Hebrews 13:17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.

I Corinthians 12:12 For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ.

The church is a whore and she is my mother…

Sanctified --to be made Holy

Romans 12

• giving
• leadership
• mercy
• prophecy
• service
• teaching

1 Corinthians 12

• administration
• apostle
• discernment
• faith
• healing
• helps
• knowledge
• prophecy
• teaching
• tongues

Ephesians 4

• apostle
• evangelism
• pastor
• prophecy
• teaching

Misc. Passages

• celibacy

• martyrdom

• missionary

• voluntary poverty
  Reflection Questions:

• Who is your spiritual guide? Who is the person that you listen to and trust even if you disagree? If you do not have this person, how will you find them? Will you actually learn to submit so you can grow strong?

• Do you love the church? It is the body of Jesus and we must not condemn it but redeem it. Will you ask God, what is your agenda God? Will you own your part?

• God is faithful to the end. Spend some time thanking Him and asking for help to see His goodness.