Sunday Morning: February 7, 1999
Text: 1 John 1:3 "That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you (in writing to them), that ye also may have fellowship [koinwni>a, koinonia] with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ."
1 John 1:6 "If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:"
2 Corinthians 6:14 "Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship [participation] hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion [koinwni>a, koinonia, fellowship] hath light with darkness?"
1 John 1:7 "But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship [koinwni>a, koinonia] one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin."
John 3:20-21 "For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21. But he that doeth [the] truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God."
1 John 1:2-3 "(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and show unto you that eternal life, ...) 3. That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ."
Acts 2:42 "And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship (koinwni>a, koinonia, first occurrence), and in breaking of bread, and in prayers."
Acts 4:20 "For we (Peter and John) cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard."
1 John 5:13 "These things have I written unto you that believe [present active] on the name of the Son of God;
that ye may know that ye have [present active, esteem] eternal life (found 6 times in 1 John), and that ye may believe [present active] on the name of the Son of God."
Titus 1:2 "In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;"
1 John 3:3 "And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth (changes) himself, even as he is pure."
Ephesians 4:11,12,14 "And he gave some, apostles; ... and some, pastors and teachers;
12. For the perfecting [preparing] of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying (building up or supplying the needs) of the body of Christ: ... 14. That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine ..."
2 Corinthians 8:4 "Praying us with much entreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship [koinwni>a, koinonia] of the ministering to the saints."
1 John 4:20 "... for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?"
Romans 12:13 "Distributing [present active, koinwne>w, koinoneo] to the necessity [need] of saints; given to hospitality."
Hebrews 13:16 "But to do good and to communicate [koinwni>a, koinonia] forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased." TIME AND SUBSTANCE
Hebrews 10:24-25 "And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: 25. Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching."
Matthew 7:3 "And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?"
Romans 15:25-26 "But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints. 26. For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution [koinwni>a, koinonia] for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem."
James 2:5 "Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?"
1 Corinthians 16:15 "I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted [determined, set] themselves to the ministry of the saints,)"
1 Corinthians 1:9 "God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship [koinwni>a, koinonia] of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord."
Philippians 3:10 "That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship [koinwni>a, koinonia] of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;"
Matthew 25:34-40 "Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: (THE HOPE OF INHERITING AGELASTING LIFE)
35. For I was an hungered, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: 36. Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. 37. Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungered, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? 38. When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? 39. Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
40. And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."
Hebrews 6:10 "For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have showed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister."
Revelation 2:2 "I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil..."
Revelation 2:9 "I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) ..."
Revelation 2:19 "I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first."
Revelation 3:15 "I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot."