To strengthen the baptismal gifts, we have confirmation where a bishop makes the sign of the cross on our foreheads and declares that we are sealed with the Holy Spirit. Every Sunday we celebrate. We have the eucharist wherein we ask the power of God s Holy Spirit to bless and sanctify the bread and wine that we may receive Christ s Body and Blood, and we implore the Holy Spirit to be with us. Paul gives us this important admonition. The church is the Body of Christ.
Christians are members of that body.
As a human body has arms and legs and fingers and toes, so has the Body of Christ many members, each functioning to make the whole thing work. Hearing, touch, taste preachers, teachers, ministers of healing. The Body functions when all its members are well and working together. The Spirit is given to the church. He dwells in that Body which is the church.