Fellowship - An Essential Aspect Of Christianity

welcome thank you for choosing to listen to this spiritful word by David Entry a time to hear God's word is a time to be visited may you receive a visitation as you listen to this message be blessed the only good thing on earth is the work of God I know you didn't get it's that's you get it one day the one God says good works when the Bible talks about good works good things it is talking about the wake of God what God is doing and Bible says that it is not good that man should be alone so Adam alone God can use it God can use it because even when he says taught us to pray say when you break say I will know my father because Christianity makes you lose your independence as soon as you become Christian you are dependent on others and others are dependent on you you become part of a body so it's that it we the first Corinthians chapter 12 and 12 even though we are many we are one body so there is something about the many parts coming together as a body as a body so Satan does not like our coming together he doesn't like it you most people don't know see if you don't have revelation you didn't know where God is waking you didn't know what Satan is using against you all for that matter the church the most important thing one of the most important things about a Christian work is the fellowship life you are you can live an effective Christian life by yourself you need others so once I was asked what means between me and God you don't know God there's nothing like there's nothing like a personal work with God when it comes to Christianity it's a corporate work with God when Christianity is not you about you but it's about us with God so first John chapter 1 first John chapter 1 verse 1 and 2 and 3 is it that which was from the beginning oh I already feel like rich man he said that that which was from the beginning which which we have had which we have seen with our eyes which we have looked upon and our hands have handled concerning the word of life verse 2 it says that the life was manifested and we have seen and bear witness and declared to you that eternal life which was with the father and was manifested to us look at the verse 3 that's where I'm going verse 3 that that which verse 3 says that that which we have seen and I've had what we do what we have seen and had we declared to you what was the purpose that you may have fellowship the reason why we are preaching the reason why we are declaring distance what our personal experience is useless until it can translate into helping you to be part of what is going on so it's that we declared to you that why we declared this is that so that you will have fellowship with us so you see your fellowship with people cannot be just based on your feelings you know you can't fellowship because it's close to my house or they are nice people no no no you're it's a we declare something to you so that that becomes the premise that becomes the basis of your fellowship with us what we are teaching is what determines what kind of fellowship we can have with us you can be part of of a Christian organization who's teaching you don't know because it's their teachings that determine the quality of our fellowship it's it's it's our understanding of God's word that will determine the move of God amongst us it's not a feeling about music about music about music about all those things are so subjective so that's which was from the beginning we have seen we have handled we have hands have handled we have head has been manifested the life eternal life has been manifested we have seen the manifestation of eternal life eternal life is not ethereal it's not cerebral in other ways just an idea eternal life is a reality so the preacher the preacher or the one who is telling you about God must be someone who I've actually have a has had a personal experience with God and that personal experience becomes your corporate experience so it says that that we that we really declare what what you can remain silent if you have met God if you've contacted God you speak God who speak God today's reading I love me so I'm going to preach a lot from today's reading John chapter one he says that the the Jews 20 that there's 20 the Jews sent to John to ask him who are you are you they want to come and Bible said that he confessed he did not deny by confess confession was used twice a day he confessed he did not deny what was said he asked him what I said and then you said the test if I'm John send who are you and I'm a 20 I said please the 20 says that the 20 please the 20 confess did not deny by confess that I I am not the Christ he didn't confess who he was he first of all confess who he wasn't he confessed he said I am not the Christ but now you have to define himself because he actually didn't even tell him who he was he told them who he wasn't because they sent to us if he was and he said Bible said you confessed and he denied he did not deny he confessed and did not deny but confess but I am not the Christ please don't get me wrong I am not so they say okay are you Isaiah are you the prophet who are you tell us so we can have something to tell those what Bible says that and he said to them in the voice of Isaiah I know he says that in the ways of Isaiah but can you say that he said to them I am the voice he said I am the voice he wasn't describing himself as the man or he didn't use title he said he was a voice I'm the voice of one crying in the wilderness John the body said me I'm a voice I'm a voice I am a voice that is why if you have met gold you come excited because you'll be a man if you have met gold you'll be a voice your behavior is a statement your convictions are statement what you say is a statement where you brought you to where you go you don't go it's all a statement testifying to the goodness of the God you have met if I were you I wish at hallelujah well oh this is all to let you know that our gathering is so important and Satan does not like our gathering Satan doesn't like our gathering that is why sometimes even in our our country it's difficult to find places for God but other religions have more gathering opportunities even in universities call them societies and all that but for some reason Christian gathering is always a threat to the devil some of the things that we believe in others also believe similar but they are not a threat they are not a threat for instance for instance we we believe that there is one go right others also believe there's one go but it is have problem with us more than them it is they have problem with it some of the others they are not a threat to the 80s another thing that you have to understand is that Christianity is a message a message that's why if you don't believe the whole of the Bible in its authenticity you are not a real Christian or a genuine Christian or there is something wrong with your Christian life a Christian life that believes only part of the Bible is not an authentic Christian but you know I can't believe everything the Bible is saying that's why I see I went for a red Bible you can't miss it red right there's no iPad or tablet I can't afford but I prefer to hold my red Bible red Bible I've got a few of them I've got all colors but I prefer the red it's a warning sign Christianity is a message what you see in the in the book of ads I'm not an preaching this is just a lecture in the book of ads they were beaten they were giving lashes whips actually up to five they put them and then act up to four they shut in them that you can't teach you can't teach but not if the name religion is okay religion most of us are I don't believe religion they don't have problem religion it's Christianity Christian the message of Christianity the message of Christianity is what is the problem for the devil because in first John chapter 5 is 18 and 97 the whole world lies under the sway of the enemy so the more you want to be loved by the world the more you are likely to miss what God wants you to do because the whole we know that whatsoever is one of the the verse 19 we know that we have got and the whole world what part of the world what part of the world everything the whole world lies under the sway the sway it's like the enemy is the wicked one is just swaying them and manipulating them in such a direction but we we we we we are of God we are of God and the whole world lies under the sway of the enemy so Jesus put it this when look chapter 6 verse 26 whoa is he if all men speak well of you whoa to you when all men speak well of you if all you want is many likes online you might not be able to represent God so Christianity is a message our message now wherever Christianity prevails is usually open to other religions not that not that we act we we endorse other religions but that's why if you want to practice whatever you can come any country that is Christian generally Christian is very open to every religion in the country or community that is generally at that religion is never open to Christianity can I say that again there is why every religion is acceptable in United Kingdom even though in the past United Kingdom has been Christian by the fundamental but nice normal please just that our values are so Judeo Christian it allows us to be welcoming of everybody so when Christianity was prevailing was the major main religion is still open to what if it's most less want to buy a building you can buy it they want to worship they come into I mean that's why we can be celebrate that mayor is mostly private eyes into we love it because of the fundamental Christian ideology base when Christianity prevails in a community it is open to every religion why because Christianity can never be threatened by any religion because they don't have a message they don't have a message so Christianity can never be threatened by any religion that's why we can okay come in I want to come in you come in I'm for whatever you want to do but wherever other religions are he Christianity they won't allow you because Christianity is a threat to any religion as long as we can breach our message if we breach our message you can bend the Bible we don't care there's a matter we have other ones they've always attacked the Bible from the beginning so you bend it doesn't matter we will not fight against you we actually love you we'll give you when you finish bend it we'll give you food that's that's Christianity for you but no other religion they will cut the chop off your head because they know have a message they don't have a message the strength of Christianity is not in our practices listen to me very carefully the strength of Christianity is not in our practices even though our our message makes us practice some things being nice being caring being good being welcoming it's we do that because of the kind of people Christianity makes us see if you are full of God watch this if you are full of God or the closer you get to God the more merciful you become the more forgiving you come you are making so much noise in church and yet you are so vindictive you are so I'm forgiving you have I will never forgive I will never forgive them I will die in my grave without forgiving them and yet when you come to church you are the Lord it something is not right because the closer you get to God the more merciful you become the more forgiving you become the more gracious you become the more caring you become the more better husband you become and the more better wife you become the more better son you become the more better daughter you become the more better sister you become the more better student you become the more better community member you become the more you become closer to God the more it's easy to live with you apart from your message so they said do you come preach but we both Bible says that they charge them strictly not to preach in that name again the charging was very strict that duck preaching that name again and then when they make they found them preach it again they brought it and said did we not no no no no no no no second first greatest please I'm talking about acts act chapter 4 and chapter 5 they said did we not have a chapter 5 actually from this twenty seven twenty seven they did we not charge you did we not want you not to preach in that name and it says you have filled the whole city with your doctor so they call them and come on and they are not to they should not speak at all not teach in the name of Jesus and then when you go to chapter 5 I think there's twenty seven let's become a thirty seven chapter five acts five twenty seven and when they had brought them they said them before the council and they have presented acts them look at the thirty eight acts them okay they ask the apostle see did we not strictly command you not to teach in this the problem is not your teaching the problem is the content of your teaching your teaching involves this name cabana Shada Hayabaya and in chapter 4 verse 10 verse 11 Bible verse 8 says that beat up feel with the Holy Ghost how can you preach Christ without the Holy Ghost beat up feel with the Holy Ghost act chapter 4 I said please beat up feel with the Holy Ghost sent to them rulers and people of Jerusalem people and the elders of Israel be to known to you this 10 if we are being asked this day judge before the good did down to this helpless man by what's by what means you had been made well this this 10 says that be it known to you let it be known to you all and to the other people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth whom you crucified who you crucified who got raised from the dead by him this man stands here before you all that that's that's the Christian message they crucified Jesus we preach Christ crucified to the Jews is a stumbling block to the Greeks is foolishness well this nonsense someone died 2000 years ago what hasn't got no nonsense nonsense yes we understand Satan is swear you hope I don't know we understand the god of this one has granted the minds of all believers second Corinthians chapter 4 verse 4 granted the minds of all believers so he says that look at the verse I like the verse 11 and verse 12 are you ready oh I feel like preaching this is the stone which you which was rejected by you builders which has become the chief cornerstone for there is no that's not that's not that's so that's what's got no is that salvation in any other for there is no other name under heaven giving a long span by which we must be saved for whoever I shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved Lord Jesus Lord Jesus sit down so they said that did we not strictly warn you chapter 5 is 28 did we not strictly warn you that you should not preach did we not strictly command you not to teach in this name look at the next it's me I like that's one if it sounds it looks like I can identify some of you with that statement it said you have filled but that's insistence one of the reasons why we are here is we have to feel you like that kingdom I feel like preaching to somebody we are here because we want to feel you like that kingdom we want to feel that midlands we want to feel the England we want to feel Scotland we want to feel Europe we want to feel our generation we want to feel everywhere with the doctrine of Jesus they said you have filled I like that filled Jerusalem with your doctrine if like you can't believe in in the times of these people in Jerusalem without knowing about this Jesus because when the true gospel is preached to you it never leaves you the same you are your life is either better off or west off oh yeah anytime the true gospel that's why we have to preach the gospel don't be afraid for not a I'm not ashamed of the gospel of Christ for it is the power of God don't be afraid of the gospel people who intimidate you with their opinions opinions don't matter oh that's human opinion I feel you're going to solve your family problems excuse me you're coming to me about your opinion your opinion your opinion why even what do you know better people have achieved greater things and I've accomplished greater things I even may be the humble when it comes to the opinion when they come to the gospel please oh you know you haven't been able to finish your studies and yes you have an opinion about their gospel please please excuse me your opinion doesn't matter in this when it comes to this matter of the gospel Jesus said blessed are the poor in spirit for peace is the math each out to five best three and for blessed are the points for tears is the kid know you want to experience God come with that attitude you don't know I don't have Jesus whatever I have whatever team is done I count as done that I might know him and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his suffering we made conformable to his death what are you talking about so please I want to appeal to you and challenge you if you are a genuine Christian if you are a real Christian the weight of your Christianity shouldn't be on how you don't want to get the weight of your Christianity shouldn't be on how nice you are he says why do you call me good no mind is good so don't bring your goodness to the table bring your goodness to the weight of your Christianity should be built and based on your opinions to God and Paul said that that I might finish my course I might fulfill my ministry with joy chapter 20 verse 24 I want to fulfill this thing we joy I'm talking about how serious a Christian you are because the most serious you are as a Christian the more you know there's a charge to keep a charge to keep first Corinthians chapter nine from the 16 17 he says that necessity less made on me what is me if I preach not for I that's a charge to keep you talking about proper Christian a solid Christian who is doing things based don't based on some religious ideologies but based on convictions in the law and in scripture and assignment to Paul said that yet none of these things do moving not that do I account my life dear to myself yeah after 20 24 not that right count my life dear to myself yeah you are talking about Christianity now you go if your life is dear to yourself you'll be stopped your tracks you're going to be treated you will stop the message you can't feel you can't feel the reason them with your doctrine we want to feel the our Jerusalem with our doctrine if some people say they don't believe at least they know what you're talking about they they have had it why should people be around you and not know that this is died for sense no people must know maybe some people call themselves Christian but they don't even know the Christian message until they come into contact with you and they realize that the Christian message is about how Christ died for us since that's the core of Christianity Christ died for us Christ died for us since Christ died for us since Christ died for us since Christ died for us since and he resurrected on the third day for our justification and he's treated on the right hand of majesty and we are treated together with him in high places as the Christian message people who come coming to contact with you your ex when is it is it's good you tell your ex you know what nah don't do this it's good but that's not that's not the best take your father leave them into saying so what is it they can tell them about Christ oh okay so you don't do that again why they can tell them that Christ died for my sins and your sins and if you can put your faith in him and convert and stop and and change and let your life be his living then you can also be saved like me because Christ died for us since you don't need to die in your sins when Christ died for your sins it's not about oh nah I'm a good boy now I'm a good girl I've stopped doing photography I don't know that that is not a message that is not a message because there are other people who are not doing what you used to do so they are ahead of you they were not doing it before you stopped doing it no I don't need drugs anymore but there are people who never did drugs but they are still going they are way too hell so if you made their way to Christianity the father if don't do drugs you are misleading people you are not doing drugs again because you have been saved by that blood of Jesus that's why the message that you have been saved efficiency after 1 verse 7 he says that when we in him we have redemption through his blood the forgiveness of sins this is what makes us excited as Christ is someone catches up the act so Christianity is one of essential aspects of Christianity is fellowship and what defines Christianity is the message the strength of Christianity or essential aspects of Christianity is our message and fellowshiping is very important and our fellowship worships the core essential aspect of our fellowship should be the message in our fellowship the message we preach the message we discuss the message we enjoy it's so important to Christianity that's why never waste your time in Christian meetings that keeps the Bible closed it's a Christian that everywhere God has been mutated and it's dangerous so we are here because fellowship is important and the message in our fellowship is essential satan doesn't like our meeting but they can't stop our meeting the reason why satan comes to our meeting is because of the allos paracletes they're holy ghosts who is with us Jesus puts it this way I tell you the truth you are beaten and upon this rock not each at the 60s 80 upon this rock I will build my church and the gates of hell hell is not a threat hell can never threaten resistance of the church Jesus said the gates of the first and the back the where church was mentioned in the Bible was mentioned by Jesus Jesus said and as soon as he mentioned the church he said I know hell this interest that in the church but the gates cannot prevail against the church so he said this rock I will build my church and the gates of hell if you want to do church get ready for a fight from hell but hell cannot prevail against us thank you for listening to this message by David Entry the best thing that can happen to you is being exposed to the word of God to him more from David Entry follow him on Facebook Instagram TikTok Twitter LinkedIn and subscribe to the carous church on youtube you can also find more information about carous church and the upcoming services by visiting carous.org be blessed