LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1981, Page 381

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shore in the Gospel (1 Cor 9 23° in forth (Philemnon 63
n suffenngs (Pri 310) and comfort (2 Cor 17) on
frovole and endurance (Rev 1-9) n the Hoty Sow (2
Cor 13:13; Pha. 24) ondin eremal giory (1 Reser 5-1)

Understanding the meaning of fellowshap how
‘ever involves more thon a definnon of the word
soronc The Epetie ro the Ephesans makes t Gear
thor rhe unity of people wah the mune God and the
CONSEQUENT Unity they howe wath oi those who beleve
n Him 6s the overarchang heme of the ennre Chrsnan
mresage God revecied to Hs hotly apostes and
prophets how the Genries are fellow hens, members
of he same body and parrokers of the promae in Chrst
Jess through the Gospet’ (Eph 3.6)

Oy way of condusion Fo fhe kewion the header moy
wah fo call the Gass s careful ormennon to 1 John 1 1-4 Ir
conroms the formar for the ennre study Through the
Word of Life “the Gasped God unees people together
In fellowshyp with each afher The fellowship 6 fig of ail
fellowship with God the Forher and with He Son Jesus
Chat Thus, fellowship hos born o vendo ond o
honzonral aspect fetiowshap wath Chrsr and fefiowshap
wath the sown. A study Of 1 Jon would heip rhe reader
3€0 thar when fellowshwo amnong Chranans 5 rear
‘ened 0 retum fo the Gaipe! restores ond stenghens
heflowstap, for wetnoye forth in the Gaspe whose
conrens 5 Chest no fellowshep exasrs

Fellowship
with
Chisre2

Ths tesson focuses On ihe verncal aspect of fellow:
Step namely rhor people become members of the
Church by be;ng united wath Jesus Chis Fellowship 5 0
dhane ceanon, The iexon 6 sructured cheefly according
TO The Ouftine gmen fo us 0 Ephesons 1 Before the
foundanan of the wart. God the Forher of ou Lord
Jas Chest planned our redempnan and chase Us 'o be
His 078 ond daughters. In rhe fuliness of nme He sere His
San Jesus Chest to do whor was necessary to esobish

‘THEOLOGICAL DOCUMENTS

peoce Denween Hinsef and me humon race which
wos seporored from Hen by sin Through Cs ait
People whether Jew or Genrile hove oces to Gods
forgrvenes Through Bapnsn God unires peopie wath
Gnas (Tins 348° They recenve the Hoty Spt who
enadies them ro call God Forher God's Sots the
Quoronree of our inhenronce Unni we acqure pases
won of t Eph 1 14) The Hoty Sow works through the
Gospel and the sacraments ro preserve Ha Chaidren in
unvon warh thew Sawer Apart from union warh Jesus Onis:
through forh there 6 no church and thus 10 me
fellowshy wath orhers

Fellowship
with the
Saintse3

Lesson 3 concenmares on the nor zces asped of
fellowship thot s fellowship with ail mose who
every ploce Cail on me nome of our Lord Jesus Chest
born thew Lord and oun (1 Cor 1 2) Feitowshap wath
Jesus Onna mmedckarety places 0 penion into feflowshap
with oll offer believers, thase who have Ghed os well os,
those stil Insng on earth

The fellowstep God's saints enyoy conser in whor
they have in common There 5 one body and one
Spt just Gs yOu were colied 10 the one hope mor
belongs ro your call, one Lord. one forth, one Bapnsm
‘one God and Forher of Us all. who 5 above ail ond
through Gil ond in all’ (Eph 4.44) Thus we con be
Gertosn thas the one church of Chrst e205 whenever the:
Gospel 5 preached ond the sacamens are admin
wered

In detagnanng me church as te body of Chest the
Senprures are describing not onty “Nor ne church 5 bur
how God won Hs church to function Snce beievers
betong to the one church of Jesus Chrat ond deme ther
Whe from Hien ney do not Ine in sokanon from each
‘other but gorher around the Word and socamenrs
Mhuding fo Jews prcture of the church, the branches of
the rue Vine Gann 151-6) L$ Thomron éusmoned the
Post well by soying For we ore in Cheat not aso
pebble no bax Du as o branch ono mee

Even whe the membershsp roster of o congre-
gation may Conran the narnes of unbesever (only the
Lord hnows those who ore muty Hs —2 Tien 219) me
‘one church of Jesus Chis manvfess aseif where Chrat s

Gospel 5 purey preached and the Socramens ngryty
oominitered Its Nor sted 10 0 locas congregonor
There 5 0660 0 serse 7 wech wider groupags of
Cysnan congregonors who nave beer joined 'o
gemer in confessng me some Gospet and admins:
renng the some socamens may Dear me rome
durch ‘Acs 93+

Fellowship—
In the Bond
of Peacees

Ths lesson pawns to "he responsibilty of Owssnans to
Me Unity whacr hos iready been Over men
¥Ough the power of me Hoty Spit As branches ured
10. 2 vine Dear fruit sc Oe Those who Ore UniTed warh
Cis spontoneousty show love roword each other
Jope 15.42:17) Lowe soncs of the rap of me fuss of
God $ Hoty Sprint becouse one who loves as Chins: oved
AS SEEKS TO DUID Up Ns fellow believes: Wher ove
CONFOIS the conduct of Chesrians. men cuef concer 510
Ne!p eoch ofhe: remain farthhul 10 Jesus Chas and mus
reman membes of His Church Genuine iove "eoces
wm Mose who rece weeps with those whe weer
smengthens me weak encourages the sang camor-
‘shes those who ore ineror Ino word love Duilds up Ir
shew reianorshp to eoch orhe: behevens wit heed me
words of the opasrie Therefore be imitators of God! as
beloved chidren and walk in love as Chas oved us
ond gove Himself up for 5 @ fragrant offenng and
socthce to God ‘Eph 51-2

The emphasa of mis :e%00 5 summonzed 0 he
words of the apase {Se > eager ro Manran me unmry
of me Saint = te cst eae JEph 43: Goo wis
Mor His Church express Me peace #t <e23, "= Dy
s7ving Io be oF peace wn cinens n Me church

GUIDELINES FOR TIE LEADER-’
«TI a

TEACHERS MATERIAL

Tre romps of church fellowsmp touches me life of
every Grsinion You can be ceran mar Nos of me
member of your study roup hove Nad to confront the:
O#icur decisons mar Onse when Cirsinons of ortering
CONF eEHONO! DOCKGTOUNS SEEK TO EXDreSS “hei UNITY 6
Ons These decssons are mode somenmes with joy
Nd of OrneY Ames wiih sodiness ASO eoder yOu Should
be awore of peoples seruimnes ond ass: hem
whoteve, way possible 'O Mane your Gass o proce for
TRIO UpDUTICINg OND care for each orher Remer
Der your own group Nas the ras of expresing me
peace you Nave fogether 9 Chrsr!

May OU gracious Lord use you effectmery 19 His pon
TO couse His people 10. grow In thes ove for Hin as wei
Gs for each other As you Begin consder he following
nets
1 Ageroned anual hos Nor bees incuded with ms

Udy Thot s par of is design The sudy s sructured

50 hal your Group May do Mm Own thorough Sudy of

Me Scnorares Gnd shore i nsgnes wath he com:

meson

2 Aveo nay TeQuiTe Wo ses40rs especially f your
grouo fees a momer Weeds further expicranon,

3 Before “eading the lesson summones neip me
FOU 10 STORE 10 ifs Own wards Me aM PONE which
surface fom the marenai you hove sucked Be sure
yOu ore forilor wih the Qquesnors rased in the
Quessomore of the end of the soy

4 AS YOR work Inrough the inoguchor sTeis the
Purpose of each MeO AGC Queshors oF exompies
Of Your Own to DAPI Ihe mar emphoss

5 AS yO. prepare tor eOch esor De sre 10 'e0T he
Dieminenr summary POrOgrOpAS 19 Ror Il Of Rs Intro:
umnon You may wont to we Mem in your
ass sessions

© The jesors Gear with whar me Smprures say obour
Me umty of the church love toward fellow Dehevers,
ond me Turh of the Gospei Se oles ro he inte-
retanonstep among mese three Drbicos hemes

7 Farlow te procedure wher moRes any grOUP TUCy
more succesful Listen carefully ond panentty Study
me Scriptures using the lesson os a guide Hf
necessary ogree 10 Nelp each omer do research ar
© prope or ssue Have a commentary Drow
decnonary concordance and orhe: Neips nondy

Nore te shades of meaning vonous ransianons
Qe 70.0 pamcuiar text Ip generar sve to mone:
the SeMNg ANd ormosphere of you work Togemer
free of every hinaronce 10.0 furthui study of God s
Word the hear of whch se good news of ou
SOtvonON Above ol Deg! ACT SeSKON with proves
especially for Me Lord 5 cuech

Response Questionnaire

AL he end of nese iesons yOu will find a “esponse:
Quesnonnaire for use Dy your sUdy group The quesnons
ore intended 10 asss! you In sUTMMaNNg the “ess of
yOu study of me Scriptures or “he mares of Ferowsnie
The group may wisn 'o become fomilior with mese
Questions of the beginning of Me sudy and ‘efer ‘0
mem from ame to nme Hove SOMEONE if YOU grOUO
Toe nores os you Move aiong

YOu group desres fo shore “he "esuis of is sUCy
wm me Commusor or Theatogy ond Church Reo:
mons compiete the Quesnomove and Marl i" to “Ae:
comm nasion s office ar SOC Narth Jroadway nS Lous
May Me Lord bless you wih He grace ond peace

Suggested Resource
Helps for Leader

Soret reo S WOH! See amce

or Communior pp 064-606

FE Moyer The New Tesomen: Concepr of Fetiow:
sp pet Ther ap wt. OOM “Sep
1952) pp 632-044

ef ycsger iors cores slr Vor
Augsourg 1905 See omcie on Fenowsh:p
lnrercommunion” by Andes Nygrer pp 646

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2 we tera me echted Dy

Gerhord Kure See sucnomcesas church fediow-
wp ove one peace ong muh

Fellowship—
A Gift to
Preservee5

This JOSOn Genres On The Lord 5 will Mar me church
not Onty presecve Me Truth of me Gospe: bur ots share ir
wath others thar ey OO may be one win us Chmnans
checsn me Goipe: of soivanon reveared in the Scrip:
tures for-Ts the vowe of the Good Shepherd who colts
people nro Hs flock Chrsnons are concemed thor me.
Gospe s preached purety and Me sacamens nohty
adminerered not onty ta exhibit Dut to preserve the
unity of fhe Lord s church Error rhreatens fellowsrup wath
Chas and wir me sons Thus Chnsnons inten ro the
Senprures Mondore ro reach sound docinne cots
grven to us 9 Me reachng of fhe prapners and apostes
ond to defend God s Ward ogarns ail eror Domine
beiongs 10 God not tous Luiner sod Therefore we
CONnor Qe Up oF change even one dot of 1 (Mor
S1@ Lote a Vol 27 St cus Concordia
Punishing House 09 35-30) Genuine ove requires
Mat our Brome ond aster in Chnsr be senwed Dy muh for
error leads Oway from Chrsr nor to Hire

The Word wher Crrsnors chersh ey ato pro
dam The church 5 mason to pradiarn the Word s par
of Gods overall pion ro unite of things © Ors
Dehevers ore ambassadors for Cy mots mey
represent ee Lord and speok wth Ourhonty Through:
Mme Word the church preaches people actuality recenve:
forgiveness for mer sins ond become fellow cmzers
wiTh the soinns and members of God 5 nousenod

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