FORMED FOR GOD'S FAMILY

Hebrews 2:10  ...
"God is the one who made all things, and all things are for His glory. He wanted to have many children share His glory..." 

1 Peter 2:17...
"Love your spiritual family!" 

MY 2ND PURPOSE IN LIFE IS FELLOWSHIP
Bible Word = "Fellowship"

1 John 4:21 ...
"The person who loves God must also love other believers."

Fellowship is loving God's family.

1 Timothy 3:14-15 ...
"I'm writing… so you'll know how to live in the family of God. That family is the church..."

FOUR LEVELS OF FELLOWSHIP

LEVEL 1:

MEMBERSHIP

Choosing To Belong

Ephesians 2:19 ...
"...You are members of God's very own family... and you belong in God's household with every other Christian."

Romans 12:5 ...
"In Christ we who are many form one Body, and each member belongs to all the others."

LEVEL 2:

FRIENDSHIP

Learning To Share

Acts 2:44 ...
"All the believers met together constantly and shared everything with each other."

Learning To Share - Our Experiences
Proverbs 27:17...
"People learn from one another, just as iron sharpens iron."

Learning To Share - Our Homes
1 Peter 4:9 ...
"Open your homes to each other."

Learning To Share - Our churches
Galatians 6:2 ...
"Share each other's troubles and problems."

Hebrews 10:25 ...
"Let us not give up the habit of meeting together. Instead, let us encourage one another..."

LEVEL 3:

PARTNERSHIP

Doing My Part

1 Corinthians 3:9 ...
"We are partners working together for God."

Ephesians 4:16 ...
"The whole Body is fitted together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole Body is healthy and growing and full of love."

LEVEL 4:

KINSHIP

Loving Believers Like Family

Acts 2:42a ...
"...they were like family to each other."

Romans 12:10 ...
"Be devoted to each other like a loving family."

1 John 3:16 ...
"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."

John 13:35 ...
"Your strong love for each other will prove to the world that you are My disciples."