Biblical Fellowship Research Paper
What is True Biblical Fellowship?
Message 1Acts 2:44-47by Cooper P Abrams III | |
INTRODUCTION: Some times familiar words lose their intended meaning. Such a word is "Fellowship" We use it a lot, but most times not in its biblical meaning. In our day the word is used to describe gathering ranging from coffee and donuts to worship services. Most times it is associated with gathering where there is eating. Now, there is nothing wrong with calling these fellowships. They are important and give us opportunity to be with one another to better get to know our church family. They are design to promote fellowship with each other. What I want to do today is look at the biblical use of the word and its use in …show more content…
Some unbelievers are saved by disobedient to the Lord and not faithful to God's word. Others are simply lost and have not the spirit of God in them. Both can be a real problem. Lots of times they try to force their ideas on the congregation and pastor. It takes a spiritual church to deal with such people and keep the church soundly following the Lord. Often the burden falls on the pastor. He has to take a stand on biblical principles and that puts him at odds with these dissenters. Often it happens some in the church begin to take sides and often will defend an erring church member and stand against the pastor. This will kill a church and destroy its fellowship. And let me say this....the it is one of the Devil's most effect tools. To get a lost person or a disgruntled person in a …show more content…
Fellowship involves encouragement and availability. We seek to serve and help each other. You cannot do that if you have something against someone else.
You cannot do it if you are not faithful to the Lord. Hebrews 10:23-25 says we are to hold to our faith without waving.
We are to consider how we spur one another on to love and good deeds. We are faithfully meet together, exhorting (building one another up or encouraging one another.
7. Fellowship Involves Informality and Flexibility. Heb. 13:1-2,14-16
Let brotherly love control all we do. Do not for get to entertain stranger. It doesn't mean show them a good time, but means to show love to or hospitality towards others.
It means having a freedom in our fellowship, and not let ritual and ceremony rule it. V14-16
We should not let not ritual rule or tradition rule our fellowship, but experiencing our common bond the to God. We should let our fellowship and praise to God be in actual doing the will of God, sharing and helping one another for this is what pleases the Lord.
Conclusion:
Fellowship with God, by accepting the Lord Jesus Christ is the being of
Message 1Acts 2:44-47by Cooper P Abrams III | |
INTRODUCTION: Some times familiar words lose their intended meaning. Such a word is "Fellowship" We use it a lot, but most times not in its biblical meaning. In our day the word is used to describe gathering ranging from coffee and donuts to worship services. Most times it is associated with gathering where there is eating. Now, there is nothing wrong with calling these fellowships. They are important and give us opportunity to be with one another to better get to know our church family. They are design to promote fellowship with each other. What I want to do today is look at the biblical use of the word and its use in …show more content…
Some unbelievers are saved by disobedient to the Lord and not faithful to God's word. Others are simply lost and have not the spirit of God in them. Both can be a real problem. Lots of times they try to force their ideas on the congregation and pastor. It takes a spiritual church to deal with such people and keep the church soundly following the Lord. Often the burden falls on the pastor. He has to take a stand on biblical principles and that puts him at odds with these dissenters. Often it happens some in the church begin to take sides and often will defend an erring church member and stand against the pastor. This will kill a church and destroy its fellowship. And let me say this....the it is one of the Devil's most effect tools. To get a lost person or a disgruntled person in a …show more content…
Fellowship involves encouragement and availability. We seek to serve and help each other. You cannot do that if you have something against someone else.
You cannot do it if you are not faithful to the Lord. Hebrews 10:23-25 says we are to hold to our faith without waving.
We are to consider how we spur one another on to love and good deeds. We are faithfully meet together, exhorting (building one another up or encouraging one another.
7. Fellowship Involves Informality and Flexibility. Heb. 13:1-2,14-16
Let brotherly love control all we do. Do not for get to entertain stranger. It doesn't mean show them a good time, but means to show love to or hospitality towards others.
It means having a freedom in our fellowship, and not let ritual and ceremony rule it. V14-16
We should not let not ritual rule or tradition rule our fellowship, but experiencing our common bond the to God. We should let our fellowship and praise to God be in actual doing the will of God, sharing and helping one another for this is what pleases the Lord.
Conclusion:
Fellowship with God, by accepting the Lord Jesus Christ is the being of