Biblical Fellowship

Introduction:
    “Fellowship” is a term used to describe a wide variety of activities in the church today. Some use it to describe a social meal among brethren. Others use it to describe a religious concept known as “unity in diversity.” There is no unity in doctrinal diversity. Believers have no fellowship with unbelievers. Christians have been called to come apart and be separate from unbelievers. What is biblical fellowship? Fellowship is a biblical word. Literally, it is “the state of being fellows.” See Rom. 16:7; 2 Cor. 8:23; 3 Jhn 8; Eph. 3:6; 2:19; Phil. 2:25; 4:3; Col. 1:7; 4:7.
I. Fellowship is defined in 2 Cor. 6:14-18
    A. 6:14— “____________ ____________” describes fellowship.
      1. Literally means “yoked together.” See Lev. 19:19. We’re not to have fellowship w/someone not our equal. (See Thayer’s definition)
    B. 6:14— “_______________” describes fellowship. “A sharing; communion”
    C. 6:14— “______________” “association; joint participation, intercourse.”
    D. 6:15— “______________” Gk wd gives us the English word _______________.
    E. 6:15—it is being a “_________”.
    F. 6:16—it is “__________________”.
II. Christians have fellowship with ____________.
    A. 1 John 1:3, 7—we have fellowship with _________.
        1. More than a relationship it involves _________ ____________ w/God!
    B. How?
        1. Through worship; labor; ___________ of ___________; spiritual growth
        2. See 1 Cor. 3:9; 2 Cor. 5:17-6:2; Heb. 5:12-14
    C. It involves obligations on our part.
    D. We have fellowship w/___________________. We walk in the light.
        1. Phil. 3:10—we have fellowship in his suffering. See also 1 Tim. 3:12
    E. We have fellowship w/the ______ ___________. See Phil. 2:1; Ax 2:38; 5:32
III. Fellowship among Christians.
    A. We have fellowship w/brethren in ______ we are.
        1. Fellow _________; fellow ________; fellow __________; servants; heirs.
    B. We have fellowship in what we do:
        1. Proclaiming the ___________; ______________; ________ to saints.
IV. With whom should we fellowship?
    A. All _______________ who are walking in the light. 1 John 1:3, 7
        1. See also Eph. 4:1-16.
    B. All who abide in the ______________________ of Christ. 2 John 9-11
V. With whom should we not fellowship?
    A. Those who walk ______________________ - 2 Thess. 3:6-14
    B. ___________________ - 2 Cor. 6:14-18
    C. _______________ brethren—1 Cor. 5:9-13
    D. ______________ works of _______________ - Eph. 5:11
    E. _________ ______________ - Rom. 16:17-18; 2 John 9-11
Conclusion:
    A. Do you have fellowship with God? Are you his child?
        1. God sent His Son to die so we can be adopted as sons/daughters of God!
        2. Eph. 1:3-14
    B. Christians, fellowship with God is a 2 way street.
        1. Are you already a son—but not participating in His work?
        2. Get your life right!



Biblical Fellowship Introduction: “Fellowship” is a term used to describe a wide variety of activities in the church today. Some use it to describe a social meal among brethren. Others use it to describe a religious concept known as “unity in diversity.” There is no unity in doctrinal diversity. Believers have no fellowship with unbelievers. Christians have been called to come apart and be separate from unbelievers. What is biblical fellowship? Fellowship is a biblical word. Literally, it is “the state of being fellows.” See Rom. 16:7; 2 Cor. 8:23; 3 Jhn 8; Eph. 3:6; 2:19; Phil. 2:25; 4:3; Col. 1:7; 4:7. I. Fellowship is defined in 2 Cor. 6:14-18 A. 6:14— “____________ ____________” describes fellowship. 1. Literally means “yoked together.” See Lev. 19:19. We’re not to have fellowship w/someone not our equal. (See Thayer’s definition) B. 6:14— “_______________” describes fellowship. “A sharing; communion” C. 6:14— “______________” “association; joint participation, intercourse.” D. 6:15— “______________” Gk wd gives us the English word _______________. E. 6:15—it is being a “_________”. F. 6:16—it is “__________________”. II. Christians have fellowship with ____________. A. 1 John 1:3, 7—we have fellowship with _________. 1. More than a relationship it involves _________ ____________ w/God! B. How? 1. Through worship; labor; ___________ of ___________; spiritual growth 2. See 1 Cor. 3:9; 2 Cor. 5:17-6:2; Heb. 5:12-14 C. It involves obligations on our part. D. We have fellowship w/___________________. We walk in the light. 1. Phil. 3:10—we have fellowship in his suffering. See also 1 Tim. 3:12 E. We have fellowship w/the ______ ___________. See Phil. 2:1; Ax 2:38; 5:32 III. Fellowship among Christians. A. We have fellowship w/brethren in ______ we are. 1. Fellow _________; fellow ________; fellow __________; servants; heirs. B. We have fellowship in what we do: 1. Proclaiming the ___________; ______________; ________ to saints. IV. With whom should we fellowship? A. All _______________ who are walking in the light. 1 John 1:3, 7 1. See also Eph. 4:1-16. B. All who abide in the ______________________ of Christ. 2 John 9-11 V. With whom should we not fellowship? A. Those who walk ______________________ - 2 Thess. 3:6-14 B. ___________________ - 2 Cor. 6:14-18 C. _______________ brethren—1 Cor. 5:9-13 D. ______________ works of _______________ - Eph. 5:11 E. _________ ______________ - Rom. 16:17-18; 2 John 9-11 Conclusion: A. Do you have fellowship with God? Are you his child? 1. God sent His Son to die so we can be adopted as sons/daughters of God! 2. Eph. 1:3-14 B. Christians, fellowship with God is a 2 way street. 1. Are you already a son—but not participating in His work? 2. Get your life right!