REDISCOVERING BIBLICAL COMMUNITY

PT 1: Fellowship 101 By Andrew Foo (25/2/18)

1. Introduction

a) 2018 - Phil 2:4 (ERV)

4 Don’t be interested only in your own life, but care about the lives of others too.

- Culture of a caring community

b) Acts 2:42 (NLT) – Devoted to certain practices

42 All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to

fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to

prayer.

2. Insights On Fellowship

a) “Koinonia”

A group with similar pursuits

Partnership

Mutual sharing

Relationship

b) 3 expressions of koinonia

i. Relationship – 1 Jn 1:3 (TPT) 3 So we proclaim to you what we have seen and heard about this Life-

Giver so that we may share and enjoy this life together. For truly our

fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus, the Anointed One.

TEACHER’S NOTES

Believers who share and enjoy a common experience

The spiritual foundation of koinonia

- 1 Jn 1:7 (TPT)

7 But if we keep living in the pure light that surrounds him, we

share unbroken fellowship with one another, and the blood of

Jesus, his Son, continually cleanses us from all sin.

ii. Partnership

A group pursuing business ventures

What is the Father’s business? – Phil 1:4-5 (CEB)

4 I’m thankful for all of you every time I pray, and it’s always a prayer

full of joy. 5 I’m glad because of the way you have been my partners in

the ministry of the gospel from the time you first believed it until now.

iii. Sharing

Acts 2:46 (TPT) – Life 46 Daily they met together in the temple courts and in one

another’s homes to celebrate communion. They shared meals

together with joyful hearts and tender humility.

Rom 12:13 (TPT) – Meeting needs 13 Take a constant interest in the needs of God’s beloved people

and respond by helping them. And eagerly welcome people as

guests into your home.

Rom 12:15 (TPT) – Joys and sorrows 15 Celebrate with those who celebrate, and weep with those who grieve.

1 Cor 14:26 (Voice) – Spiritual treasures

26 What should you do then, brothers and sisters? When you come

together, each person has a vital role because each has gifts. One

person might have a song, another a lesson to teach, still another

a revelation from God. One person might speak in an unknown

language, another will offer the interpretation, but all of this

should be done to strengthen the life and faith of the community.