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Supernatural Fellowship and the Need to Redefine “Church”

Art Thomas 0 Comment December 13, 2010

We’ve been on quite a journey throughout the last week as we talked about this topic of “Fellowship.” Today, I want to conclude by challenging your perspective on this thing we call “church.” If you haven’t been following this series, I would recommend reading at least the first two articles. I’ve listed all seven of […]

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Burden Bearing – Walking in the Light, Part 4

Art Thomas 0 Comment December 12, 2010

Welcome to Part 4 of this series on Walking in the Light. If you’ve missed the previous three articles, check out: Part 1: Open Confession Part 2: Authenticity Part 3: Communion This fourth and final part of the series is all about bearing one another’s burdens, which is an absolutely essential component of true fellowship. […]

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Communion (The Lord’s Supper) – Walking in the Light, Part 3

Art Thomas 0 Comment December 11, 2010

I’m not going to get into the denominational disagreements surrounding the application and interpretation of the Lord’s Supper because that would distract from the point of this article. What I will say, however, is that this act of communion has the potential to fuel real fellowship. Regardless of your doctrinal background, I’m sure we can […]

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Authenticity – Walking in the Light, Part 2

Art Thomas 0 Comment December 9, 2010

The second aspect of “walking in the Light” is authenticity (if you missed part 1, you may want to read the last post about Open Confession). Whereas confession is an outward act done before men, authenticity refers more to your secret life. Going through the motions of religion doesn’t make you a bona fide Christian. Real Christianity requires […]

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Open Confession – Walking in the Light, Part 1

Art Thomas 1 Comment December 7, 2010

“Is everybody here?” asked the clean-shaven young man who was visiting our small group for the first time. “I think so,” I replied. “Do you mind if I share my story?” What followed was one of the most genuine confessions of sin that you could ever imagine. This young man, through brokenness and sorrow, confessed […]

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How to Put Fellowship into Action

Art Thomas 0 Comment December 6, 2010

Over the last couple days, we’ve been talking about true Christian fellowship. First, we saw that fellowship is the key to healthy, rapid spiritual growth. And yesterday, I shared the supernatural ingredients of true fellowship. Today, I want to show you how to put true, supernatural fellowship into action. First, as mentioned yesterday, fellowship starts with surrendering our […]

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Supernatural Fellowship

Art Thomas 0 Comment December 5, 2010

Real fellowship has a supernatural source, requires supernatural gifts, and has supernatural results. For this reason, fellowship cannot happen apart from a genuine relationship with our supernatural God. In yesterday’s post about real fellowship, we talked about how the Greek meaning of “fellowship” used in the Bible implies partnership, community, participation, and deep social intimacy. Today, […]

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Real Fellowship: The Secret to Healthy, Rapid Spiritual Growth

Art Thomas 0 Comment December 4, 2010

Today I want to share with you the secret to healthy, rapid spiritual growth. Imagine one solitary blade of grass surrounded by nothing but soil. That one blade, like most all grass, grew quickly and has relatively shallow roots. How easy would it be, then, to uproot that blade of grass? Pretty easy, right? Now, […]

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