jesus is the leader to all followers of Him. Without the Head, the body will not function and in fact the body is death.
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The church only has purpose under Christ. Apart from Christ the church is dead. There is no life without the resurrecting power of Jesus. If a group of people want to come together and create a “church” without Jesus taking the lead, it will perish and lead them to death.
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Our gaze has to be on Jesus for the body to function as it is intended. It doesn’t mean the body will never hurt or never have a problem, but seeking His face as our leader is essential for a thriving and healthy church.
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If you lose your head, all other parts cannot function. Therefore we must be connected to Jesus so we can function properly.
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With Christ as the head of the body for the church’s mission, each member has their role to carry out (some as teachers, others as leaders, some as servants, many in different mission field capacities, some with gifts of healing and the gift of prophecy…) then the work of the church can be distributed according to one’s unique gifts and talents to serve its goal of reaching the world for Christ.
