Oct 23 2008
CHRIST THE HEAD OF THE BODY
A Study In Ephesians
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Ephesians 1:20-23 (KJVR) 20Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, 21Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: 22And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, 23Which is his body, the fullness of him that filleth all in all.
Since Christ is the head of the body we would need to understand just how that works. Let’s take a look at our own body. What does our head do?
- Well it houses: our eyes which give us a window into the world around us.
- Our ears which allow us to hear what’s going on.
- Our mouth which is to speak out God’s Word, truth, and life. (more on that in a future study)
- Most importantly, it houses our brain.
This is the real point. Our mind controls our body. The mind gives instruction to each part of the body, telling it what to do next. The body is responsible to the mind to do what it is told and to feed information to the mind.
An example: The stomach sends a message to the mind that it is empty. The mind tells the hands to place food in the mouth. The mouth is told to chew the food and swallow. The stomach is then told to digest the food, which is then passed to the intestines. Well you get the picture. The mind controls each action the body takes. When the body does exactly as the mind tells it then the whole thing works like a well oiled machine. When one part of the body does not act right the whole body suffers. For instance: Let’s say that the stomach does not like what it is fed. It then rebels and up comes the food. I’m sure we have all experienced the total discomfort of such an event.
We, as the body of Christ, are to function in the same manner as the well oiled machine. Individually, we each have a specific function in the body of Christ. He, being the head, tells each of us what to do so that his body works perfectly together to accomplish His Will. If one member of the body of Christ is having trouble then we all are. We must help each other through difficult times to keep the body working correctly. This means listening to what god is saying to us and obeying fully and completely as we are told.
I hope this helps you to gain a fuller understanding of how the body of Christ functions. If not please leave a comment so I can make it clearer to you.
Until tomorrow.
