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No Man

Is an island!

* * 0 No Man is an Island!

1 Jn. 1:7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the

light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all

sin.

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positive influence to the world!”Mt 5:13 "You are the salt of the

earth” Mt 5:14 "You are the light of the world”●This year we as a congregation

are going to be working on better understanding the idea of “fellowship!”●Fellowship is our theme for this

year!●We can only have fellowship with

God when we have fellowship with one another, they are not mutually exclusive!

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Fellowship!

Fellowship is so much more than potluck meals and getting together for game night. Fellowship is the selfless

emersion into each others’ lives.

* * 0We have all heard the saying

“turn that frown upside down!”

Better yet, turn that “M” upside down!

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* * 0 I. Fellowship

Demanded!●We have been created by God to be people of community!–Gen 2:18 And the LORD God said, "It

is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him."

●We were created to have fellowship with God and to have fellowship with one another! –Gen 3:9 Then the LORD God called to

Adam and said to him, "Where are you?"

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and wrong with others!●1 Jn 3:23 And this is His

commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as He gave us commandment.

●1 Jn 4:20-21 If someone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.

* * 0 II. Fellowship

Discribed!(Acts 2:42-47)●At the start of the early church we

find a perfect picture of what true fellowship looks like!–Here are some of the terms used here!–Devoted, the fellowship, all together,

all things in common, all distributing to all in need, day by day attending the temple together, breaking bread in their homes, praising God and having favor will all the people–Result = the Lord added to their

number!

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can been seen in (1 Cor. 12)(1 Cor. 12:12-31)

●We are to be in this together! What I do effects you and what you do effects me!●We are “the” body of Christ together!

–1 Cor 12:12 For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ.–1Cor 12:27 Now you are the body of

Christ, and members individually.

* * 0III. Fellowship Defined!

κοινωνία = partnership; participation●The English word “fellowship” is found

between 12 and 17 times in most translations. The Greek word behind these is found 20 times! (I.e. in the KJV)–Fellowship 12–Communion 4 –Communication 1 –Distribution 1 –Contribution 1 –To communicate 1

* * 0 This word is found 4 times in

1st John chapter one alone!●1Jo 1:3 That which <hos> we have

seen <horao> and <kai> heard <akouo> declare we <apaggello> unto you, <humin> that <hina> ye <humeis> also <kai> may have <echo> fellowship <koinonia> with <meta> us: <hemon> and <kai> truly our <hemeteros> fellowship <koinonia> <de> is with <meta> the Father, <pater> and <kai> with <meta> his <autos> Son <huios> Jesus <Iesous> Christ. <Christos>

* * 0 ●1Jo 1:6 If <ean> we say <epo> that

<hoti> we have <echo> fellowship <koinonia> with <meta> him, <autos> and <kai> walk <peripateo> in <en> darkness, <skotos> we lie, <pseudomai> and <kai> do <poieo> not <ou> the truth: <aletheia>

●1Jo 1:7 But <de> if <ean> we walk <peripateo> in <en> the light, <phos> as <hos> he <autos> is <esti> in <en> the light, <phos> we have <echo> fellowship <koinonia> one with another <meta>, <allelon> and <kai> the blood <haima> of Jesus <Iesous> Christ <Christos> his <autos> Son <huios> cleanseth <katharizo> us <hemas> from <apo> all <pas> sin. <hamartia>

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Key to our success or failure...

Has everything to do with our fellowship!

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●I am asking each of you to join me as we begin this wonderful journey of fellowship!●In our lesson today we have tried to

step back and get an overall picture of fellowship! Next we will be moving in to see how fellowship is to be a part of our everyday lives!●If you are here and not yet a part of

the fellowship of God, then today is the day!●Today is the day to take hold of the

hand of Jesus and allow Him to lift you up!

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