FELLOWSHIP IN WORSHIP ACTS 2:42
FELLOWSHIP KOINONIA – the setting aside of private interest and desires and the joining with another or others for common purposes Linguistic Key to the Greek New Testament, p. 769 Unselfish attitude Philippians 2:1-4 Cooperative activity Phil. 4:10-20 Philippians (plural) as a single church (collectively) helped Paul v.15 Common purpose Phil. 1:27 Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel,
FELLOWSHIP Salvation -> fellowship with God 1 John 1:3 – Submission to God’s will Acts 2:38 – Sharing of God’s blessings Ephesians 1:3 Spiritual fellowship with Christians 1 John 1:3 Unity of the Spirit Eph. 4:4-6 Expressions of fellowship Acts 2:46 Daily with one accord in the temple Breaking bread from house to house Gladness & singleness of heart (see Acts 4:32)
Fellowship in Worship We assemble together Hebrews 10:25 because we consider each other Heb. 10:24 We encourage each other v.25 Fellowship in the Apostles’ Doctrine For edification 1 Cor. 14:5,27 Of same mind and same judgment 1 Cor. 1:10 Fellowship in Singing Teaching & admonishing each other Col. 3:16 We share grace in our hearts
Fellowship in the Lord’s Supper When you come together as a church 1 Cor. 11:18 When you come together in one place v.20 When you come together to eat v.33 You proclaim (KATAGGELLO – to each other) Proclaim to each other 1 Cor. 11:26 Other ideas 1 Cor. 11:18 divisions among you Other purposes v.20 not the Lord’s Supper Other actions v own supper
Fellowship in the Prayers Praying together Acts 4:23, 12:12 For the same thing Acts 4:24-30, 12:5 For one another James 5:16 Fellowship in the Contribution Contribution IS fellowship Romans 15:26-27 Communicate is verb form Phil. 4:14-15 The gift and fellowship of ministering to the saints 2 Cor. 8:4; 9:13 fellowship with receiver Giver and receiver have fellowship Gal. 6:6
Fellowship in the Contribution Collection is by the saints for the saints 1 Corinthians 16:1 Collection is on the first day of the week v.2 When church meets to break bread Acts 20:7 It is a collection so it need not be gathered when Paul arrives v.2 Our fellowship with God glorifies Him 2 Cor. 9 God gave His Son John 3:16 God promises eternal life with Him God calls you to share with Him Acts 2:38