SESSION 5
The Discipline of Fellowship
(Acts 2:42)
“Christianity is not a solo sport. We need Truth-tellers & Burden-bearers.” (Romans 12:9-10)THE TOP 10 THING THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT FELLOWSHIP
10. Fellowship means our common life together.
- Koinonia: (Greek) a relationship between individuals that involves active participation in a common interest and thereby in each other.
9. Fellowship was a high priority in the early church. (Acts 2:4)
8. Fellowship is for believers only. (2 Cor. 6:14)
- Our closest relationships, our life-giving relationships, should be with people who know and love Jesus Christ.
- Friendship is important but is not the same as Fellowship.
7. Fellowship centers on our common relationship to Christ. (1 Cor. 1:9)
- Various Levels of Relationships:
- Surface: (Weather-Sports-News)
- Personal: (Health-Job-Family)
- Spiritual: (Bible Study-Prayers-Compassion)
- Moving a relationship to a Spiritual Level
- Don’t Rush
- Go First
- Be Specific
- (Genuine compassionate conversation)
5. Fellowship is about partnership in ministry. (Gal. 2:9)
4. Fellowship requires commitment. (Phil. 1:5)
- Things That Break Down Commitment:
- Entitlement Difference in getting and receiving
- Superiority (Prov. 3:7) ”Do not be wise in your own eyes.” (Gal. 6:3)
- Agenda
- Aloofness
- Injury - Hurt
3. Fellowship hurts sometimes. (Phil 3:10) absorb it for the sake of others
I experience the fellowship of Jesus’ suffering when I take a pain that I do not deserve. (Jesus took (suffered) what He did not deserve.)
2. Fellowship requires honesty. (1 John 1:6-9) – (This is the heart of being AUTHENTIC.)
1. Fellowship produces unity. (Eph. 4:3) (Gal. 6:2) (Phil 2:2)
Quotes:
“We have only one product here at Harvest Church. It is a person and He is free.”
“I have asked the Lord to take from me the super-sensitivity, that robs the soul of joy and peace and cause fellowship to cease.”
