The Breadth of Fellowship

Galatians 2:9Galatians 2:9

[9] and recognizing the grace that [9] and recognizing the grace that had been given to me, James and had been given to me, James and

Cephas and John, who were Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas and Barnabas the right hand of the right hand of

fellowshipfellowship, so that we might go , so that we might go to the Gentiles and they to to the Gentiles and they to

the circumcised. the circumcised.

1) The Triangle of fellowship is 1) The Triangle of fellowship is found in …found in …

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1 John 1:6-71 John 1:6-7

[6] If we say that we have [6] If we say that we have fellowship fellowship with Him with Him and yet walk in the and yet walk in the

darkness, we lie and do not practice darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth; [7] but if we walk in the the truth; [7] but if we walk in the

Light as He Himself is in the Light, Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have we have fellowship with one fellowship with one

anotheranother, and the blood of Jesus His , and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. Son cleanses us from all sin.

God

Me My Brother

In Christ

2) God draws lines of unity 2) God draws lines of unity around around faithfaith and and baptismbaptism..


Galatians 3:26-27Galatians 3:26-27

[26] For you are all sons of God [26] For you are all sons of God through through faithfaith in Christ Jesus. in Christ Jesus.

[27] For all of you who were [27] For all of you who were baptizedbaptized into Christ have clothed yourselves into Christ have clothed yourselves

with Christ. with Christ.

1 Corinthians 12:12-131 Corinthians 12:12-13[12] For even as the body is one [12] For even as the body is one

and yet has and yet has many membersmany members, and all , and all the members of the body, though the members of the body, though

they are many, are one body, so also they are many, are one body, so also is Christ. [13] For by one Spirit we is Christ. [13] For by one Spirit we were all were all baptized into one bodybaptized into one body, ,

whether Jews or Greeks, whether whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all slaves or free, and we were all

made to drink of made to drink of one Spiritone Spirit..

Ephesians 4:3-6Ephesians 4:3-6

[3] being diligent to preserve the [3] being diligent to preserve the unityunity of the Spirit in the bond of of the Spirit in the bond of peace. [4] There is one body and peace. [4] There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were one Spirit, just as also you were

called in one hope of your calling; called in one hope of your calling; [5] one Lord, [5] one Lord, one faithone faith, , one baptismone baptism, , [6] one God and Father of all who is [6] one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all.over all and through all and in all.

3) We must do our best to 3) We must do our best to correctly correctly honorhonor fellowship fellowship

with God.with God.


The (Surprising?) The (Surprising?)

Breadth of FellowshipBreadth of Fellowship

In Christ

Fellowship includes…Fellowship includes…

1) All 1) All typestypes of of peoplepeople

Galatians 3:28Galatians 3:28

[28] There is neither Jew nor Greek, [28] There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; there is neither male nor female;

for you are all one in Christ Jesus. for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

1 Corinthians 12:12-131 Corinthians 12:12-13[12] For even as the body is one [12] For even as the body is one

and yet has and yet has many membersmany members, and all , and all the members of the body, though the members of the body, though

they are many, are one body, so also they are many, are one body, so also is Christ. [13] For by one Spirit we is Christ. [13] For by one Spirit we

were all baptized into one body, were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether whether Jews or Greeks, whether

slaves or freeslaves or free, and we were all , and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.made to drink of one Spirit.

In Christ



2) Those with 2) Those with different different opinionsopinions

Romans 14Romans 14

[1] Now accept the one who is weak [1] Now accept the one who is weak in faith, but not for the purpose of in faith, but not for the purpose of

passing judgment on his passing judgment on his opinionsopinions. .

Romans 14Romans 14

[2] One person has faith that he [2] One person has faith that he may eat all things, but he who is may eat all things, but he who is

weak eats vegetables only. weak eats vegetables only.

[3] The one who eats is not to [3] The one who eats is not to regard with contempt the one who regard with contempt the one who

does not eat, and the one who does does not eat, and the one who does not eat is not to judge the one who not eat is not to judge the one who eats, for God has accepted him. eats, for God has accepted him.

1 Corinthians 7:25-261 Corinthians 7:25-26

[25] Now concerning virgins I have [25] Now concerning virgins I have no command of the Lord, but I give no command of the Lord, but I give an an opinionopinion as one who by the mercy as one who by the mercy of the Lord is trustworthy. of the Lord is trustworthy. [26] I think then that this is good in [26] I think then that this is good in view of the present distress, that it view of the present distress, that it

is good for a man to remain as he is. is good for a man to remain as he is.

Romans 14Romans 14

[22] The faith which you have, have [22] The faith which you have, have as as your own conviction before Godyour own conviction before God. . Happy is he who does not condemn Happy is he who does not condemn

himself in what he approves. himself in what he approves. [23] But he who doubts is [23] But he who doubts is

condemned if he eats, because his condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and eating is not from faith; and

whatever is not from faith is sin.whatever is not from faith is sin.

Romans 15:1-2Romans 15:1-2

[1] Now we who are strong ought to [1] Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those bear the weaknesses of those

without strength and without strength and not just please not just please ourselvesourselves. [2] Each of us is to . [2] Each of us is to

please his neighbor for his good, please his neighbor for his good, to his to his edificationedification. .

In Christ




3) Different 3) Different stagesstages of of maturitymaturity


[1] And I, brethren, could not speak [1] And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to to you as to spiritual men, but as to men of flesh, as to men of flesh, as to infants in Christinfants in Christ. .

[2] I gave you milk to drink, not [2] I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were not yet solid food; for you were not yet able to receive it. Indeed, even able to receive it. Indeed, even

now you are not yet able, now you are not yet able,

[3] for you are still fleshly. …[3] for you are still fleshly. …

Hebrews 5:12-14Hebrews 5:12-14

[12] For though by this time you [12] For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you have need ought to be teachers, you have need again for someone to teach you the again for someone to teach you the elementary principles of the oracles elementary principles of the oracles of God, and you have come to need of God, and you have come to need

milk and not solid food. milk and not solid food.

Hebrews 5:12-14Hebrews 5:12-14

[13] For everyone who partakes [13] For everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to only of milk is not accustomed to

the word of righteousness, for he the word of righteousness, for he is an infant. [14] But solid food is is an infant. [14] But solid food is

for the mature, who because of for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained practice have their senses trained

to discern good and evil.to discern good and evil.

In Christ





4) Those 4) Those with with doctrinaldoctrinal

misunderstandingsmisunderstandings


[1] Paul, called as an apostle of [1] Paul, called as an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Jesus Christ by the will of God, and

Sosthenes our brother,Sosthenes our brother, [2] To the [2] To the churchchurch of God which is at of God which is at

Corinth, to those who have been Corinth, to those who have been sanctifiedsanctified in Christ Jesusin Christ Jesus, , saintssaints by by calling, with all who in every place calling, with all who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus call on the name of our Lord Jesus

Christ, their Lord and ours:Christ, their Lord and ours:

1 Timothy 1:19-201 Timothy 1:19-20

[19] keeping [19] keeping faith and a good faith and a good conscienceconscience, which some have , which some have

rejected and rejected and suffered shipwreck in suffered shipwreck in regard to their faithregard to their faith. [20] Among . [20] Among

these are Hymenaeus and these are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed Alexander, whom I have handed

over to Satan, so that they will be over to Satan, so that they will be taught not to taught not to blasphemeblaspheme..

2 Timothy 2:16-182 Timothy 2:16-18

[16] But avoid worldly and empty [16] But avoid worldly and empty chatter, for it will lead to further chatter, for it will lead to further

ungodliness, [17] and their talk will ungodliness, [17] and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, [18] men who Hymenaeus and Philetus, [18] men who have gone have gone astray from the truth saying astray from the truth saying that the resurrection has already taken that the resurrection has already taken place, and they place, and they upset the faith of someupset the faith of some. .

In Christ





4) Those 4) Those with with doctrinaldoctrinal

misunderstandingsmisunderstandings

We must show We must show lovelove

What should this mean What should this mean in our lives?in our lives?

and and humilityhumility..

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