1 Corinthians 1:9
"God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful."
What does FELLOWSHIP really means?
- Spiritual unity with Christ
- Sharing or having things in common
- A spiritual meeting and not a flesh-led gathering
"Fellowship is a spiritual relationship among believers that express itself in being together and doing God's will together."Genesis 1:27
"So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them."
Leviticus 19:15-18
15 Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly.
16 Do not go about spreading slander among your people. Do not do anything that endangers your neighbor’s life. I am the Lord.
17 Do not hate a fellow Israelite in your heart. Rebuke your neighbor frankly so you will not share in their guilt.
18 Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbors yourself. I am the Lord.
Matthew 22:36-39 The greatest commandment (Love God and Love others)
36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’
38 This is the first and greatest commandment.
39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.
With whom can we have fellowship?
1 John 1:3
"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 his Son, Jesus Christ."
Forms of Fellowship:
What can we do when you attend fellowship?
"You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love."
"Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling."
"If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it."
"Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective."
19 My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back, 20 remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
"Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts."
With whom can we have fellowship?
1 John 1:3
"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 his Son, Jesus Christ."
Forms of Fellowship:
- Teaching
- Lord's supper
- Fellowship
- Prayer
- We learn more about God's Word
- We strengthen the weak and inspire the discouraged
- We can serve God more effectively
- We discover and develop our gifts and potentials
What can we do when you attend fellowship?
- Serve one another
"You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love."
- Be hospitable to one another
"Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling."
- Care for one another
"If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it."
- Pray for one another
"Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective."
- Restore one another
19 My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back, 20 remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
- Teach and admonish one another
"Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts."
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