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027. Bring Fellowship to your Christian Gathering
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We explore the true meaning of fellowship in Christ, challenging the common misconception that fellowship equals church attendance or following a specific set of rules or teaching.
• Fellowship is not something we do but something inherent in our identity in Christ
• Many Christians focus on where they go to church rather than a genuine spiritual connection with other believers
• The Corinthian church struggled with divisions based on following different leaders—similar to modern denominational divides
• Walking in unbelief disrupts our experience of fellowship even as believers
• The Greek word for fellowship (koinonia) appears eight times in the New Testament, always referring to spiritual connection, not physical gathering
• When gatherings lose Christ as their focus, they become about self-improvement rather than spiritual unity
• Church institutions didn't exist when the early epistles encouraged believers not to neglect meeting together
• True fellowship produces spiritual fruit through abiding in Christ, not through self-effort
• As we mature spiritually, we recognize our need for Christ more, not less
Our fellowship is with the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Let's place all of our pride onto Him and rest in the finished work of our Lord and Savior, Christ Yeshua.
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Chapters
1. 027. Bring Fellowship to your Christian Gathering (00:00:00)
2. Introduction to Waking Up to Grace (00:00:01)
3. The Pizza Story: Focus on Christ (00:01:50)
4. When Fellowship Loses Its Purpose (00:04:02)
5. Paul's Letter to the Corinthians (00:07:39)
6. Walking in Light versus Darkness (00:12:29)
7. Understanding True Fellowship in Christ (00:17:33)
8. Church Attendance vs. Spiritual Connection (00:22:20)
9. Biblical Understanding of Fellowship (00:26:18)
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