A Full Body Checkup

Tonight, I want to do a full body checkup. Obviously, I’m not speaking of examining physical bodies, but rather our local body, our assembly of believers. Why do we need to do this? Well, one reason is exactly the same reason you’re advised by medical doctors to have a full body checkup performed on your physical body. They say, “A full body checkup is a proactive approach to healthcare. It helps in identifying potential health issues before they become serious problems. By addressing these issues early, you can prevent major health crises down the road.” For that reason alone, because we want to please Christ as a body, we need to periodically examine our assembly to see how it is function, not simply as individuals, but as a whole. And so, while we are all individual members, I’m speaking to us as a whole body tonight.