2. Going On To Maturity Unit Four: Living as the People of God

3. Going On To Maturity Lesson Fifteen: Church Fellowship

4. Fellowship What is Fellowship? How do we practice Church Fellowship?

5. What is Fellowship? Acts 2:42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Acts 2:42

6. What is Fellowship? Acts 2:42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Κοινωνία = Koinonia

7. What is Fellowship? Koinonia means: “oneness” “communion” “fellowship” The oneness we share in Christ 1 Corinthians 12:12 The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ. 1 Corinthians 12:12

8. What is Fellowship? Koinonia means: “oneness” “communion” “fellowship” The oneness we share in Christ 1 Corinthians 12:12 The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ.

9. What is Fellowship? Fellowship means: The oneness we share in Christ A Spiritual reality

10. What is Fellowship? Fellowship means: The oneness we share in Christ A spiritual reality – we can’t see it! Know it by faith!!

11. What is Fellowship? Fellowship means: The oneness we share in Christ Shows itself in love support joining together

12. What is Fellowship? Fellowship means: The oneness we share in Christ

13. What is Fellowship? Fellowship grows: We grow closer to each other when we grow closer to Jesus

14. How do we practice Church Fellowship? fellowship: The unity that we Christians enjoy church fellowship: The way visible churches express their unity in Christ

15. How do we practice Church Fellowship? = “We believe the same things”

16. How do we practice Church Fellowship? = Question 245 (pp. 203-4) John 8:31 John 17:20-21 1 John 1:3

17. How do we practice Church Fellowship? = Question 246a (p. 204) Colossians 3:16 Hebrews 10:25 JOINT WORSHIP

18. How do we practice Church Fellowship? = Question 246b (p. 204) Acts 1:14 James 5:16 JOINT PRAYER

19. How do we practice Church Fellowship? = Question 246c (pp. 204-5) Psalm 78:4-7 Mark 10:14-15 CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

20. How do we practice Church Fellowship? = Question 246d (p. 205) Matthew 28:19 Mark 16:15 MISSION WORK

21. How do we practice Church Fellowship? = How do we know? EXAMINE or TEST their teachings!!

22. How do we practice Church Fellowship? = If we AGREE, join together EXAMINE or TEST their teachings!! Question 248 (p. 207) Romans 16:17 2 Corinthians 6:14, 17; 7:1 Titus 3:10

23. How do we practice Church Fellowship? = If we DISAGREE, We separate EXAMINE or TEST their teachings!!

24. How do we practice Church Fellowship? = If we AGREE on paper but DISAGREE in practice, We separate EXAMINE or TEST their teachings!!

25. How do we practice Church Fellowship? Separate in religious sense! Don’t practice church fellowship