• Christ enables us to radically enable us to think and live new lives in victory
• We have hope and victory, reinstituted purpose over creation, and an inheritance in God’s family
• We’re not called to relax because of these things–but called to action instead
• True fellowship is not chillin and basking in our inheritance, but embracing our coworkers
• We have partners in preaching and teaching the Gospel, working, bearing the burden of agency
• Fellowship as a word has lost significance over time. It’s now a “churchy” kinda word
• Fellowship as a word can turn people off. It’s largely event-based
• In the 1st century church, fellowship was undeniable and radically different and beautiful
• True fellowship is a call to action, and includes an active, shared purpose and duty 
• Attending church on Sunday and not having fellowship the rest of the week is not enough
• We should be playing a part for God’s church collectively, not just individually
• Fellowship is koinonia in Greek, meaning sharing, generosity, participation–even shared suffering is described by this work koinonia
• Acts 2:42
• 1 John 1:3
• Our fellowship orbits around Christ and Christ alongs
• Ephesians 1 and Romans 8 talk about our adoption in Christ, which unites us all
• This goes far beyond common interests as a basis to gather and hang out
• Fellowship is far more comprehensive
• Philippians 2:1-4
• Nowhere in Scripture does fellowship necessitate casual–just having fun together
• Allelon, if you recall, was a greek word used for the togetherness applied to our relationships
• We see very little evidence of vacation in Scripture among believers–but a whole lot of evidence of believers working and laboring together for the glory of God
• Philemon 1:17, Galatians 2:5-10
• Leaders should not tip-toe around asking church members to work hard. But we’re meant to work, and work hard for God. This is even biblical wisdom to fulfillment
• Ephesians 3:7-11
• Do we recognize the purpose of our church and the work we do
• Fellowship is action for God–it’s not passive
• The bodily consequences of working for God are to be appreciated as evidence of good work
• How are you going to go about fellowship?

QUESTIONS:

• DO YOU STRUGGLE WITH THE IDEA THAT CHURCH IS MORE THAN A HANGOUT? AND THAT WORK IS AN INSTRUMENTAL PART OF FELLOWSHIP?
• DO YOU COMPREHEND ALETHEIA’S MISSION MOVING FORWARD, AND HOW YOU’RE GOING TO BE INVOLVED?
• WHAT KIND OF COWORKER DO YOU WANT TO BE?
• HOW CAN YOU MOVE OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE TO OWN YOUR PLACE IN THE BODY?