Category Archives: Colossians 1:18

Biblical Characteristics of the Body of Christ

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Steve Simms

The living, resurrected Jesus actually lives inside individual Christ-followers. When we surrender to and actively obey His inner promptings, He animates us from the inside out, like a human hand activates a puppet. Each Christ-follower contains the living Jesus, however, … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Corinthians 12, baptized by one Spirit, Bible, Colossians 1:18, Colossians 3:15, Ephesians 4:12, New Testament, Romans 12, the eye cannot say to the hand | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Jesus CEO — Analogy or Actuality?

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Steve Simms

I recently heard someone in a meeting refer to “the heads of ministries and churches.” Unfortunately, this is not just words. Many people actually believe that a pastor is the head of a church, sort of like a CEO. However, … Continue reading →

Posted in Acts 13, apostles, calling of Paul and Barnabas, Colossians 1:18, Ephesians 4:11, Ephesians 5:23, evangelists, figurehead, Laurie Beth Jones, pastors, prophets, Quotes, shepherds, teachers, who runs a church | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments