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Fellowship: Life Within the Church Selected Scriptures

Glorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ Communicate New Life in Christ - Evangelism Care for New Life in Christ - Fellowship Cultivate New Life in Christ - Edification Celebrate New Life in Christ - Worship

Care for New Life in Christ Fellowship Fellowship is basic, and yet it is often (if not usually) misunderstood Too many things are substitutes for True Christian Fellowship True Christian fellowship is used by God to help us change into what He wants us to be.

Gastronomical Opinionated Sports Minded Social Intellectual Partisan False Fellowship Gastronomical Opinionated Sports Minded Social Intellectual Partisan

Gastronomical Opinionated Sports Minded Social Intellectual Partisan False Fellowship Gastronomical Opinionated Sports Minded Social Intellectual Partisan

The Common koinovV / koinos = Common Christians have in common: Same God: Ephesians 4:6 Common Salvation: Jude 3 Common faith: Titus 1:4 Early Christians held all things in common (Acts 2:44; 4:32)

Share in Common koinwniva / koinonia = Translated as “fellowship” or “communion” “to share with someone in something” We share common fellowship with: God – Ephesians 4:6 The Son – 1 Corinthians 1:9 The Holy Spirit – 1 Cor. 12:13; 2 Cor. 13:14; Phil. 2:1

Share in Common We share common fellowship: In the gospel (Philippians 1:5) Of the blood of Christ (1 Cor. 1:16) Of the crucified Christ (Gal. 2:20) With other believers (1 John 1:3, 7)

Fellowship in 1 John 1:1-7 The foundation of our fellowship is a common relationship with God the Father and God the Son A claim to fellowship could be false Walking in the light is the evidence of true fellowship with God & other Christians

Fellowship in 1 John 1:1-7 If Fellowship with God - He is father, I am His child. I walk with Him If Fellowship with Jesus - I partake in His crucifixion & resurrection. He lives through me.

Fellowship in 1 John 1:1-7 If Fellowship with Holy Spirit - He lives within me to guide me. I yield to Him. True Fellowship with God results in my obedience to Him - that is “walking in the light”

One Another Verses Love one another Members of one another In honor preferring one another Like minded with one another Not judging / condemning one another Edifying one another Admonishing one another

One Another Verses Care for one another Serve one another Bear one another’s burdens Forebear with one another Be kind, tenderhearted to one another Submit to one another

One Another Verses Be subject to one another Comfort one another Confess sins to one another Pray for one another Summary: Be involved with one another

True Christian Fellowship Partisan Recreational Appraisal / opinionated Intellectual Social Eating

True Christian Fellowship Partisan Recreational Appraisal / opinionated Intellectual Social Eating

Caring for New Life in Christ Christian Fellowship True Christian fellowship is based in a relationship with God that extends to other people. It is prompted by the Holy Spirit and results in personal interaction that God uses to change lives into the image of His Son.

Caring for New Life in Christ Christian Fellowship False fellowship is based in trying to maintain pleasant relationships with others. The result is superficial interaction and a lack of conformity to Scriptural principles.

Caring for New Life in Christ Christian Fellowship Do you have True Christian Fellowship, or the shallowness of some substitute? Is your “fellowship” PRAISE or GOSSIP ? Don't "do lunch" - instead, have lunch and do the one anothers

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