Question From Our Last Class

Fellowship

Fellowship

Is there Biblical justification for fellowship halls or kitchens within the church building?

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• Proper understanding of fellowship in the bible.
• Can the contribution to God be used to build a place to assemble to eat and serve meals?

Fellowship

Fellowship defined

Koinónia (2842)

Definition: Fellowship, communion, participation, sharing

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Meaning: (lit: partnership) (a) contributory help, participation, (b) sharing in, communion, (c) spiritual fellowship, a fellowship in the spirit.

Fellowship

Partnership

Acts 2:42

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And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.

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Fellowship

Partnership

1 Cor. 1:9

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God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Fellowship

Partnership

1 John 1:7

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But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.

Fellowship

Financial Help

Phil. 1:4-5

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always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy, for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now,

Fellowship

Financial Help

1 Cor. 16:1-2

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Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given orders to the churches of Galatia, so you must do also:

Introduction

1 Corinthians 12:1-13

Introduction

• Chapters 8-14 – Considered as instructions in regard to their worship.
• Chapter 12 – We given the list of gifts and teaching concerning unity
• Chapter 13 – We are told that Spiritual gifts are limited in duration and that love is the greatest gift.
• Chapter 14 ­– We are given instructions on regulating spiritual gifts and keeping order in the church.

Preliminary Thoughts

Preliminary Thoughts-1

• There are those today who claim that they have been given the same Spiritual gifts as those in the New Testament.
• These groups are divided and teach conflicting doctrines, yet claim God is working through all of them. There currently over 700 different sects.
• They emphasize direct personal experience of God through baptism with the Holy Spirit.

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Preliminary Thoughts-2

• They identify with such terms as: “Full Gospel”, “Charismatic”, “Spirit Filled”, “Holiness”, giving the impression of Divine approval.
• They believe in both the "baptism in the Holy Spirit" and baptism by water, that enables a Christian to "live a Spirit-filled and empowered life." - Eph 4:5-6.

Preliminary Thoughts-3

• What we see today is in direct violation of Paul’s teaching, the regulation of the gifts and their limited duration given to man.

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In Corinth, Spiritual gifts were also a problem of contention within the church.

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Chapter Synopsis

Chapter Synopsis

• 12:1-11 – Spiritual gifts identified and individual distribution.
• 12:12-26 – The unity of the body of Christ compared to the various parts of the human body.
• 12:27-31 – God’s appointments in the body of Christ.

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1 Corinthians 12:1-3

Led By The Spirit

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Led By The Spirit

Anyone Led By The Holy Spirit Will Confess Jesus Is Lord

• Vs.2 – The idea of being “carried away” (Apago) means to of being led away as a prisoner by force.
• Vs. 3 – No one can be considered to be in possession of the Spirit of God if he calls Jesus accursed.

1 Corinthians 12:4-11

The Same Spirit Has Given Different Gifts To Different Believers

The Spirit’s Giving of Gifts-1

Paul talks about several diversities all of which are from the Lord and are for the Lord

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• Diversities of gifts, referring to the Spiritual gifts.
• Diversities of ministries, referring to the discharge of services.
• Diversities of activities, referring to the effect of the working of God.

The Spirit’s Giving of Gifts-2

Paul talks about several diversities all of which are from the Lord and are for the Lord

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• Diversities of ministries, referring to the discharge of services.
• As rendered by the apostles, prophets, teachers. – (1 Cor. 12:29; Eph. 4:11-14)

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The Spirit’s Giving of Gifts-2

Paul talks about several diversities all of which are from the Lord and are for the Lord

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• Diversities of ministries, referring to the discharge of services.
• As rendered by the apostles, prophets, teachers. – (1 Cor. 12:29; Eph. 4:11-14)

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1 Cor. 12:29

Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of miracles?

The Spirit’s Giving of Gifts-2

Paul talks about several diversities all of which are from the Lord and are for the Lord

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• Diversities of ministries, referring to the discharge of services.
• As rendered by the apostles, prophets, teachers. – (1 Cor. 12:29; Eph. 4:11-14)

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Eph. 4:11-14

And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;

The Spirit’s Giving of Gifts-2

Paul talks about several diversities all of which are from the Lord and are for the Lord

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• Diversities of ministries, referring to the discharge of services.
• As rendered by the apostles, prophets, teachers. – (1 Cor. 12:29; Eph. 4:11-14)

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The Spirit’s Giving of Gifts-3

Paul talks about several diversities all of which are from the Lord and are for the Lord

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• Diversities of activities, referring to the effect of the working of God.
• The different work (activities) of the apostles, prophet and teachers may take different paths yet it is how God works with all in all.
• “All in all” referring to all things in all men.

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Gifts That Were Given-1

• The word of wisdom – (2 Cor. 2:7)
• The word of knowledge (2 Cor. 2:13-16)
• Gift of Faith – (1 Cor. 13:2; Matt. 17:20b)
• Gifts of healing – (Mat. 15:30)
• Working of miracles – (Acts 5:1-11)
• Prophecy – (Acts 11:28)
• Discerning of spirits ­– (Heb. 5:13-14)
• Different kinds of tongues – (Acts 2:5-12)
• Interpretation of tongues

1 Cor. 2:7

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory,

Gifts That Were Given-2

• The word of wisdom – (2 Cor. 2:7)
• The word of knowledge (2 Cor. 2:13-16)
• Gift of Faith – (1 Cor. 13:2; Matt. 17:20b)
• Gifts of healing – (Mat. 15:30)
• Working of miracles – (Acts 5:1-11)
• Prophecy – (Acts 11:28)
• Discerning of spirits ­– (Heb. 5:13-14)
• Different kinds of tongues – (Acts 2:5-12)
• Interpretation of tongues

1 Cor. 2:13-16

These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one.

Gifts That Were Given-3

• The word of wisdom – (2 Cor. 2:7)
• The word of knowledge (2 Cor. 2:13-16)
• Gift of Faith – (1 Cor. 13:2; Matt. 17:20b)
• Gifts of healing – (Mat. 15:30)
• Working of miracles – (Acts 5:1-11)
• Prophecy – (Acts 11:28)
• Discerning of spirits ­– (Heb. 5:13-14)
• Different kinds of tongues – (Acts 2:5-12)
• Interpretation of tongues

1 Cor. 13:2

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing

Gifts That Were Given-4

• The word of wisdom – (2 Cor. 2:7)
• The word of knowledge (2 Cor. 2:13-16)
• Gift of Faith – (1 Cor. 13:2; Matt. 17:20b)
• Gifts of healing – (Mat. 15:30)
• Working of miracles – (Acts 5:1-11)
• Prophecy – (Acts 11:28)
• Discerning of spirits ­– (Heb. 5:13-14)
• Different kinds of tongues – (Acts 2:5-12)
• Interpretation of tongues

Matt. 15:30

Then great multitudes came to Him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others; and they laid them down at Jesus’ feet, and He healed them.

Gifts That Were Given-5

• The word of wisdom – (2 Cor. 2:7)
• The word of knowledge (2 Cor. 2:13-16)
• Gift of Faith – (1 Cor. 13:2; Matt. 17:20b)
• Gifts of healing – (Mat. 15:30)
• Working of miracles – (Acts 5:1-11)
• Prophecy – (Acts 11:28)
• Discerning of spirits ­– (Heb. 5:13-14)
• Different kinds of tongues – (Acts 2:5-12)
• Interpretation of tongues

Acts 5:4-5

While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your own control? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God.”

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Then Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and breathed his last. So great fear came upon all those who heard these things.

Gifts That Were Given-6

• The word of wisdom – (2 Cor. 2:7)
• The word of knowledge (2 Cor. 2:13-16)
• Gift of Faith – (1 Cor. 13:2; Matt. 17:20b)
• Gifts of healing – (Mat. 15:30)
• Working of miracles – (Acts 5:1-11)
• Prophecy – (Acts 11:28)
• Discerning of spirits ­– (Heb. 5:13-14)
• Different kinds of tongues – (Acts 2:5-12)
• Interpretation of tongues

Acts 11:28

Then one of them, named Agabus, stood up and showed by the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine throughout all the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius Caesar.

Gifts That Were Given-7

• The word of wisdom – (2 Cor. 2:7)
• The word of knowledge (2 Cor. 2:13-16)
• Gift of Faith – (1 Cor. 13:2; Matt. 17:20b)
• Gifts of healing – (Mat. 15:30)
• Working of miracles – (Acts 5:1-11)
• Prophecy – (Acts 11:28)
• Discerning of spirits ­– (Heb. 5:13-14)
• Different kinds of tongues – (Acts 2:5-12)
• Interpretation of tongues

Heb. 5:13-14

For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

Gifts That Were Given-8

• The word of wisdom – (2 Cor. 2:7)
• The word of knowledge (2 Cor. 2:13-16)
• Gift of Faith – (1 Cor. 13:2; Matt. 17:20b)
• Gifts of healing – (Mat. 15:30)
• Working of miracles – (Acts 5:1-11)
• Prophecy – (Acts 11:28)
• Discerning of spirits ­– (Heb. 5:13-14)
• Different kinds of tongues – (Acts 2:5-12)
• Interpretation of tongues

Acts 2:5-12

...the multitude came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language. Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Look, are not all these who speak Galileans?… we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.

Gifts That Were Given-9

• The word of wisdom – (2 Cor. 2:7)
• The word of knowledge (2 Cor. 2:13-16)
• Gift of Faith – (1 Cor. 13:2; Matt. 17:20b)
• Gifts of healing – (Mat. 15:30)
• Working of miracles – (Acts 5:1-11)
• Prophecy – (Acts 11:28)
• Discerning of spirits ­– (Heb. 5:13-14)
• Different kinds of tongues – (Acts 2:5-12)
• Interpretation of tongues

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The Spirit distributes to each the gift that will be best used by the receiver for the glory of God.

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1 Corinthians 12:12-13

By One Spirit We Were All Baptized Into One Body.

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Many Members – One Body

• The one church has many members and all those members make up one body.
• So also is the Spirit, Christ, and God.
• We have seen how in vs 4-6 we see how the gifts, ministries, and activities were associated with the Holy Spirit, the Lord, and God.
• The three that we see in Heaven are one.
• We need to understand that unity and imitate it.

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Conclusion

Conclusion

1. We should work at understanding the gospel of Christ and become firmly established.
2. We should always be on alert, lest we are pulled away in sinful activities.
3. God gave the early Christians gifts so that they could be successful. We have been given the gift of the gospel for equal success.
4. Always remember that God works toward our own good. Let us work toward the glory of God.

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