What a Fellowship!
What is the Church of Jesus Christ? • Sermon • Submitted • Presented • 47:00
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I. Introduction
I. Introduction
What is the Church of Jesus Christ?
What is the Church of Jesus Christ?
• Jesus’ Promise of the Church
• Jesus’ Promise of the Church
• The Apostolic Gospel
• The Apostolic Gospel
• The Body of Christ
• The Body of Christ
• The Apostles' Doctrine (Part 1)
• The Apostles' Doctrine (Part 1)
• The Fellowship of the Church
• The Fellowship of the Church
II. The activity of the original church
II. The activity of the original church
42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
Definition of “devote” from Louw-Nida: to continue to do something with intense effort, with the possible implication of despite difficulty– ‘to devote oneself to, to keep on, to persist in.’
III. The Fellowship
III. The Fellowship
A. What is “the fellowship”?
A. What is “the fellowship”?
BDAG Definition of koinōnia: close association involving mutual interests and sharing, association, communion, fellowship, close relationship
Louw Nida Definition of koinōnia : an association involving close mutual relations and involvement
B. Fellowship is “articular”
B. Fellowship is “articular”
Who is our fellowship with?
Who is our fellowship with?
9 God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
On what basis do believers have this fellowship?
On what basis do believers have this fellowship?
3 that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.
How is this fellowship maintained?
How is this fellowship maintained?
6 If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.
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 his Son cleanses us from all sin.
C. What did the fellowship look like in Acts after Peter preached? Acts 2:43–47
C. What did the fellowship look like in Acts after Peter preached? Acts 2:43–47
43 And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles.
44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common.
45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need.
46 And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts,
47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.