We got a healthy dose of Fellowship 101 yesterday from the Kenneth Maresco. Looking at 1 John 1:5-7, Kenneth helped us see that:

1. Knowing God is the beginning of fellowship (verse 5)
2. Fellowship with God affects the way we live (verse 6)
3. Fellowship with God shapes and defines our fellowship with other believers (verse 7)

Then he gave us some very helpful practical advice. Maybe the most helpful part was the addendum he didn’t get to. Some of the questions are especially helpful for teens to ask their parents:

• Do you think I humbly pursue your input?
• Am I easy to bring observations to?
• Am I consistently confessing sin that you would be unaware of?
• What steps can I take to cultivate change in this area?

Great news from this message: “the Christian who knows God and walks in his truth will experience fellowship.”

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