{"id":28041,"date":"2022-04-13T08:00:58","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T12:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/?p=28041"},"modified":"2022-04-13T09:04:50","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T13:04:50","slug":"biblical-ways-to-fellowship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/biblical-ways-to-fellowship.htm","title":{"rendered":"Biblical Ways to Fellowship with One Another"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nThe Greek word used in the Bible for fellowship, koinonia<\/em>, means the sharing of what we have in common (koinos<\/em>). Our life in Jesus Christ brings us together as that which we share in common, superseding all of our differences. But how do we share, or participate, in that common life? There are at least four biblical ways to fellowship with one another.<\/p>\n

Four Biblical Ways to Fellowship with One Another<\/h2>\n

If we look at Bible verses where koinonia appears, we find the process of fellowshipping with one another.<\/p>\n

1) Celebrate together what Jesus has done for us through the Lord’s Supper, also known as Holy Communion.<\/p>\n

Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation (koinonia<\/em>) in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation (koinonia<\/em>) in the body of Christ? (1 Cor. 10:16)<\/p>\n

2) Contribute materially to the needs of one another.<\/p>\n

For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution (koinonia<\/em>) for the poor among the Lord’s people in Jerusalem. (Rom. 15:26)<\/p>\n

For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own, they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing (koinonia<\/em>) in this service to the Lord’s people. (2 Cor. 8:3-4)<\/p>\n

3) Communicate about God’s work in each other’s lives.<\/p>\n

that the sharing (koinonia<\/em>) of your faith may become effective by the acknowledgment of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus. (Phil. 1:6)<\/p>\n

4) Connect with one another in sharing the whole of our lives on a regular basis, engaging in true community.<\/p>\n

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship (koinonia<\/em>), to the breaking of bread and to prayer. … All the believers were together and had everything in common (koinos). … (Acts 2:42-47)<\/p>\n

All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared (koinos<\/em>) everything they had. … (Acts 4:32-35)<\/p>\n

You’ll find these processes of fellowshipping listed in the Church Purpose Manual<\/strong><\/a> which looks at fellowship as one of the ways to fulfill our purpose to love people. It also considers other ways to live our our purpose to love God and people.<\/p>\n

For More:<\/strong> Fellowship Resources<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Greek word used in the Bible for fellowship, koinonia, means the sharing of what we have in common (koinos). Our life in Jesus Christ brings us together as that which we share in common, superseding all of our differences. But how do we share, or participate, in that common life? There are at least four biblical ways to fellowship with one another. . . . Continue reading Biblical Ways to Fellowship with One Another<\/span>→<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28041","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fellowship-unity"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t