Fellowship \ Community

Fellowship ( koinoniva ) means companionship or partnership and communion with others on the basis of something held in common.

God is Community

·         Trinity - Father \ Son \ Holy Spirit

·         3 Persons and 1 in Essence

God has invited us into His  Community -- 1 John 1:1-7 

Eternal God – v. 1 That which was from the beginning, . . . .

·         Jn. 1:1-5 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.   2 He was in the beginning with God.   3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.   4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.   5 And the light shines in the darkness, and  the darkness did not comprehend it.   

Incarnate Christ - . . . .which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life --   2 the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was with the Father and was manifested to us

·         Jn. 17:3 "And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.  

Purpose of Christ Coming --  3 that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship [is] with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.

The God shaped void is filled - 4 And these things we write to you that your joy may be full.

God provided a sinless, perfect sacrifice - 5 This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.

Sin separated us from this Community - 6 If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.

Community with God results in Community with God's Children - 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 Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.

·         Eph. 1:7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace   

What Must You Do? -- Acts 16:30-31 And he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 31 So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

Results of being in God's Community -- 1 Cor. 1:9-10 God [is] faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. 10. Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and [that] there be no divisions among you, but [that] you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.