YOU WERE FORMED
FOR GOD’S FAMILY
Rick Warren
“God is the one who made all things, and all things are for His glory. He wanted to have many children share His glory...” Heb. 2:10a (NCV)
“God’s unchanging plan has always been to adopt us into
His own family by bringing us to Himself through Jesus Christ.” Eph. 1:5 (NLT)
“I’m writing… so you’ll know how to live in the
family of God. That family is the church of the living God.” 1
Tim. 3:14-15 (NCV)
JESUS: “I’m
giving you a new commandment: Love each other! Just as I have loved
you, you should love each other. Your love for each other will prove to
the world that you are My disciples.” John 13:34-35 (NLT)
THE 2nd PURPOSE OF LIFE: Fellowship is God’s answer to loneliness!
God hate loneliness
FOUR LEVELS OF
FELLOWSHIP
(Learning how
to love)
LEVEL 1: THE FELLOWSHIP OF SHARING TOGETHER
“All the believers met together constantly
and shared everything with each other.” Acts
2:44 (LB)
“Let us not give up the habit of meeting
together. Instead, let us encourage one another...” Heb.
10:25 (TEV)
·
SHARE EXPERIENCE
“When
you gather, each one of you be prepared with something useful for all:
Sing a song, teach a lesson, tell a story, lead a prayer, provide an insight…
Take your turn, with no one person taking over. That way… you all learn
from each other.” 1 Cor. 14:26, 30-31(Mes)
·
SHARE SUPPORT
“Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those
who mourn.” Rom. 12:15 (NIV)
LOVE IS A COMMITMENT.
LEVEL 2: THE FELLOWSHIP OF BELONGING TOGETHER
“...You
are members of God's very own family... and you belong in God's
household with every other Christian.” Eph. 2:19 (LB)
“In Christ we who are many form one Body, and each member belongs to all the others.” Rom. 12:5 (NIV)
“The person who loves God must also love other
believers.” 1 John 4:21 (GW)
“Love your spiritual family!” 1 Pet. 2:17b
(Msg)
“Open your homes to each other without
complaining.” 1 Pet. 4:9 (NCV)
“This
is what we proclaimed in word and action when we were baptized. Each of
us is now a part of His Body.” 1 Cor. 12:13 (Mes)
LEVEL 3: THE FELLOWSHIP OF SERVING TOGETHER
“We are partners working together for God.”
1 Cor. 3:9a (TEV)
“Two people are better than one, because they get
more done by working together.”
Eccl. 4:9 (NCV)
“The
whole Body is fitted together perfectly. As each part does its own special
work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole Body is healthy and
growing and full of love.”
Eph. 4:16
(NLT)
“When
we have the opportunity to help anyone, we should do it. But we should
give special attention to those in our family of believers.” Gal.
6:10 (NCV)
LEVEL 4: THE FELLOWSHIP OF SUFFERING TOGETHER
“ Share each other's troubles and problems.
In this way you obey the law of Christ.”
Gal. 6:2 (NLT)
“If one member suffers, all suffer together.” 1
Cor. 12:26 (ESV)
“Be devoted to each other like a loving
family.” Rom. 12:10 (GW)
“We
know what real love is because Christ gave up His life for us. And so
we also ought to give up our lives for our Christian brothers and
sisters.” 1 John 3:16 (NLT)
WHAT LEVEL ARE YOU
IN GOD’S FAMILY?
·
“Sharing together” Fellowship
·
“Belonging together” Membership
·
“Serving together” Partnership
·
“Suffering together” Kinship
“You are all
children of God through faith in Christ Jesus.” Gal. 3:26 (NLT)
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