the limits of fellowship
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Galatians 2:9Galatians 2:9
[9] and recognizing the grace that [9] and recognizing the grace that had been given to me, James and had been given to me, James and
Cephas and John, who were Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas and Barnabas the right hand of the right hand of
fellowshipfellowship, so that we might go , so that we might go to the Gentiles and they to to the Gentiles and they to
the circumcised. the circumcised.
1) Fellowship is based in our 1) Fellowship is based in our relationshiprelationship with with GodGod..
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1 John 1:6-71 John 1:6-7
[6] If we say that we have [6] If we say that we have fellowship fellowship with Him with Him and yet walk in the and yet walk in the
darkness, we lie and do not practice darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth; [7] but if we walk in the the truth; [7] but if we walk in the
Light as He Himself is in the Light, Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have we have fellowship with one fellowship with one
anotheranother, and the blood of Jesus His , and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. Son cleanses us from all sin.
God
Me My Brother
In Christ
2) “In Christ” fellowship includes 2) “In Christ” fellowship includes people with many people with many differencesdifferences!!
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In Christ
Fellowship Fellowship includes…includes…
1) All 1) All typestypes of of peoplepeople
2) Those 2) Those with different with different opinionsopinions
3) Different 3) Different stagesstages of of maturitymaturity
4) Those 4) Those with with doctrinaldoctrinal
misunderstandingsmisunderstandings
Beyond the Limits Beyond the Limits of Fellowshipof Fellowship
In Christ
Limits of FellowshipLimits of Fellowship
1) 1) NonNon--childrenchildren
Matthew 7:21Matthew 7:21
[21] “Not everyone who says [21] “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the
kingdom of heaven, but he who kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who does the will of My Father who
is in heaven will enter. is in heaven will enter.
Galatians 3:26-27Galatians 3:26-27
[26] For you are all sons of God [26] For you are all sons of God through through faithfaith in Christ Jesus. in Christ Jesus.
[27] For all of you who were [27] For all of you who were baptizedbaptized into Christ have clothed yourselves into Christ have clothed yourselves
with Christ. with Christ.
1 Corinthians 12:12-131 Corinthians 12:12-13[12] For even as the body is one [12] For even as the body is one
and yet has and yet has many membersmany members, and all , and all the members of the body, though the members of the body, though
they are many, are one body, so also they are many, are one body, so also is Christ. [13] For by one Spirit we is Christ. [13] For by one Spirit we were all were all baptized into one bodybaptized into one body, ,
whether Jews or Greeks, whether whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all slaves or free, and we were all
made to drink of made to drink of one Spiritone Spirit..
Ephesians 4:3-6Ephesians 4:3-6
[3] being diligent to preserve the [3] being diligent to preserve the unityunity of the Spirit in the bond of of the Spirit in the bond of peace. [4] There is one body and peace. [4] There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were one Spirit, just as also you were
called in one hope of your calling; called in one hope of your calling; [5] one Lord, [5] one Lord, one faithone faith, , one baptismone baptism, , [6] one God and Father of all who is [6] one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all.over all and through all and in all.
Romans 10:1-2Romans 10:1-2
[1] Brethren, my heart's desire [1] Brethren, my heart's desire and my prayer to God for them and my prayer to God for them
is for their salvation. is for their salvation.
[2] For I testify about them that they [2] For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge. accordance with knowledge.
In Christ
Limits of FellowshipLimits of Fellowship
1) 1) NonNon--childrenchildren
2) 2) ProdigalProdigal SonsSons
John 15:5-6John 15:5-6
[5] “I am the vine, you are the [5] “I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart in him, he bears much fruit, for apart
from Me you can do nothing. from Me you can do nothing. [6] “If anyone does not abide in [6] “If anyone does not abide in Me, he is thrown away as a branch Me, he is thrown away as a branch and dries up; and they gather them, and dries up; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire and and cast them into the fire and
they are burned.they are burned.
In Christ
Limits of FellowshipLimits of Fellowship
1) 1) NonNon--childrenchildren
2) 2) ProdigalProdigal SonsSons
3) Those who practice 3) Those who practice immoralityimmorality
1 Corinthians 5:4-51 Corinthians 5:4-5
[4] In the name of our Lord Jesus, [4] In the name of our Lord Jesus, when you are assembled, and I with when you are assembled, and I with you in spirit, with the power of our you in spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus, [5] I have decided to Lord Jesus, [5] I have decided to
deliver such a one to Satan for the deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of his flesh, so that his destruction of his flesh, so that his
spirit may be saved in the day spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. of the Lord Jesus.
1 Corinthians 5:6-71 Corinthians 5:6-7
[6] Your boasting is not good. [6] Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole leaven leavens the whole lump of dough? [7] Clean out the lump of dough? [7] Clean out the
old leaven so that you may be a old leaven so that you may be a new lump, just as you are in fact new lump, just as you are in fact
unleavened. For Christ our unleavened. For Christ our Passover also has been sacrificed. Passover also has been sacrificed.
1 Corinthians 5:111 Corinthians 5:11
[11] But actually, [11] But actually, I wrote to you I wrote to you not to associate with any not to associate with any
so-called brother if he is an so-called brother if he is an immoral personimmoral person, or covetous, , or covetous,
or an idolater, or a reviler, or a or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or a swindler—not drunkard, or a swindler—not
even to eat with such a one. even to eat with such a one.
Hebrews 10:26Hebrews 10:26
[26] For if we go on sinning [26] For if we go on sinning willfully after receiving the willfully after receiving the
knowledge of the truth, there no knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, longer remains a sacrifice for sins,
2 Thessalonians 3:14-152 Thessalonians 3:14-15
[14] If anyone does not obey our [14] If anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take special instruction in this letter, take special
note of that person and do not note of that person and do not associate with him, so that he will associate with him, so that he will be put to shame. [15] Yet do not be put to shame. [15] Yet do not
regard him as an enemy, but regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.admonish him as a brother.
In Christ
Limits of FellowshipLimits of Fellowship
1) 1) NonNon--childrenchildren
2) 2) ProdigalProdigal SonsSons
3) Those who practice 3) Those who practice immoralityimmorality
4) 4) FalseFalse TeachersTeachers
Galatians 1:9Galatians 1:9
[9] As we have said before, so I say [9] As we have said before, so I say again now, if any man is preaching again now, if any man is preaching
to you a gospel contrary to what you to you a gospel contrary to what you received, he is to be accursed!received, he is to be accursed!
2 John 7-112 John 7-11
[7] For many deceivers have gone [7] For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not out into the world, those who do not
acknowledge Jesus Christ as acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is the coming in the flesh. This is the
deceiver and the antichrist. deceiver and the antichrist.
2 John 7-112 John 7-11
[9] Anyone who goes too far and [9] Anyone who goes too far and does not abide in the teaching of does not abide in the teaching of
Christ, does not have God; the one Christ, does not have God; the one who abides in the teaching, he has who abides in the teaching, he has
both the Father and the Son. both the Father and the Son.
2 John 7-112 John 7-11
[10] If anyone comes to you and [10] If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, and do receive him into your house, and do not give him a greeting; [11] for the not give him a greeting; [11] for the
one who gives him a greeting one who gives him a greeting participates in his evil deeds.participates in his evil deeds.
Romans 16:17-18Romans 16:17-18
[17] Now I urge you, brethren, keep [17] Now I urge you, brethren, keep your eye on those who cause your eye on those who cause
dissensions and hindrances contrary dissensions and hindrances contrary to the teaching which you learned, and to the teaching which you learned, and
turn away from them. [18] For such turn away from them. [18] For such men are slaves, not of our Lord Christ men are slaves, not of our Lord Christ but of their own appetites; and by their but of their own appetites; and by their
smooth and flattering speech they smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting. deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.
1 Timothy 1:19-201 Timothy 1:19-20
[19] keeping faith and a good [19] keeping faith and a good conscience, which some have conscience, which some have
rejected and suffered shipwreck in rejected and suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith. [20] Among regard to their faith. [20] Among
these are Hymenaeus and these are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed Alexander, whom I have handed
over to Satan, so that they will be over to Satan, so that they will be taught not to blaspheme.taught not to blaspheme.
In Christ
Limits of FellowshipLimits of Fellowship
1) 1) NonNon--childrenchildren
2) 2) ProdigalProdigal SonsSons
3) Those who practice 3) Those who practice immoralityimmorality
4) 4) FalseFalse TeachersTeachers
5) Those 5) Those who cause who cause
divisionsdivisions..
Titus 3:9-11Titus 3:9-11[9] But avoid foolish controversies [9] But avoid foolish controversies
and genealogies and strife and and genealogies and strife and disputes about the Law, for they are disputes about the Law, for they are
unprofitable and worthless. unprofitable and worthless. [10] Reject a factious man after a [10] Reject a factious man after a
first and second warning, first and second warning, [11] knowing that such a man is [11] knowing that such a man is
perverted and is sinning, perverted and is sinning, being self-condemned.being self-condemned.
In In loyaltyloyalty to Jesus, to Jesus, we must acknowledge we must acknowledge
these these limitslimits..