The document emphasizes the importance of fellowship, both with God and with one another, highlighting that true fellowship is more than just social gatherings; it requires selfless participation in each other's lives. It cites biblical references to illustrate the idea that one cannot be right with God while being wrong with others and describes fellowship as a vital element of community. The call to action invites individuals to embark on a journey of fellowship, encouraging those not yet part of God's community to embrace their faith.

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No Man
Is an island!

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No Man is an Island!
1 Jn. 1:7 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.

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We are called to be “a positive
influence to the world!”
Mt 5:13 "You are the salt of the earth” Mt
5:14 "You are the light of the world”
●This year we as a congregation are going
to be working on better understanding the
idea of “fellowship!”
●Fellowship is our theme for this year!
●We can only have fellowship with God
when we have fellowship with one another,
they are not mutually exclusive!

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Fellowship!
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Fellowship is so much more than
potluck meals and getting together for
game night. Fellowship is the selfless
emersion into each others’ lives.

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We have all heard the saying
“turn that frown upside down!”
Better yet, turn that “M” upside down!

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I. Fellowship Demanded!
●We have been created by God to be
people of community!
–Gen 2:18 And the LORD God said, "It is not
good that man should be alone; I will make
him a helper comparable to him."
●We were created to have fellowship with
God and to have fellowship with one
another!
–Gen 3:9 Then the LORD God called to
Adam and said to him, "Where are you?"

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We cannot be right with God and
wrong with others!
● 1 Jn 3:23 And this is His commandment: that
we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus
Christ and love one another, as He gave us
commandment.
● 1 Jn 4:20-21 If someone says, "I love God,"
and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who
does not love his brother whom he has seen,
how can he love God whom he has not seen?
And this commandment we have from Him: that
he who loves God must love his brother also.

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II. Fellowship Discribed!
(Acts 2:42-47)
●At the start of the early church we find a
perfect picture of what true fellowship looks like!
–Here are some of the terms used here!
–Devoted, the fellowship, all together, all
things in common, all distributing to all in
need, day by day attending the temple
together, breaking bread in their homes,
praising God and having favor will all the
people
–Result = the Lord added to their number!

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Another perfect picture of this can
been seen in (1 Cor. 12)
(1 Cor. 12:12-31)
●We are to be in this together! What I do
effects you and what you do effects me!
●We are “the” body of Christ together!
–1 Cor 12:12 For as the body is one and has
many members, but all the members of that
one body, being many, are one body, so also is
Christ.
–1Cor 12:27 Now you are the body of Christ,
and members individually.

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III. Fellowship Defined!
κοινωνία = partnership; participation
●The English word “fellowship” is found between
12 and 17 times in most translations. The Greek
word behind these is found 20 times! (I.e. in the
KJV)
–Fellowship 12
–Communion 4
–Communication 1
–Distribution 1
–Contribution 1
–To communicate 1

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This word is found 4 times in 1st
John chapter one alone!
● 1Jo 1:3 That which <hos> we have seen
<horao> and <kai> heard <akouo> declare
we <apaggello> unto you, <humin> that
<hina> ye <humeis> also <kai> may have
<echo> fellowship <koinonia> with <meta>
us: <hemon> and <kai> truly our
<hemeteros> fellowship <koinonia> <de> is
with <meta> the Father, <pater> and <kai>
with <meta> his <autos> Son <huios> Jesus
<Iesous> Christ. <Christos>

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● 1Jo 1:6 If <ean> we say <epo> that <hoti> we
have <echo> fellowship <koinonia> with <meta>
him, <autos> and <kai> walk <peripateo> in <en>
darkness, <skotos> we lie, <pseudomai> and <kai>
do <poieo> not <ou> the truth: <aletheia>
● 1Jo 1:7 But <de> if <ean> we walk <peripateo>
in <en> the light, <phos> as <hos> he <autos> is
<esti> in <en> the light, <phos> we have <echo>
fellowship <koinonia> one with another <meta>,
<allelon> and <kai> the blood <haima> of Jesus
<Iesous> Christ <Christos> his <autos> Son
<huios> cleanseth <katharizo> us <hemas> from
<apo> all <pas> sin. <hamartia>

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Key to our
success or
failure...
Has
everything
to do with
our
fellowship!

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Conclusion:
●I am asking each of you to join me as we
begin this wonderful journey of fellowship!
●In our lesson today we have tried to step
back and get an overall picture of fellowship!
Next we will be moving in to see how
fellowship is to be a part of our everyday lives!
●If you are here and not yet a part of the
fellowship of God, then today is the day!
●Today is the day to take hold of the hand of
Jesus and allow Him to lift you up!

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