FELLOWSHIPPING WITH GOD

Thursday, September 26, 2002


1. FROM THE BEGINNING GOD FELLOWSHIPED WITH MAN
(Gen 3:8)  And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.
2. THAT FELLOWSHIP HAS BEEN RESTORED
(1 John 1:3)  That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
3. GOD IS FAITHFUL TO THE FELLOWSHIP
(1 Cor 1:9)  God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
4. THIS FELLOWSHIP RELEASES ZOE OR THE GOD KIND OF LIFE
(John 5:39)  Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
(John 5:40)  And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.
5. THIS FELLOWSHIP REQUIRES KNOWING HIS VOICE
(John 10:4)  And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
6. JESUS FELLOWSHIP WITH THE FATHER PRODUCED SPEAKING AND DOING WHAT THE FATHER DID.
(John 12:50)  And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.
(John 5:19)  Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
7. JESUS HAS OPEN THE DOOR FOR THIS KIND OF FELLOWSHIP TO US
(John 5:20)  For the Father loveth the Son, and showeth him all things that himself doeth: and he will show him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.
(John 14:12)  Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
8. THE AGENT OF THIS FELLOWSHIP IS THE HOLY SPIRIT
(John 14:16)  And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
9. HE WANTS TO RELAY WHAT IS  DONE AND SAID OF THE FATHER TO US
(John 16:13)  Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come.
10. HE WANTS TO LEAD US JUST AS THE FATHER LEAD JESUS
(Rom 8:14)  For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
11. HE WANTS TO RELAY THE WISDOM OF GOD TO US
(James 1:5)  If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
12. FELLOWSHIP WITH THE FATHER IS ALWAYS NEAR US
(Acts 17:27)  That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
13. WE DO WE START
A. HEARING HIS VOICE MUST BECOME VITALLY IMPORTANT TO US
(Psa 42:1)  To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
(Isa 30:31)  For through the voice of the LORD shall the Assyrian be beaten down, which smote with a rod.
(Isa 66:6)  A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the LORD that rendereth recompense to his enemies.
(Acts 17:28)  For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
B. WE MUST DEVELOP A HEARING EAR
(Mat 13:16)  But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.