1. The Joy of Fellowship
1:3

2. What do you value most in life?
Enjoy things; value relationships

3. John’s purpose for his testimony/proclamation
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched – this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. 2.(The life appeared; we have
seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. )
3.We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with this Son, Jesus Christ

4. Fellowship: God's ultimate goal
Share in common
Salvation from/salvation to
Saved from sin to walk with God
Adam & Eve walked with God
In communion, fellowship,
partnership, agreement
Saved from sin for fellowship with
God & each other

5. Redemption; Justification; Reconciliation; Propitiation 1 John 2:5,6
Fellowship with God
Fellowship begins with a restored relationship
Redemption; Justification; Reconciliation; Propitiation
Fellowship maintained through the Spirit
1 John 2:5,6

6. Fellowship matures as we put into practice the fruit of the Spirit
Fellowship with God
Fellowship matures as we put into
practice the fruit of the Spirit
Ephesians 4:15
Love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, goodness, faithfulness gentleness, self-control.
Gal 5:21, 22

7. Fellowship in our finances Partnership in the gospel
Fellowship with One Another
Fellowship in our finances
Romans 12:13
Partnership in the gospel
Philippians 1:5,6; 2:27

8. Luke 15