Examples of Fellowship
from the New Testament
The Primitive Church | Acts 2:42-47 |
The Fruit of the Spirit | Galatians 5:22-23 |
How to treat fellow members | Colossians 3:12-17 |
Walk in the light | 1 John 1:7 |
Respect for one another | Ephesians 5:21 |
Serve one another | 1 Corinthians 16:15-16 |
Correct and help | Galatians 6:1-2 |
Open Homes | 1 Peter 4:9-10 |
Meet together and encourage one another | Hebrews 13:1-3 |
Confess your sins to one another and pray | James 5:16 |
Sing with one another | Colossians 3:16 |
Be happy with those who are happy | Romans 12:15 |
Do not neglect fellowship | Hebrews 10:24-25 |
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Special Teachings of Fellowship
Philippians 2:5-11
Romans 15: 1-7
John 13: 34-35
1 Thessalonians 5: 12-22
The Goal of Fellowship is Love and Unity
Is it possible to live a Christian life in isolation from others?
"In essentials, unity; In nonessentials, diversity; in all things, LOVE".
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The Prophetic Church
It creates and sustains a reconciled and reconciling community of believers | 2 Corinthians 5:16-21
Ephesians 2:1-22
Philippians 2:1-11
Colossians 1:21-23 |
It recognizes and identifies the true enemy | Matthew 4:9-10
Luke 12:4-5
Romans 8:38-39
Revelation 12:9 |
It renounces the world's definition and
practice of power | Matthew 20:20-28
Mark 9:35-37
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
John 13:12-17 |
It works for justice in society | Psalm 82:1-4
Amos 5:21-24
Luke 3:10-14
James 2:8-10
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What is the Church
"Ekklesia"
A Gathering of People | Acts 7:38; 19:32 |
The Body of Christ
(mutually dependent) | 1 Corinthians 12:12-30
Colossians 1:18 |
The Local Congregation | Romans 16:1,4
Galatians 1:2
Revelation 1:4 |
The Universal Church | Matthew 16:18
Ephesians 1:22; 5:22-23 |
The Church in the House | Romans 16:5
1 Corinthians 16:19
Colossians 4:15 |
Study Ephesians chapter 4
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The Purpose of the Church
~ 12 Images and analogies ~
An Agent of the Kingdom | Matthew 18:23-35 |
The Shepherd and his Sheep | John 10 |
The Vineyard, Vine and Branches | John 15 |
The Growing Plant | Matthew 13:31-32 |
The Building and the Temple | Mark 11:17 |
The Bride and the Groom | 2 Corinthians 11:2 |
The Family | Ephesians 2:19 |
The Body of Christ | Romans 12:3-5 |
A Royal Priesthood | 1 Peter 2:9-10 |
The Salt of the World | Matthew 5:13 |
The Light of the World | Matthew 5:14-16 |
Sheep among Wolves | Matthew 10:16 |
An Army | II Timothy 2:3 - 4 |
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