Live the New Life: Fellowship

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• I John 13
• Hebrews 1022-25

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• I John 13
• We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard,
  so that you also may have fellowship with us.
  And our fellowship is with the Father and with
  his Son, Jesus Christ.

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• Hebrews 1022-25
• 22 let us draw near to God with a sincere heart
  and with the full assurance that faith brings,
  having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a
  guilty conscience and having our bodies washed
  with pure water. 23 Let us hold unswervingly
  (fast) to the hope we profess, for he who
  promised is faithful.

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• And let us consider how we may spur (stir) one
  another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not
  giving up meeting together, as some are in the
  habit of doing, but encouraging one anotherand
  all the more as you see the Day approaching.

Hebrews 1022-25
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• Context, Context, Context Hebrews 10
• V.17 I will remember (their sins) no more
• V. 19 enter the Most Holy Place by the blood
  of Christ
• V. 21 We have a great priest (Jesus
  Christ)

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• I. Let us Draw Near to God v. 22
• II Let us Hold Fast to the Hope v.23
• III. Let us Consider How. vv. 24-25

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I. Let us Draw Near to God

• Let us draw near to God with sincere heart in
  full assurance of faith, having our hearts
  sprinkled to cleanses us from a guilty conscience
  and having our bodies washed with pure water
  v.22
• Sincere Sine Ceres

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II. Let us Hold Fast to Hope

• Let us hold unswervingly (Fast) to the hope we
  profess, for he who promised is faithful. v.23
• The Lords loving-kindness never ceases, for his
  compassions never fail. They are new every
  morning. Great is thy faithfulness
  Lamentations 322-23

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II. Let us Hold Fast to Hope

• Anchor of HopeJesus Christ
• Hebrews 928
• so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the
  sins of many and he will appear a second time,
  not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those
  who waiting for him.

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III. Let us Consider How

• And let us consider how we may spur (stir) one
  another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not
  giving up meeting together, as some are in the
  habit of doing, but encouraging one anotherand
  all the more as you see the Day approaching
  vv.24-25

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III. Let us Consider How

• Let us draw near to God Faith
• Let us hold fast to hope Hope
• Let us consider how to spur Love
• I Cor. 13 Love Chapter
• if I have a faith that can move mountains, but
  have not love, I am nothing. I Cor. 132

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III. Let us Consider How

• And let us consider how we may spur (stir) one
  another on toward love and good deeds, v.24
• Spur (stir) paroxysm

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III. Let us Consider How

• Pass it On 478
• It takes only a spark to get a fire going, and
  soon all those around can warm up in its glowing.
  That is how it is with Gods love, once youve
  experienced it you spread his love to everyone,
  you want to pass it on.
• Stir (spur) to love and good works

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III. Let us Consider How

• V. 25
• Not giving up meeting together, as some are in
  the habit of doing, but encouraging one
  anotherand all the more as you see the Day
  approaching

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• Acts 2 42-47 The Fellowship of the Believers
• 42 They devoted themselves to the apostles
  teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of
  bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with
  awe at the many wonders and signs performed by
  the apostles. 44 All the believers were together
  and had everything in common. 45 They sold
  property and possessions to give to anyone who
  had need.

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• Acts 2 42-47
• 46 Every day they continued to meet together in
  the temple courts. They broke bread in their
  homes and ate together with glad and sincere
  hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of
  all the people. And the Lord added to their
  number daily those who were being saved.

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• The Early Church True Fellowship
• 1. Devoted to fellowship, prayers biblical
  teachings
• 2. Expressed faith and hope in God
• 3. Demonstrated love for each other