Sermons About Fellowship
A Welcoming Community
What place does hospitality have in our faith? When we look at what the bible says to this question, we might be surprised. Why is hospitality so important to God? Listen to learn why God calls us to live radically open lives.
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A Welcoming Community
What place does hospitality have in our faith? When we look at what the bible says to this question, we might be surprised. Why is hospitality so important to God? Listen to learn why God calls us to live radically open lives.
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The Joy of Gospel Fellowship
In this message we see the importance of partnering together for the sake of the Gospel.
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Fellowship of Loran Helm and George T. Mitchell
The fellowship of two seasoned saintsof God during the December 1981 Waitring on God.
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You Were Not Meant to Be Alone
GOD NEVER MEANT FOR YOU TO BE ALONE. When God made the statement that it was not good for man to be alone He said this before the fall of man so loneliness has nothing to do with sin. Instead of being lonely or isolated God wants you to be a part of a family – His family – not just a physical family. A physical family is temporary – but your spiritual family is eternal. God wants all of us to be part of His family
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Breath of Life
Pastor Ryon continues from last weeks message of God's heart and His intention and desire for us.
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The Foundations of Scripture 3
Communion: Old and New Covenant. Jesus the very Lamb of God was administering the New Covenant. People make communion a ritual and it should be an anytime anywhere remberance of Jesus' sacrifice.
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LIVING LIFE TO THE FULLEST: THRU OUR FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST (1 John 1:1-4 * Message #1/14) 10-04-09
NOTE: To receive these Sermon notes below in an outline form (which is easier to read), please email your request to Pastor Marcus Johnson (efcamarcus@sbcglobal.net). INTRODUCTION TO 1ST JOHN (& the Letters of John): 1) AUTHOR: THE APOSTLE JOHN (who wrote the Gospel of John, 2nd & 3rd John, & Revelation). Early church sources acknowledge John’s authorship, as does internal testimony (comparing 1st John to the Gospel of John, etc). 2) DATE AND RECIPIENTS: A.D. 70-90?; --> To a Congregation near Ephesus? (northwest of Israel); --> A Church suffering Turmoil within (This congregation is possibly approaching its last hour: Some within the congregation were undermining John’s theology (i.e. his Gospel), living in sin & spiritual pride, not loving each other, and there was a group that had already left the church). 3) PURPOSE FOR WRITING: FOR FELLOWSHIP & JOY (that the believers would walk in Christ-centered fellowship and the joy that comes with it). At the same time, John is responding to the various problems listed above. --> Fellowship: “John did not want a church that was orthodox [believing right] but unloving, any more than he wanted a church that misrepresented Jesus Christ. He wanted both –sound doctrine and vibrant community – and he refused to settle for less.” (Gary M. Burge, "Letters of John"). --> Joy: “He has the heart of a pastor which cannot be completely happy so long as some of those for whom he feels responsible are not experiencing the full blessings of the gospel” (I. Howard Marshall, "The Epistles of John"). 4) MAJOR THEMES IN JOHN’S LETTERS (see the Theme at the top of the page): --> Knowing God thru the Person of Christ (God is light and God is love); --> Experiencing the Joy-filled Fellowship of Christ (with the Father, the Son, and each other); --> Living in the Victory of Christ (Overcoming sin, the world, and the devil); --> Abiding by Faith in Christ (by Practicing righteousness, Loving each other, Turning from sin, thru the Testimony of the Spirit, by Believing Jesus is God's Son); --> Loving One Another in Christ (as God has loved us, by sharing what we have and by laying down our lives for each other); --> Walking in the Truth of Christ (by Knowing Jesus Christ, thru the Teaching of the Holy Spirit, thru Obedience to God's Word, by Standing against false teachers, and by Supporting ministers of the Gospel). KNOWING GOD REVEALED THRU THE PERSON OF JESUS CHRIST (vs1-2). --> Believe in Jesus Christ: (as the Word of Life/the Eternal Life); --> Believe in the Incarnation: (God the Son becomes a Man); --> Believe in the historical Jesus: (this is Foundational to our Christian Faith); --> Believe in the Apostolic Witness: (recognize the Importance of Eye-witness Testimony). TAKING JOHN’S WORD TO HEART (vs3-4) John’s Gospel-driven Purpose: --> Living Christ-centered Fellowship; --> John’s Pastoral-driven Goal: Experiencing Christ-centered Joy.
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