Koinonia

Good morning, Five Minute Families. How has your week been so far? We pray that the Lord meets you today in a mighty and wonderful way so that you know His power and His hope and His glory. Alongside our key concept of intentional intimacy here at Clear View Retreat, we always encouraging families to disconnect to reconnect. Disconnect from technology and from other distractions in order to reconnect with the Lord and with your loved ones. A Greek word used several times throughout the New Testament is koinonia which means ‘Christian fellowship or communion, with God or, more commonly, with fellow Christians.’ A few synonyms for koininia are fellowship association community communion joint participation or intimacy Listen and contemplate these Bible verses. We are going to highlight the koinonia words as we read: 1 Corinthians 1:9 – God is faithful; you were called by him into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. 1 Corinthians 10:16 – The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a sharing in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a sharing in the body of Christ? Philippians 1:5 – because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. Philippians 2:1 If then there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship with the spirit, if any affection and mercy, Philippians 3:10 – My goal is to know him and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death, 1 John 1:3 – what we have seen and heard we also declare to you, so that you may also have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. 1 John 1:6 – If we say, “We have fellowship with him,” and yet we walk in darkness, we are lying and are not practicing the truth. Philemon 1:6 – I pray that your participation in the faith may become effective through knowing eve