Food And Fellowship: The Church That Marches On Its Stomach

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Food And FellowshipThe Church That Marches On
Its Stomach

• Jon Wright
• 25th Dec 2005

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Joe and Jenny, Dec 31st 2pm 9F
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December 25th

• A day set by a Pope in 200AD to celebrate the
  birth of Jesus
• Jesus was probably born sometime in late
  Sept/early Oct around the feast of tabernacles
• Started ministry at 30, was put to death
  (probably on a Thursday!) at 33, rose after 3
  days and ascended to Heaven after 40 days

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Jesus baptized at 30 Matt 316-17

• 16As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out
  of the water. At that moment heaven was opened,
  and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a
  dove and lighting on him. 17And a voice from
  heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love with
  him I am well pleased.
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Jesus knew the importance of fellowship.

• He spent a lot of time with his disciples
• He ate with them (Matt 121-8)
• He trained them (Matt 5-7)
• He sent them out (Matt 101-2)
• Only through fellowship can we counsel/equip/train
  and have a Godly relationship with each other

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Jesus ate/fellowshipped with Sinners

• Zacchaeus the cheating tax collector, (Lk 19)
• Many were angry that Jesus ate with a sinner (Lk
  197) however Jesus knew the importance of
  sharing bread/time/love with people (Lk 1412-14)
• By spending time in fellowship with Zacchaeus, he
  became saved v10 For the Son of Man came to
  seek and to save what was lost.
• Jesus didnt come and die for just a select
  good few he came for all to have a chance to
  know him.

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Luke 1412-14

• "The next time you put on a dinner, don't just
  invite your friends and family and rich
  neighbors,.. invite some people who never get
  invited out, the misfits from the wrong side of
  the tracks. You'll be experience a blessing.
  They won't be able to return the favor, but oh
  how the favor will be returned -at the
  resurrection of God's people."
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Jesus is the bread of life John 6 25-40

• V27 Do not work for food that spoils
• V29 The work of God is to believe in Jesus
• V32 Bread is provided by God the Father
• V35 Jesus declared I am the bread of life. He
  who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who
  believes in me will never be thirsty.
• V40 All who look to Jesus will be raised up on
  the last day by the Father.

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The Great CommissionMatt 2818-20

• 18Then Jesus came to them and said, "All
  authority in heaven and on earth has been given
  to me.
• 19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,
  baptizing them in the name of the Father and of
  the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
• 20and teaching them to obey everything I have
  commanded you. And surely I am with you always,
  to the very end of the age."

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The Great CommissionMatt 2818-20

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Jesus did things at Gods timing not mans John
111-43

• The message said Come Quick Lazarus is sick
• Jesus waited before going,
• The disciples 1st said Its dangerous - lets not
  go 2nd said Okay if Hes going to die then
  lets all go die together
• Mary/Martha complained Youre late you could
  have saved him
• Jesus called Lazarus out from the tomb
• God timing is never late, do not be forced to run
  after man, instead follow the call from God

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Summary

• Jesus knew his disciples by spending time with
  them
• He fellowshipped with sinners and disciples alike
• He is the bread of life, who will not let you go
  hungry or thirsty
• All who look to Him will be saved on the last day
• The great commission tells all of us to go and
  share the good news