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Fellowship…. Who, What, When, Where, and Why?. Where we are going with this study …. What: What is true fellowship as described within the Bible? Who: Who do we have fellowship with? Where: Where is it that we enjoy fellowship? When : When is it that we have fellowship?
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Fellowship… Who, What, When, Where, and Why?
Where we are going with this study… • What: What is true fellowship as described within the Bible? • Who: Who do we have fellowship with? • Where: Where is it that we enjoy fellowship? • When: When is it that we have fellowship? • Why: Why should we seek fellowship?
Ideas on how to create/improve fellowship… • Soup and Sandwich night? • Pizza and Game Night? • International Dinner? • Pancake Supper? • What if we had more pot-lucks?
Fellowship: What does it bring to mind? • The misuse of the word by the religious world… • Fellowship halls, meals, recreation? • Controversy over Romans 14? • Lord’s Supper or Contribution? • Church Discipline? • Our relationship with God and fellow Christians?
What is Bible Fellowship? • Scriptures on fellowship… • Acts 2:42 • 1 Corinthians 1:9 • 2 Corinthians 8:1-4 • Galatians 2:9 • Philippians 1:3-6 • Compare to other ideas about fellowship
Who do we have fellowship with? • God • “Truly our fellowship is with the Father…” 1 John 1:3 • Christ • “…and with His Son Jesus Christ.” 1 John 1:3 • Holy Spirit • Philippians 2:1-2 • Fellow Christians • “if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another” – 1 John 1:7
Where is it that we enjoy fellowship? • Not “in church” – Acts 8:3, 11:26, 13:1, 14:27 • Wherever we are, always. • Revelation 1:6 • We should follow Paul’s example - Philippians 1:7-11 • We can’t forget God in this discussion. • We “walk with God” wherever we go, we never part ways. -Psalm 139:5-10
Whenis it that we enjoy fellowship? • With God • When we love Him –John 14:23 • For eternity – Revelation 21:3-4 • With other Christians • When they are in fellowship with God • Psalm 119:63, 113-115
Why should we seek fellowship? • With other Christians • Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 • With God • Psalm 86:1-7; Ephesians 3:16-20
Fellowship… Who, What, When, Where, and Why?