Pastor Noel Gonzales – GFCCM – Pastor Noel Gonzales – GFCCM – June 19, 2011June 19, 2011

“… “… I am writing these things I am writing these things to you…(so) you will know to you…(so) you will know how to live in the family of how to live in the family of God. That family is the God. That family is the church of the living God…” church of the living God…” 1Tim3:14-151Tim3:14-15

Romans 12:9-16 Romans 12:9-16 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what

is good. [10] is good. [10] Be devoted to one another in brotherly Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.love. Honor one another above yourselves. [11] Never [11] Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. [12] Be joyful in hope, patient in serving the Lord. [12] Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. [13] affliction, faithful in prayer. [13] Share with God's Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitalitypeople who are in need. Practice hospitality. .

[14] [14] Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.curse. [15] Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with [15] Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. [16] those who mourn. [16] Live in harmony with one Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low positionwith people of low position. Do not be conceited. . Do not be conceited.

5 Building Blocks for FELLOWSHIP

AUTHENTICITY

1st Building Block for FellowshipAUTHENTICITY

Romans 12:9Romans 12:9

Love must be Love must be sincere. Hate what sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to is evil; cling to what is good. what is good. (NIV)(NIV)

Love must be Love must be without hypocrisy. without hypocrisy. (NASB)(NASB)

We become more real when we know God’s word!

Hebrews 4:12 Hebrews 4:12 For whatever God says to us is For whatever God says to us is

full of living power: it is sharper full of living power: it is sharper than the sharpest dagger, than the sharpest dagger, cutting swift and deep into our cutting swift and deep into our innermost thoughts and desires innermost thoughts and desires with all their parts, exposing us with all their parts, exposing us for what we really are. for what we really are.

AUTHENTICITY

COURTESY

2ND Building Block for FellowshipCOURTESY

• Be devoted to one Be devoted to one another in brotherly another in brotherly love. Honor one love. Honor one another above another above yourselves. Rom 12:10yourselves. Rom 12:10

• Believers shouldn't Believers shouldn't curse anyone or be curse anyone or be quarrelsome, but they quarrelsome, but they should be should be gentle and gentle and show courtesyshow courtesy to to everyone. Titus 3:2everyone. Titus 3:2

3RD Building BlockMUTUALITY

AUTHENTICITY

COURTESY

MUTUALITY

Romans 12:12Romans 12:12

Be joyful in hope, patient in Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.affliction, faithful in prayer.

Eccles. 4:10 Eccles. 4:10

If one falls, the other can If one falls, the other can help his friend get up. But help his friend get up. But how tragic it is for the one how tragic it is for the one who is {all} alone when he who is {all} alone when he falls. There is no one to falls. There is no one to help him get up.help him get up.

MUTUALITY

1.1. Mutual Mutual EncouragementEncouragement

2.2. Mutual Mutual HonoringHonoring

3.3. Mutual Mutual AccountabilityAccountability

Romans 12:10 Romans 12:10 Love each other with Love each other with

brotherly affection brotherly affection and take delight in and take delight in honoring each other. honoring each other.

Hebrews 10:24 Hebrews 10:24 And let us consider And let us consider

how we may spur how we may spur one another on one another on toward love and toward love and good deeds. good deeds.

AUTHENTICITYAUTHENTICITY

COURTESYCOURTESY

MUTUALITYMUTUALITY

HOSPITALITY

Romans 12:13Romans 12:13 Share with God's Share with God's

people who are in people who are in need. Practice need. Practice hospitality.hospitality.

2 Tim. 2:22 2 Tim. 2:22 Enjoy the Enjoy the

companionship of companionship of those who love those who love the Lord and have the Lord and have pure hearts.pure hearts.

44thth Building Block Building BlockHOSPITALITYHOSPITALITY

Acts 2:46 Acts 2:46 They worshiped together regularly at the They worshiped together regularly at the

temple each day, met in small groups in temple each day, met in small groups in homes for communion, and homes for communion, and shared their shared their mealsmeals with great joy and thankfulness… with great joy and thankfulness…

Acts 4:34 Acts 4:34 For For there was not a needy person among there was not a needy person among

themthem, for all who were owners of land or , for all who were owners of land or houses would sell them and bring the houses would sell them and bring the proceeds of the sales. proceeds of the sales.

44thth Building Block Building BlockHOSPITALITYHOSPITALITY

AUTHENTICITY

COURTESY

MUTUALITY

HOSPITALITY

5TH Building Block for FellowshipUNITY

Romans 12:16Romans 12:16 Live in harmony with one Live in harmony with one

anotheranother. Do not be proud, . Do not be proud, but be willing to associate but be willing to associate with people of low position. with people of low position. Do not be conceited.Do not be conceited.

Acts 4: 32Acts 4: 32

And the congregation of those And the congregation of those who believed who believed were of one were of one heart and soulheart and soul; and not one of ; and not one of them claimed that anything them claimed that anything belonging to him was his own; belonging to him was his own; but all things were common but all things were common property to themproperty to them

UNITY

55THTH Building Block for Fellowship Building Block for FellowshipUNITYUNITY

Elements

1. Purpose1. Purpose

2. Humility2. Humility

““God opposes the proud but gives God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” James 4:6bgrace to the humble.” James 4:6b

5 Building Block for Fellowship

1. AUTHENTICITY

2. COURTESY

3. MUTUALITY

4. HOSPITALITY

5. UNITY

We were formed for We were formed for God’s Family in God’s Family in FELLOWSHIPFELLOWSHIP