The FellowshipOf Jesus Christ

What does Fellowship mean?

• Webster's –

• A friendly relationship among people

• A group of people who have similar interests

• Strong’s – κοινωνία

• To share in

• A partnership

Three types of Fellowship 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. 4 And these things we write to you that your joy may be full.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. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and 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 Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.

1 John 1: 3-7

• 1 Cor. 1:9 – “God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.”

•We have a “partnership” with Christ

• Philippians 3:7-11

“Fellowship is with the Father God and with His Son”

Do Not have Fellowship with Evil

1 John 1

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. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.

Do Not Fellowship with Evil

• Psalm 94:20 – “Shall the throne of iniquity, which devises evil by law, Have fellowship with You?”

• 1 Cor. 10:20 – “Rather, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice they sacrifice to demons and not to God, and I do not want you to have fellowship with demons.”

• Eph. 5:11 – “And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.”

Fellowship with Brethren

• 1 John 1:7 – “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.”

• Strong’s – “share in”

• We share the Salvation of Jesus Christ! (Gal. 2:9)

• Webster’s – ”A friendly relationship among people”?

• A common Salvation in Jesus Christ is not just “a friendly relationship among people”

Expressions of Fellowship

• Acts 2:42 – “And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers”

• Phil. 1:3-6 – “Fellowship in the Gospel”

• 1 John 1:3 – “that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ. 4 And these things we write to you that your joy may be full.”