Creekside Church || Wasilla, AK
1.21.24 || A FRESH START...BEING A LOVING COMMUNITY
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Creekside Church || Wasilla, AK
2201 S Knik-Goose Bay Rd, Wasilla, AK 99654, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 11:00 AM
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KEY THOUGHT…
"We will be a loving community when we sacrificially, tangibly and with action oriented love, meet each others needs. Our devotion to fellowship celebrates the relational fellowship that exists between the Father, Son and Holy Spirit and proves that we are disciples"
[John 13:34-35]
34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. 35 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
"We will be a loving community when we sacrificially, tangibly and with action oriented love, meet each others needs. Our devotion to fellowship celebrates the relational fellowship that exists between the Father, Son and Holy Spirit and proves that we are disciples"
[John 13:34-35]
34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. 35 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
OUR MISSION STATEMENT…
“Creekside Church will PROCLAIM CHRIST crucified and risen existing to MAKE DISCIPLES through Biblical Teaching, Authentic Worship, Devotion to Prayer and being a Loving Community, all to GLORIFY GOD”
“Creekside Church will PROCLAIM CHRIST crucified and risen existing to MAKE DISCIPLES through Biblical Teaching, Authentic Worship, Devotion to Prayer and being a Loving Community, all to GLORIFY GOD”
BEING A LOVING COMMUNITY…
Bible, Prayer, Worship…those seem like the big three if asking what christians should do to grow as a disciple…but how does being a LOVING COMMUNITY fit into my life as a disciple and as a church family, made up of individual disciples?
THE FOUNDATION…
Acts 2:42
42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
—> Our 4 pillars (Biblical Teaching, Authentic Worship, Devotion to Prayer and being a Loving Community) come from these early church values...they were devoted to these four things...The apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers
BEING A LOVING COMMUNITY...
Our commitment to be a church who pursues being a loving community is tied to Acts 2:42 when it says "they were devoted to...fellowship"
FELLOWSHIP seems odd...it doesn’t seem to be as valuable as being devoted to the bible, to breaking of bread (communion+shared meals) and prayer…but we are told by Luke (in the book of Acts) that they were just as devoted to FELLOWSHIP as they were to the other three. It was important to them, it was important for Luke to tell Theophilus, and it is important for us to know as well…it is a mark of a healthy disciple and a healthy church…so why does it feel like it doesn’t fit? Because…
Bible, Prayer, Worship…those seem like the big three if asking what christians should do to grow as a disciple…but how does being a LOVING COMMUNITY fit into my life as a disciple and as a church family, made up of individual disciples?
THE FOUNDATION…
Acts 2:42
42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
—> Our 4 pillars (Biblical Teaching, Authentic Worship, Devotion to Prayer and being a Loving Community) come from these early church values...they were devoted to these four things...The apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers
BEING A LOVING COMMUNITY...
Our commitment to be a church who pursues being a loving community is tied to Acts 2:42 when it says "they were devoted to...fellowship"
FELLOWSHIP seems odd...it doesn’t seem to be as valuable as being devoted to the bible, to breaking of bread (communion+shared meals) and prayer…but we are told by Luke (in the book of Acts) that they were just as devoted to FELLOWSHIP as they were to the other three. It was important to them, it was important for Luke to tell Theophilus, and it is important for us to know as well…it is a mark of a healthy disciple and a healthy church…so why does it feel like it doesn’t fit? Because…
OUR DEFINITION OF ‘FELLOWSHIP’ IS MESSED UP…
If you’ve been part of a church community, you may have noticed how some words acquire “churchy” meanings—like the word “fellowship.” When is the last time you got together with your colleagues after work or your neighbors or friends for “fellowship”? Probably Never.
When I was little, growing up as a pastors kid, my family would go to lots of church potlucks…and oddly enough in a room called the “fellowship hall.” It was the first time I heard the word fellowship, and that shaped my understanding of what it meant…so I associated it with homemade cookies, plastic forks, and questionable casseroles. Since then, I’ve learned that potlucks are not all there is to fellowship. But they do provide a helpful analogy for the idea. How? Let’s start with the word fellowship and consider what it actually means in the Bible.
If you’ve been part of a church community, you may have noticed how some words acquire “churchy” meanings—like the word “fellowship.” When is the last time you got together with your colleagues after work or your neighbors or friends for “fellowship”? Probably Never.
When I was little, growing up as a pastors kid, my family would go to lots of church potlucks…and oddly enough in a room called the “fellowship hall.” It was the first time I heard the word fellowship, and that shaped my understanding of what it meant…so I associated it with homemade cookies, plastic forks, and questionable casseroles. Since then, I’ve learned that potlucks are not all there is to fellowship. But they do provide a helpful analogy for the idea. How? Let’s start with the word fellowship and consider what it actually means in the Bible.
FELLOWSHIP [KOINONIA]…
Koinonia (fellowship) is a word used throughout the NT and it is translated differently. Some of the words are FELLOWSHIP, SHARING, HAVING THINGS IN COMMON. The deeper idea is that when believers devoted themselves to FELLOWSHIP, they were living and loving one another in deeply TANGIBLE and ACTIONORIENTED ways. Fellowship sometimes has a light heartedness to it when we define it today, but there is a sacrificial component to devoting ourselves to FELLOWSHIP the way it is described in Acts. Lets look at this whole passage and see what we can learn…
Acts 2:42-47
“42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, [shared life, tangible and action oriented] breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common. 45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.”
—> (Acts 2:42)…“FELLOWSHIP = DEVOTED TO A SHARED LIFE” So Luke tells us that the Church should be devoted to fellowship, to a shared LIFE (fellowship/koinonia) with all the members.
—> (Acts 2:44)…“HOLD ALL THINGS AS SHARED IN COMMON”
And then he explains that the members of the Church are to hold "all things as shared in common".
—> (Acts 2:45)…“FELLOWSHIP IS BOTH TANGIBLE AND ACTION ORIENTED” The believers’ commitment to sharing their lives with one another is tangible and action oriented. They sacrifice to share all their resources—their space, their time, and their stuff—with anyone in their community who has a need.
—> That’s intense. Surely this was a unique event describing this precise moment in the early Church, right? But actually this is not the only time we see this word described in this way. As we trace koinonia throughout the New Testament, we see contexts that both describe and prescribe the lifestyle of the Church. It is a description of how they lived…and it is a prescription of how we should also live
Koinonia (fellowship) is a word used throughout the NT and it is translated differently. Some of the words are FELLOWSHIP, SHARING, HAVING THINGS IN COMMON. The deeper idea is that when believers devoted themselves to FELLOWSHIP, they were living and loving one another in deeply TANGIBLE and ACTIONORIENTED ways. Fellowship sometimes has a light heartedness to it when we define it today, but there is a sacrificial component to devoting ourselves to FELLOWSHIP the way it is described in Acts. Lets look at this whole passage and see what we can learn…
Acts 2:42-47
“42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, [shared life, tangible and action oriented] breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common. 45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.”
—> (Acts 2:42)…“FELLOWSHIP = DEVOTED TO A SHARED LIFE” So Luke tells us that the Church should be devoted to fellowship, to a shared LIFE (fellowship/koinonia) with all the members.
—> (Acts 2:44)…“HOLD ALL THINGS AS SHARED IN COMMON”
And then he explains that the members of the Church are to hold "all things as shared in common".
—> (Acts 2:45)…“FELLOWSHIP IS BOTH TANGIBLE AND ACTION ORIENTED” The believers’ commitment to sharing their lives with one another is tangible and action oriented. They sacrifice to share all their resources—their space, their time, and their stuff—with anyone in their community who has a need.
—> That’s intense. Surely this was a unique event describing this precise moment in the early Church, right? But actually this is not the only time we see this word described in this way. As we trace koinonia throughout the New Testament, we see contexts that both describe and prescribe the lifestyle of the Church. It is a description of how they lived…and it is a prescription of how we should also live
FELLOWSHIP (KOINONIA) DESCRIBED IN OTHER NT PASSAGES…
—> The Church practices koinonia when it sacrificially, tangibly, with specific action, meets the needs of others in the fellowship…
—> We see in Acts that this church was selfless, sacrificial, extreme in their love for each other…making sure that no one went without, that everyone had their needs met. An incredible image of their DEVOTION TO FELLOWSHIP…
—> Paul gives us several examples. The church in Jerusalem was in great need. Paul asked the church in Macedonia and the church in Achaia to love them by helping them in their need…alleviating poverty, financially supporting them so that they could share the gospel and giving them resources generously, even though they themselves were poor and struggling…He also asked the church in Corinth to bless the church in Macedonia…these are examples of the Church being DEVOTED TO FELLOWSHIP…
(Romans 15:25–27)
“[25] At present, however, I am going to Jerusalem bringing aid to the saints. [26] For Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make some contribution for the poor among the saints at Jerusalem. [27] For they were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have come to share in their spiritual blessings, they ought also to be of service to them in material blessings. (ESV)
(2 Corinthians 8:1–5)
[1] We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia, [2] for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. [3] For they gave according to their means, as I can testify, and beyond their means, of their own accord, [4] begging us earnestly for the favor of taking part in the relief of the saints—[5] and this, not as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then by the will of God to us. (ESV)
(2 Corinthians 9)
Paul asked the Corinthian Church to bless the church in Macedonia and Achaia with financial help…
—> But we can’t do it on our own…While the sharing of practical resources is a crucial part of what it means to have fellowship, it cannot be done apart from fellowship with God. It all originates from a loving koinonia with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit… listen to what John said…
[1 John 1:3,6-7]
[3] that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ…[6] If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. [7] But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. (ESV)
God enjoys perfect fellowship within himself. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are in eternal relationship and always participate in acts of self-giving love toward one another. This fellowship is the essence of Heaven—full of joy, generosity, and peace. Before creation as we know it existed, this mutual and loving fellowship/koinonia was God's reality.
And he chooses to share this with humanity! He created humans in his image so that we could share in his eternal self-giving fellowship and partner with him to share it with all of creation.
So how can humanity respond to God's invitation to be devoted to fellowship…a shared life of sacrificial, tangible and action oriented love toward each other?
—> The Church practices koinonia when it sacrificially, tangibly, with specific action, meets the needs of others in the fellowship…
—> We see in Acts that this church was selfless, sacrificial, extreme in their love for each other…making sure that no one went without, that everyone had their needs met. An incredible image of their DEVOTION TO FELLOWSHIP…
—> Paul gives us several examples. The church in Jerusalem was in great need. Paul asked the church in Macedonia and the church in Achaia to love them by helping them in their need…alleviating poverty, financially supporting them so that they could share the gospel and giving them resources generously, even though they themselves were poor and struggling…He also asked the church in Corinth to bless the church in Macedonia…these are examples of the Church being DEVOTED TO FELLOWSHIP…
(Romans 15:25–27)
“[25] At present, however, I am going to Jerusalem bringing aid to the saints. [26] For Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make some contribution for the poor among the saints at Jerusalem. [27] For they were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have come to share in their spiritual blessings, they ought also to be of service to them in material blessings. (ESV)
(2 Corinthians 8:1–5)
[1] We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia, [2] for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. [3] For they gave according to their means, as I can testify, and beyond their means, of their own accord, [4] begging us earnestly for the favor of taking part in the relief of the saints—[5] and this, not as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then by the will of God to us. (ESV)
(2 Corinthians 9)
Paul asked the Corinthian Church to bless the church in Macedonia and Achaia with financial help…
—> But we can’t do it on our own…While the sharing of practical resources is a crucial part of what it means to have fellowship, it cannot be done apart from fellowship with God. It all originates from a loving koinonia with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit… listen to what John said…
[1 John 1:3,6-7]
[3] that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ…[6] If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. [7] But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. (ESV)
God enjoys perfect fellowship within himself. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are in eternal relationship and always participate in acts of self-giving love toward one another. This fellowship is the essence of Heaven—full of joy, generosity, and peace. Before creation as we know it existed, this mutual and loving fellowship/koinonia was God's reality.
And he chooses to share this with humanity! He created humans in his image so that we could share in his eternal self-giving fellowship and partner with him to share it with all of creation.
So how can humanity respond to God's invitation to be devoted to fellowship…a shared life of sacrificial, tangible and action oriented love toward each other?
TWO WAYS WE RESPOND TO GOD'S FELLOWSHIP INVITATION...
Since humans are made in the image of A God who shares, how could we do anything but share? It turns out there are two ways of sharing. We were made to share, but how we share is important.
I. [positively] The first way humans can respond to God’s shared life is to willingly give and share resources so everyone has enough. This way of life leads to wholeness for the entire community. It is good. || (Hebrews 13:16)“Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.” (ESV)
II. [negatively] But humans can also define goodness according to their own wisdom, taking and consuming things for their own advantage. This second way destroys FELLOWSHIP, destroys a life sacrificially shared in relationships, which leads to mistrust, shame, and blame (what happened to Adam and Eve Genesis 3:1-13). Adam and Eve chose the destructive way, and the whole world still groans because of it.
—> But God kept his first choice and remained committed to giving humanity the gift of a shared life, devoted to FELLOWSHIP, like he has always enjoyed. To restore his fellowship with humanity, the Father sent his Son to take the blame, bury the shame, and restore us by his Spirit into relationship with him and to one another. We are now invited to trust him with everything we have, and this leads to enjoying fellowship with God’s family and sharing with one another whenever needs arise. But this invitation asks us to trust that God has provided more than enough to go around, and that is not easy. So, what would that look like? I think Paul tells us in Romans exactly what it would look like if we were truly devoted to fellowship, to sacrificial, tangible, action oriented love towards one another…this passage we are going to read together is familiar, it has a lot of quotable sections, but I want us to read it as a whole and try to absorb the depth of what God’s word is calling us to…
Since humans are made in the image of A God who shares, how could we do anything but share? It turns out there are two ways of sharing. We were made to share, but how we share is important.
I. [positively] The first way humans can respond to God’s shared life is to willingly give and share resources so everyone has enough. This way of life leads to wholeness for the entire community. It is good. || (Hebrews 13:16)“Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.” (ESV)
II. [negatively] But humans can also define goodness according to their own wisdom, taking and consuming things for their own advantage. This second way destroys FELLOWSHIP, destroys a life sacrificially shared in relationships, which leads to mistrust, shame, and blame (what happened to Adam and Eve Genesis 3:1-13). Adam and Eve chose the destructive way, and the whole world still groans because of it.
—> But God kept his first choice and remained committed to giving humanity the gift of a shared life, devoted to FELLOWSHIP, like he has always enjoyed. To restore his fellowship with humanity, the Father sent his Son to take the blame, bury the shame, and restore us by his Spirit into relationship with him and to one another. We are now invited to trust him with everything we have, and this leads to enjoying fellowship with God’s family and sharing with one another whenever needs arise. But this invitation asks us to trust that God has provided more than enough to go around, and that is not easy. So, what would that look like? I think Paul tells us in Romans exactly what it would look like if we were truly devoted to fellowship, to sacrificial, tangible, action oriented love towards one another…this passage we are going to read together is familiar, it has a lot of quotable sections, but I want us to read it as a whole and try to absorb the depth of what God’s word is calling us to…
[Romans 12:3-21]
3 For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. 4 For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, 5 so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. 6 Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; 7 if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; 8 the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness. 9 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. 10 Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. 11 Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. 12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. 13 Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality. 14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. 17 Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. 18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. 19 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” 20 To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”
3 For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. 4 For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, 5 so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. 6 Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; 7 if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; 8 the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness. 9 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. 10 Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. 11 Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. 12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. 13 Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality. 14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. 17 Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. 18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. 19 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” 20 To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”
WHAT JUMPS OUT AT YOU PERSONALLY?
All of us are gifted differently…but it is commanded of us to sacrificially, tangibly and with action, love each other…to ‘overcome evil with good’…
These are not easy things, it actually is going to require us to trust the Lord and his strength and provision as we strive to be DEVOTED TO FELLOWSHIP with each other.
Truly being DEVOTED TO FELLOWSHIP means that I will trust the Lord and give generously and that I would not live in fear that I won’t have enough. That fear leads us to hoard our space, time and stuff in order to survive…to take rather that to give…our instinct to self-preserve is strong…but our image-bearing identity is stronger!
We were created by a God who gave and continues to give abundantly. He has called us into the same generosity and empowered us with a relationship with Him so that we can be generous and live devoted to fellowship with each other.
-- When we give our time to the family of God, we all get a glimpse of eternity.
-- Every time we emotionally spend ourselves for another, we all can feel God’s love and commitment for us.
-- When our limited resources are generously shared, God’s limitless resources can be experienced by all.
-- We were created in the image of a God who has always known the abundance of being devoted to fellowship, a shared life full of sacrifice and love.
-- His reflection can be seen on Earth, just as it is in Heaven, when we share all that we have.
All of us are gifted differently…but it is commanded of us to sacrificially, tangibly and with action, love each other…to ‘overcome evil with good’…
These are not easy things, it actually is going to require us to trust the Lord and his strength and provision as we strive to be DEVOTED TO FELLOWSHIP with each other.
Truly being DEVOTED TO FELLOWSHIP means that I will trust the Lord and give generously and that I would not live in fear that I won’t have enough. That fear leads us to hoard our space, time and stuff in order to survive…to take rather that to give…our instinct to self-preserve is strong…but our image-bearing identity is stronger!
We were created by a God who gave and continues to give abundantly. He has called us into the same generosity and empowered us with a relationship with Him so that we can be generous and live devoted to fellowship with each other.
-- When we give our time to the family of God, we all get a glimpse of eternity.
-- Every time we emotionally spend ourselves for another, we all can feel God’s love and commitment for us.
-- When our limited resources are generously shared, God’s limitless resources can be experienced by all.
-- We were created in the image of a God who has always known the abundance of being devoted to fellowship, a shared life full of sacrifice and love.
-- His reflection can be seen on Earth, just as it is in Heaven, when we share all that we have.
KEY THOUGHT…
"We will be a loving community when we sacrificially, tangibly and with action oriented love, meet each others needs. Our devotion to fellowship celebrates the relational fellowship that exists between the Father, Son and Holy Spirit and proves that we are disciples"
[John 13:34-35]
34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. 35 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
"We will be a loving community when we sacrificially, tangibly and with action oriented love, meet each others needs. Our devotion to fellowship celebrates the relational fellowship that exists between the Father, Son and Holy Spirit and proves that we are disciples"
[John 13:34-35]
34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. 35 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”