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Lesson #19 - Fellowship With One Another
Series: The One-Another WayLESSON #19 – FELLOWSHIP WITH ONE ANOTHER
DIMENSIONS OF FELLOWSHIP
While many groups or organizations promote and include fraternity and membership, the depth of relationship
enjoyed in the church of the living God takes on a much deeper meaning - - described in Scripture as a FELLOWSHIP.
One of the primary words used to speak of the communion of believers is koinonia (possessing all things in common).
All those who believed were TOGETHER, and had ALL THINGS IN COMMON. cf. Acts 2:44-45.
This unique integration is rooted in our connection to Divine Trinity.
? 1Jn.1:6 / If we say that we have fellowship with (God) and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice truth.
? 1Cor.1:9 / God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
? 1Cor.13:14 / The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.
Our redemption comes through the blood of Christ (Eph.1:7 & Heb.10:19).
The saving blood of Christ is accessed by our baptism into His death (Rom.6:3).
1Jn.1:7 / If we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light, we have
fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin.
WHAT OTHER WORDS HELP DEFINE FELLOWSHIP?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ H O O D (1Pet.2:7) …...
C O M M U _ _ _ _ (1Cor.10:16) …...
P A R _ _ _ _ P A T I O N (Eph.3:6) …...
C O M R A D E _ _ _ _ (Phip.4:2-3).
cf. companionship … partnership … yokefellow … sharer.
The English word “fellow” (felloe or felly) was a critical piece of craftsmanship on an old buggy wheel.
Wooden spokes ran from the hub to the outer rim where they were anchored in a felloe (curved wood on rim's interior).
The fellows were VITAL to the overall constitution of the wheel.
HOW IS THE DEPTH OF OUR FELLOWSHIP MEASURED?
That quality of our fellowship is gauged by how we treat those within The Body of Christ.
All of the various “one-another elements” that we have discussed heretofore help serve as a measuring rod.
Are we loving, hospitable and forbearing? Do we engage in admonishing and encouraging each other?
Are we eager to assemble with one another? Do we faithfully honor one another and pray for each other?
Do we weep with and rejoice with our church family? Do we provide a good example to our brothers and sisters?
How deliberate are we in the areas of: pursuing peace, comforting, serving and teaching?
Do we aim to weigh and sharpen one another without judging each other harshly?
