Chapter 6 - The Muscular System – Ministries Of The Church

CHAPTER 6 - THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM - MINISTRIES OF THE CHURCH

CHAPTER 6 - THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM - MINISTRIES OF THE CHURCH

In your Quickened Made Alive Self Study Guide, please read the summary for CHAPTER SIX starting on page 32. Using this information and your KJV Bible, complete the sentences and scriptures below to the glory of God!!

1. Muscles imply
or mobility. Various ministries in the church carry out the function of the church, the musculature of the body of Christ. Jesus took his
from place to place to people in the routine of their daily living
• Matthew 9:35, “And Jesus went about all the cities and
in their synagogues, and
the Gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people
a. II Corinthians 5:18, “And all things are of God, who hath
to us the ministry of reconciliation
• The ministry of today’s church is to
2. Muscle movement is based on two forces
and
• RESISTANCE is the force (weight) of an object to be overcome (lifted) or balanced. Spiritually
is the force of evil that stands against Biblical principles and must be
• EFFORT is the
exerted by muscles to leverage the bones of the body to overcome resistance and lift a heavy object from the floor. Spiritually, effort is the
of the Holy Spirit leveraged in seemingly
situations and circumstances to overcome the current evil
a. Ephesians 6:12, “For we
not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high
3. Muscles expand and contract because of their
The Holy
in believers causes them to be flexible enough to esteem, be
honor and prefer one another rather than
in the work of the ministry
• John 13:14, If I then, your
have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet
• Philippians 2:3, Let
be done through strife or vainglory; but in
of mind let each esteem other better than themselves
4. Skeletal muscles have long cylindrical cells lying
to each other, which is their
of strength. The apostle Paul taught believers that their strength is in working together and comes from the Holy Spirit.
• Philippians 1.27b, That ye
in one spirit, with one mind striving
for the faith of the gospel
• Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour; Ecclesiastes 4:12, And if one
against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold
is not quickly broken
5. Physical muscles receive direction from the nervous system regarding when and how to move; the spiritual direction of the church comes from Jesus via the Holy Spirit.
was sent to the desert [Acts 8:26-38]
was directed to carry the Gospel to the Gentiles [Acts 11:5-18]
was told to go to the street called Straight to find Saul and minister to him. [Acts 9:10-20]
6. Purposeful ministries either [enter the action]
stop, deflect or interrupt;
to plead on another’s behalf; and/or
come in between so as to hinder or alter an action or it’s outcome
7. Muscles release
when they carry out tasks that benefit the body by producing heat to warm the body. Believers working for the cause of Christ accomplish the task at hand and simultaneously receive
from God.
8. Moses described God’s personal rewards for Israel in Exodus 23:25-27, And ye shall
the Lord your God, and I will take
away from the midst of thee, and make all thine enemies turn their
unto thee
9. Jesus promised personal rewards: Matthew 6:33, But seek ye
the kingdom of God and His righteousness; and all these
unto you
10. Spiritual rewards: James 1:25, “But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a
this man shall be
in his deed
11. Eternal rewards: Matthew 25:23, 34-40, Then shall the king say unto them on his right hand, come, ye blessed of my Father
prepared for you from the foundation of the world: For I was an hungered, and ye gave me meat