Fellowship with God and Men (4) – Fellowship with the Church, Part 1

By Rev. Jeremiah Cheung

See also Part 3 of the Fellowship series

After we come to faith, we are baptized in the name of The Lord Jesus Christ, we belong then to Christ and the Church. “Belonging” is the core value of fellowship with the Church.

The Church is the Body of Christ, there are six principles we must understand.

1. Identify with the Body (1 Cor 12:14-16)

2. Recognize the Body Parts (1 Cor 12:17-20)

3. Each Part has its Own Function and Role (1 Cor 12:17-18)

4. The Different Parts Need and Complement One Another (1 Cor 12:21)

5. The Different Parts Need to Complete and Care for One Another (1 Cor 12:22-25)

6. The Different Parts Rejoice and Suffer with One Another (1 Cor 12:26-27)

Small Group Questions

1. What does identifying with the body mean?

2. What does it mean to recognize the different body parts?

3. What will happen if any one body part refused to do its work? If that happens in the Church, what will happen?

4. What does needing and complementing one another mean?

5. What does it mean to complete and care for one another? Do you have such experiences?

6. How can we rejoice with those who rejoice, suffer with those who suffer?