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Introduction
Our Bible reading plan for this week covers: Ps 133; Acts 2;42-47; Jn 13:35
5 Questions concerning your spiritual growth
Where am I with God?
Where am I with God’s Word?
Where am I in terms of worshipping God?
Where am I in fellowship with others?
Where am I in terms of Evangelism?
I. Bible Teaching leads to Bible Fellowship
Fellowship.
The essence of the Christian life—fellowship with God and fellowship with other believers in Christ.
In the beginning, Adam was placed in the garden to enjoy friendship and communion with God.
When the creature chose to assert his own autonomy rather than live under the Creator’s gracious care, fellowship was broken.
Hence Adam and Eve hid themselves from the Lord’s presence (Gn 3:8).
Yet God immediately sought them out (v 9) and revealed his plan for the ultimate restoration of sinners through the work of the Redeemer (v 15).
The OT tells how God began to draw a special people into fellowship with himself.
Enoch is described as a man who walked with God (Gn 5:22, 24).
Noah, likewise, walked in communion with the Lord (6:9).
And Abraham, the father of Israel, is called “the friend of God” (Jas 2:23).
No OT saint had deeper fellowship with God than did Moses during his 40-day encounter with the Lord on Mt Sinai (Ex 24).
Later in Israel’s history David wrote psalms that reflect a heart vitally in tune with the living God (Pss 16; 34; 40; 63).
As a result of Christ’s finished work on the cross, God now makes his permanent abode in the believer’s heart (Jn 14:23).
Hence the fellowship which now prevails under the new covenant is nothing less than the vital, spiritual union of the believer with Christ (Jn 14:20, 21).
Fellowship with God is the goal of the Christian life (1 Jn 1:3),
and this relationship will be perfected forever when we see our Savior “face to face” (1 Cor 13:12),
when God dwells with his people in the heavenly kingdom (Rv 21:3).
The gospel restores fellowship not only with God, but among believers as well.
Jesus’ last supper with his disciples illustrates the relationship between the vertical and horizontal dimensions of fellowship (Mk 14:22–25).
Following the cross and the outpouring of the Spirit the church was born, that new society of people in fellowship with God and with one another.
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Divine principles for enhancing Fellowship
(1) Love one another with the same compassion that Christ displayed to his own (Jn 13:34, 35; 15:12).
The law of the fellowship should be the rule of love (Heb 13:1).
(2) Cultivate that spirit of humility that seeks the other person’s honor (Phil 2:3–5).
(3) Lighten fellow believers’ load by bearing one another’s burdens (Gal 6:2).
(4) Share material blessings with brothers and sisters in need (2 Cor 9:13).
(5) Tenderly correct a sinner while helping to find solutions to the problems (Gal 6:1).
(6) Minister to a fellow believer in times of suffering (1 Cor 12:26).
(7) Pray for one another in the Spirit without ceasing (Eph 6:18).
III.
Bible Fellowship adds to the number of those being saved
God’s Invitation and Plan of Salvation
Hear - Romans 10:17
Romans 10:17 ESV 17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
Believe and Confess - Romans 10:9-10
Romans 10:9–10 ESV 9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
10 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.
Repent - Luke 13:3
Luke 13:3 ESV 3 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.
Be Baptized - Acts 2:38
Acts 2:38 (ESV) 38 And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Remain Faithful - Revelation 2:10
Revelation 2:10 ESV 10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer.
Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation.
Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
New to the Faith?
First Principles
Have you fallen away from Faith
Need to be Restored
My Decision Today
I would like to be baptized today I would like to renew my life to Christ
I would like to learn more about Jesus and the Bible
Questions: What are my next steps?
Come forward to be baptized
Request a Bible Study to learn more
Attend Bible Class to grow and mature
Find a place to serve others
Apply today’s lesson to my life
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