The People of God: The Story of the ChurchSample

As the church, our bodies are now the Temple of the Holy Spirit. As we receive the body and blood of Jesus in Communion, we are joined together to become the body of Christ on earth. Paul expands on this idea by using the analogy of a body to describe the diversity of the church.

In both of the passages for today, Paul talks about different ‘gifts’ that Jesus gives to his church. You, reading this today, have the opportunity to be part of this body and bring the gift that Jesus has given you! As we receive Communion each week together, we are transformed more and more to become like Jesus and join more closely with one another.