What is Fellowship? – partnership, participation; working together in spiritual matters The Basis for Fellowship – 1 John 1:5-7 Being too Loose in our Fellowship – 2 John 9-11 Being too Restrictive in our Fellowship – 3 John 9-10

Text: Psalm 133:1 God desires unity – John 17:20-21; 1 Corinthians 1:10 Proper type of unity – Ephesians 4:4-6; 5:11 Threats to unity in the local church Sin – 1 Corinthians 5 Error – Romans 16:17 Pride – Acts 20:29-30 Grudges – Ephesians 4:25-27 Human loyalty – 1 Corinthians 1:10-13

Text: Colossians 1:9-12 Obedience – 1 Peter 1:13-16 Holiness – 1 Thessalonians 4:1-7 Unity – Ephesians 4:1-6 Spiritual Growth – 2 Peter 1:5-11

Text: 1 Corinthians 1:10-13 God’s Desire for Unity – John 17:20-21; Ephesians 4:3-6 God’s Contempt for Division – Titus 3:10; Galatians 5:20 The Danger of Following Men – Romans 3:23; Matthew 7:15 We Must be of Christ – 1 Corinthians 4:6

Text: Genesis 11:1-9 Unity & harmony mean nothing if we’re not working for God’s purpose – John 17:20-21; 2 John 9-11 What seems good to us may not be good – Proverbs 14:12; Isaiah 55:8-9 We will never reach God/heaven through our own means – John 14:6;Matthew 7:21-23 There are no bounds to apostasy – [...]

Text: 1 Peter 2:9 A Chosen Race – Ephesians 1:3-5 A Royal Priesthood – Romans 12:1; Hebrews 4:16 A Holy Nation – 1 Peter 1:16 A People for God’s Own Possession – Acts 20:28; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Proclaim the Excellencies of Him who has Called You – 1 Corinthians 14:8-9 Once were Not a People [...]

Text: Ephesians 4:1-6 One Body – Ephesians 1:22-23; Matthew 16:18 One Spirit – John 14:26; 16:13 One Hope – Colossians 1:5 One Lord – Acts 2:36 One Faith – Jude 3; Romans 1:16-17 One Baptism – Acts 2:38; Galatians 3:27 One God & Father

Text: Galatians 3:28 1. God’s Desire for Unity – John 17:20-21 2. Our Standard for Unity – John 17:17,20-21 3. Drawing Lines of Fellowship – Romans 14:1; 2 John 10 4. Need to Have Love – 1 Corinthians 5:13; 2 Corinthians 2:6-8