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THE CHURCH: FELLOWSHIP AND WORSHIP

…Let us not give up meeting together… Heb 10:25
The Greek word for church is “ekklesia”. It means a called-out group or assembly of
people. They are the people who have been called out to follow Jesus Christ. (I Corinthians 1:2)
1. Universal & Local Church
a. Universal Church
All who have placed their faith in Jesus Christ and united together by the Holy
Spirit in one Spiritual body of which Christ is the head. (Galatians 3:27)
b. Local Church
An assembly of professing believers in Christ who have been baptized and
organized themselves to do God’s will. (Matthew 28:19)
b.1 Must be a Believer (Colossians 1:1-4)
b.2 Must be Baptized (Romans 6:3-4)
b.3 Must be a church member (I Cor. 12:21-26)
2. Fellowship
The Greek word is “koinonia” that means participation with other in a common purpose.
It is pointing to the communion that is shared with other believers as well as God. (Acts 2:42)
a. Unity within the church (I Corinthians 1:10)
b. Fellowship with God and other believers (I John 1:3, 1:7)
c. Ministering to one another (Galatians 5:13)
3. Worship
It is originally spelled “Worthship” meaning to acknowledge the worth of someone or
something. We Christians, worship when we give honor to God for who He is. (John 4:21-24)
a. God seeks genuine worshipers. (John 4:24)
b. We worship God because He is worthy to be praise. (Revelation 4:10-11)
c. Worshiping God involves praise. (Psalm 66:4)
d. Worshiping God involves reverence (Exodus 34:8)

Prepared By:
Christian U. Magtibay
Education Committee Member