He references Isaiah, highlighting the need for vigilance and seeking God's will amidst global unrest. Lance reflects on the historical context of wars and political shifts, urging believers to utilize their current freedom to seek God's purpose. He stresses the significance of true fellowship among believers, which he defines as sharing in the life of Christ rather than mere social interaction. He explains that fellowship is rooted in the commonality of salvation through Jesus, transcending race, nationality, and denomination. Lance emphasizes that every believer is a vital part of the body of Christ, and true fellowship leads to spiritual growth and authority in the community. He concludes by calling for reliance on the Holy Spirit to foster genuine fellowship, which will manifest Christ's presence and power in the world. The message encourages believers to embrace their calling into fellowship with Christ and with one another, recognizing the transformative power of this unity.
Gratitude for returning and the importance of seeking the Lord.
Historical context of global unrest and the need for vigilance.
True fellowship defined as sharing in the life of Christ.
Commonality of salvation transcending differences.
Every believer's vital role in the body of Christ.
Importance of the Holy Spirit in fostering genuine fellowship.
Call to embrace the calling into fellowship with Christ and one another.
11 The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night? 12 The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come.
18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. 13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. 14 For the body is not one member, but many. 15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? 16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? 17 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling? 18 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. 19 And if they were all one member, where were the body? 20 But now are they many members, yet but one body. 21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. 22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary: 23 And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness. 24 For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked: 25 That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another. 26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.