SF254 - BODY BUILDING 101 (1 John 1 4-7)

@PAGE NUMBER = SF254

@RECORD = Cornerstone 3/91

@TITLE = BODY BUILDING 101

@LEVEL ONE = 1 John 1:4‑7

@LEVEL ONE = INTRODUCTION

@LEVEL TWO = Fellowship And Church Growth

@LEVEL FOUR = Fellowship is one of the keys to the effectiveness of a church.

@LEVEL FOUR = A church will never grow beyond its fellowship.

@LEVEL TWO = The Meaning Of Fellowship

@LEVEL FOUR = "koinonia" = the sharing of a common life

@LEVEL FOUR = Two fellows in one ship

@LEVEL FOUR = Fellowship is the determination to love one another and stay together.

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@LEVEL ONE = 1A. THE DIMENSIONS OF FELLOWSHIP

@LEVEL TWO = 1B. Vertical‑Fellowship With God (1JO 1:9)

@LEVEL THREE = This Is Primary

@LEVEL THREE = 1C. Confess

@LEVEL FOUR = "homologeo" = to say the same, agree with God about our sin

@LEVEL THREE = 2C. Forgive

@LEVEL FOUR = erase or remit = God refuses to remember our sin so should we.

@LEVEL THREE = 3C. Purify (Cleanse)

@LEVEL FOUR = "katharizo"= catheterize/catharsis<R>catheterize = remove impurities from the body.<R>catharsis = release pent up and damaging emotions.

@LEVEL FOUR = When we confess to God, He spiritually catheterizes us.

@LEVEL TWO = 2B. Horizontal‑Fellowship With Others

@LEVEL THREE = Two Categories

@LEVEL THREE = 1C. Exclusive

@LEVEL FOUR = "The harshest word in the english language is the word excluded." Carl Sandburg

@LEVEL FOUR = Often unintentional‑we forget about others.  Most people expect to be excluded.

@LEVEL THREE = 2C. Inclusive

@LEVEL FOUR = Inclusive fellowship attracts people.

@LEVEL FOUR = One of the first signs of backsliding is the tendency to dray away from one another.

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@LEVEL ONE = 2A. THE DANGERS TO FELLOWSHIP

@LEVEL TWO = 1B. External Opposition (Acts 4)

@LEVEL FOUR = Criticism

@LEVEL FOUR = Threats

@LEVEL TWO = 2B. Invasion Of Hypocrisy (Act 5:1‑10)

@LEVEL THREE = 1C. The story

@LEVEL THREE = 2C. The lesson

@LEVEL FOUR = God will protect a threatened fellowship.

@LEVEL TWO = 3B. Internal Dissension (Act 6)

@LEVEL THREE = 1C. The steps

@LEVEL FOUR = Dissension (murmuring)

@LEVEL FOUR = Decline

@LEVEL FOUR = Death

@LEVEL THREE = 2C. The subjects

@LEVEL FOUR = Anyone who will allow Satan to use them.

@LEVEL THREE = 3C. The solution

@LEVEL FOUR = Act don't react

@LEVEL FOUR = The mark of maturity is to attack the problem not the people.

@LEVEL FOUR = Do not take criticism personally

@LEVEL THREE = 4C. The results (Act 6:7)

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@LEVEL ONE = 3A. THE DESIGN FOR FELLOWSHIP

@LEVEL ONE = THE KEY HERE IS BALANCE

@LEVEL TWO = 1B.  Magnify Christ

@SCRIPTURE = Col 3:23 (NIV)  Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men,

@LEVEL THREE = 1C. Litmus test: Does this magnify Christ?

@LEVEL THREE = 2C. Be careful about competitive activities.

@LEVEL TWO = 2B.  Minister To People

@LEVEL THREE = 1C. People are primary

@LEVEL THREE = 2C. Before numbers are counted people are loved.

@LEVEL TWO = 3B.  Model The Word

@SCRIPTURE = James 1:22 (NIV)  Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.

@LEVEL THREE = The Bible is to be our only guidebook.

@LEVEL TWO = 4B. Mind The Master

@SCRIPTURE = John 14:15 (NIV)  "If you love me, you will obey what I command.

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@LEVEL ONE = CONCLUSION

@LEVEL TWO = Body Building Check‑up

@LEVEL THREE = Are you magnifing Christ?

@LEVEL THREE = Are you ministering to people?

@LEVEL THREE = Are you modeling the Word?

@LEVEL THREE = Are you minding the Master?