The document summarizes the key points from a Men's Fellowship meeting on July 18. It discusses how Christians are called to live blameless lives and suffer persecution as Jesus did, committing themselves to God. It notes that through Jesus' suffering, our sins are forgiven and bodies healed. Believers are like sheep who strayed but can be brought back to God, the Shepherd and Bishop of souls. The healing of souls blesses the whole person, and Christians are called to receive all that Jesus paid for through his suffering.

1. Men’s Fellowship and Meeting July 18 at 9:00 A.M. on Koinonia Breakfast 1

2. 1 Peter 2:9 (KJV) But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of HIM who hath called you out of darkness into HIS marvelous light: 2 Theme Verse God saved us and made us His Own people for a specific purpose: That we should show forth His Goodness and virtues to the world. That is our only Purpose.

3. 17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. 3 Last week Christian Work Ethic 18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

4. 21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow His steps: 22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in His mouth: 4 We have been called to suffer for doing good, because that’s what Jesus did. We are to do what He would do, which we know by what He did.

5. 22 (Again) Who did no sin, neither was guile found in His mouth: 5 Our Example Jesus never sinned, was never even deceptive in one word or deed, and yet: We too are called to live a blameless life, suffer persecution, and give God the Glory.

6. 6 14 Do all things without murmurings and disput-ings: 15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; Philippians 2:14-15 (KJV) Just like Jesus

7. 23 Who, when He was reviled, reviled not again; when He suffered, He threatened not; but committed Himself to Him that judgeth righteously: 7 They accused Him falsely and called Him vile names, yet He spoke not a word. He suffered agony with beatings and death on a cross, but never even threatened retaliation. Jesus did what we must do, He trusted God to take His case and bring justice.

8. 24Who HIS OWN SELF bare our sins in HIS OWN BODY on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by Whose stripes ye were healed. 8 The penalty for sin is death. Jesus suffered the penalty in our place.

9. By Whose stripes ye were healed. 9 Not only are our sins forgiven, And the penalty of death paid in full. But even the healing of our bodies was paid for through the suffering of Jesus. How do we receive it?

10. 14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the Name of the Lord: 15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have com-mitted sins, they shall be forgiven him. 16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. James 5:14-16 (KJV) 10

11. 25For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now re-turned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. 11 Sheep going astray -- A deliberate, willful act. Walking away from the flock to go his own way. To be brought back into the fold is an act of grace, God’s mercy to man, Through His Son Jesus Christ, Who is the Shepherd and Bishop of our souls.

12. When all is well with our souls, it blesses the whole person -- inside and out. 12 Jesus paid for it all. Receive it.