New Believers Online Bible Study
Week 13: The Spirit Filled Life, Part 1


In what way did you see the Holy Spirit at work in your life this week?

1 Corinthians 12:13 says every believer has been baptized into, or identified with the body of Christ.

1. The Holy Spirit places us into the body of Christ

  • Whose body is it according to 1 Corinthians 12:27?
  • Are all the members in a church body the same? See 1 Corinthians 12:14,17; and Romans 12:4-5
  • Who gives us our place in the body? See 1 Corinthians 12:18; Ephesians 4:11-12.
  • Are we all needed in the body? See 1 Corinthians 12:21-25; 1 Peter 4:10.
  • Do you need the other members of the body? See 1 Corinthians 12:21-26.
  • Who is the head of the Body? See Colossians 1:18; Ephesians 1:22.
  • 2. The Holy Spirit gives each person certain abilities - Turn to 1 Corinthians 12

    Summary: When you became a Christian, you immediately became a child of God, and were placed into a new spiritual family; the family which is the body of Christ. Just as a human body functions best when each member does its job, so the body of Christ, the church, is healthiest when each member is growing spiritually and fulfilling its special role.

    Notes/Questions

    Assignment: Read Galatians, memorize Philippians 1:6 and pray for one another.


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