Metochoi

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Metochoi

• The Company of the Committed

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Knights of the Round Table
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Knights of the Round Table

• highest Order of Chivalry at the Court of King
  Arthur.
• the cream of the British military
• followed a code of honor and service

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Knights of the Round Table

• To never do outrage nor murder
• Always to flee treason
• To by no means be cruel but to give mercy unto
  him who asks for mercy
• To always do ladies, gentlewomen and widows
  succor (help/assistance)
• To never force ladies, gentlewomen or widows
• Not to take up battles in wrongful quarrels for
  love or worldly goods

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The Lord of the Rings
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The Lord of the Rings - Plot

• Frodo Baggins as he flees from his home in the
  Shire to escape the minions of the Dark Lord
  Sauron
• Sauron seeks the One Ring that will allow him to
  subdue Middle-earth
• That ring has been inherited by Frodo from his
  uncle Bilbo Baggins
• Midst of a struggle for world domination.

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The Lord of the Rings - Eldridge

• Fate Chose him
• Evil Hunted him
• Fellowship Protected him

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The Fellowship of the Ring

• two Men, Aragorn and Boromir, son of the Steward
  of the land of Gondor
• an Elven prince, Legolas
• Frodo's old friend and powerful wizard, Gandalf
• Gimli the Dwarf
• Frodo's three hobbit companions , Sam, Merry,
  Pippin

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Metochoi The Company of the Committed

• Heb 312-15 The Context
• Heb 314 The Specifics
• For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we
  hold our original confidence firm to the end.
  ESV
• For we have become fellows with Christ (the
  Messiah) and share in all He has for us AMP
• For we have become companions of the Messiah
  Holmon Christian Standard
• For we are made partakers of Christ KJV

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Metochoi The Company of the Committed

• In classical Greek, metochoi was used to refer to
  
• a wife
• a member of a board of officials
• a partner in business
• or the joint owner of a house.
• It connotes a close bond between persons.

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Metochoi The Company of the CommittedObservatio
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• Committed to Christ
• Committed to One Another
• Committed to Perseverance

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Metochoi The Company of the Committed

• Roman world - it was a great privilege to be
  known as a friend of Caesar.
• Rehoboam
• I Kings 128 his youthful advisors
• David
• II Samuel 238-39 - his mighty men
• II Samuel 9 7,11,13 - Mephibosheth

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Metochoi The Company of the Committed

• Proven brother
• unquestioned loyalty other warriors
• deep privilege of honor and trust
• all were safe
• Proven and successful warrior in the king's Army 
• fearless and successful in battle
• unquestioned loyalty to the king

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Metochoi at USNA What Will It Take ?

• Proven brothers/sisters
• Proven Warriors
• Committed to Christ - Loyalty
• Committed to One Another
• Committed to Perseverance

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Knights of the Round Table
Fellowship of the Rings
Metochoi of Jesus at USNA?
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Metochoi of Jesus

• Will we make the Commitment?

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