Ephesians 2: 19 22

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Ephesians 2 19 22
Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and
aliens, but fellow-citizens with Gods people and
members of Gods household, built on the
foundation of the apostles and prophets, with
Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. In
Him the whole building is joined together and
rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in
Him you too are being built together to become a
dwelling in which God lives by His Spirit.
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You were Formed for Gods Family

• Ephesians 2 19 22

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Our 2nd Purpose in life isTo be Part of Gods
Family

• The person who loves God must also love other
  believers 1 John 4 21
• Fellowship is loving Gods family.
• Im writingso youll know how to live in the
  family of God. That family is the church 1
  Timothy 3 14 15

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Four Levels of Fellowship

• Membership Choosing to belong
• Friendship Learning to share
• Partnership Doing my part
• Kinship Loving believers like family

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Membership Choosing to belong
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Membership Choosing to belong

• A church family identifies you as a genuine
  believer.
• A church family moves you out of
  self-centred isolation.
• A church family helps you grow and mature.
• The church family needs you.
• You will be sharing in Christs mission
• A church family will help keep you from
  backsliding.

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Friendship Learning to share

• Our experiences Proverbs 27 17 As iron
  sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
• Our homes 1 Peter 4 9 Offer hospitality to
  one another without grumbling
• Our problems Galatians 6 2 Carry each others
  burdens
• The fellowship of sharing studying serving
  suffering.

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Partnership Doing my part

• For we are Gods fellow-workers you are Gods
  field, Gods building. 1 Cor 3 9
• From Him the whole body, joined and held together
  by every supporting ligament, grows and builds
  itself up in love, as each part does its work.
  Eph 4 16
• I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one
  of the least of these brothers of mine, you did
  for me. Matt 25 40

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Kinship Loving believers like family

• they were like family to each other Acts 2
  42
• Be devoted to one another Romans 12 10
• 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
• Your strong love for each other will prove to
  the world that you are My disciples. John 13
  35
• You are all children of God through faith in
  Christ Jesus. Galatians 3 26

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Application Response

• Do you belong?
• Are you learning to share?
• Are you doing your part?
• Are you devoted to one another?
• Formed for Gods Family