DPC Sermons 2013 (pdf) - Deal Pentecostal Church

January
God the Father: Yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom
we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live.
1Cor.8:6
Sunday 6 th January 2013 Ps.91 2Cor.9
Fellowship is for the Faithful
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be
with you all. 2Cor.13:14 (May the grace shown by the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love that God has given us,
and the sharing of life brought about by the Holy Spirit be with you all. NIrV )
The foundation of Christian faith is Fellowship with God that overflows into fellowship
with other Believers. In Ancient Greek, the term fellowship could apply to marriage, a
business partnership, a relationship in society or between friends, or to a spiritual
relationship with God. The Greek word for Fellowship is koinōnos and means a sharing, a
participation and a partnering. – see the following uses of the word in the NT: They devoted
themselves to the apostles‘ teaching and to fellowship (they shared life together NIrV ), to the breaking of
bread and to prayer. Acts2:42 James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon's partners. Lk.5:10 I thank my God
every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your
partnership in the gospel from the first day until now; Phil.1:3-5 Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we
give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in
the body of Christ? 1Cor.10:16
Fellowship is Partnership – giving and receiving: No relationship can succeed unless it
is 2-way – both giving and receiving – and this especially true of Christian Fellowship. Paul
commended the church at Philippi for just that: Yet it was good of you to share in my troubles.
Moreover, as you Philippians know, in the early days of your acquaintance with the gospel, when I set out
from Macedonia, not one church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving, except you only; for
even when I was in Thessalonica, you sent me aid more than once when I was in need. Not that I desire
your gifts; what I desire is that more be credited to your account. I have received full payment and have
more than enough. I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent.
They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God. Phil.4:14-18 Paul wrote to the
Church in Rome: I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong—
that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other‘s faith. Rom.1:11-12
God has given us everything we need: God's power has given us everything we need to lead a
godly life. All of that has come to us because we know the One who chose us. He chose us because of his
own glory and goodness. He has also given us his very great and valuable promises. He did it so you could
share in his nature. He also did it so you could escape from the evil in the world. 2Pet.1:3-4
But we are to also give back to God a proportion of what He has given us: On the
first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with your income,
saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made. 1Cor.16:2
God owns everything and enables us work: But remember the LORD your God. He gives you
the ability to produce wealth. That shows he stands by the terms of his covenant. He promised it with an
oath to your people long ago. And he's still faithful to his covenant today. Deut.8:18 LORD, you give us peace.
You are the one who has done everything we've accomplished. Is.26:12
God has called us to be Stewards of His creation – to use it but not abuse it: God
blessed them. He said to them, ―Have children and increase your numbers. Fill the earth and bring it
under your control. Rule over the fish in the waters and the birds of the air. Rule over every living creature