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  • Demetrius & Enoch

    Demetrius was an enemy of the church, a pagan silversmith whose business plan was threatened by the growth of the Christian church in Ephesus. His strategy was to incite a riot among the tradesmen and his hope was to snuff out the influence of Paul's teaching.

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  • Barnabas & Caleb

    What's in a nickname? Nothing much perhaps. But for a certain Levite named Joseph from Cyprus, his nickname became his only name. The Apostles of the early church dubbed him Barnabas, and that's the name that stuck. His nickname is defined for us by Luke to mean Son of Encouragement. True to his new name, Barnabas had a reputation for being an encourager and an advocate.

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  • Absalom

    Absalom was born in Hebron to David, the newly-crowned king of Israel. The prince was handsome, dynamic and popular, which is a heady combination for someone prone to hubris. When the royal family eventually established itself in Jerusalem, David's own sinful behaviour created an ethical vacuum, and that presented opportunities for Absalom's arrogance to flourish. He murdered his brother, ousted his father and presumed to make himself king. But as Proverbs says: "Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall."

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  • The Fellowship and Its Testimonies
    What you believe is determined by where you look for proof. If you want to believe the truth about Christ, then there are four sources of evidence offered by John as he closes his letter to the church. He says there are the testimonies of the water, the blood, the Spirit, and finally the testimony of God. All of these are testified to by John as an eye-witness to the life of Christ on earth. We can be confident in our faith based on these four testimonies.
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  • The Fellowship Overcomes the World
    Being in the Fellowship of the Forgiven can sometimes feel like being under constant barrage. The fallen world doesn't like our message of grace and hope, and it makes no bones about it. Christians can even get the impression that the battle is lost and we might as well give up. But in truth, we have already won the war. How should we, as victorious believers, go about our everyday lives amidst a culture that thinks they have us on the run?
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  • The Fellowship Shows Discernment
    If you were asked to describe a line-in-the-sand belief that separated Christians from the rest of humanity, what would you say? John tells us that what we believe about Christ is the key. He was God incarnate. Divinity veiled in flesh. John suggests that everything else falls into place once we have that settled. If we deny that central truth, we are in trouble.
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  • The Fellowship is Charity
    There is a deep-rooted reason that should serve as the motivation for all Christian charity: Christ generously died for us, so the least we can do is to be generous with our own lives. Knowing God, and being safe in His Son is not the end - it's the beginning of a life of kindness and good works. Anyone who claims to be a Christian needs to understand that true faith turns your priorities inside out. From self-interested to caring for others. From inwardly self-absorbed to outwardly generous. God doesn't save us because of our charity. We express charity because God has saved us!
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  • The Fellowship is Family
    The wonderful truth is that God has adopted us into His family. The sad truth is that even some who claim to be His children sometimes act out as lawless orphans. Like any children in any family, we all make choices that either please or disappoint. But it seems that occasionally there are some in the household who never really feel like part of the family. They push all the wrong buttons. It's a story as old as Cain and Abel, and the story is still being told today.
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  • The Signs of the Fellowship
    If true love is a manifestation of true Christian faith, are there any boundaries? Shouldn't we just love everyone and everything? Not according to the Apostle John. He gives a strong warning to be discerning and diligent. Not every relationship is noble, not every teaching can be true. In John's day there were those who would try to undermine the church and dismantle its core beliefs; he called them anti-christs. And the same kind of thing happens today. Should we be surprised? No. Should we be prepared? Absolutely.
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  • The Signs of the Fellowship
    In the final analysis, the commandments of God boil down to three relationships: Love towards God; love towards our neighbours; love towards the church. So to manifest a loving approach in life is one of the clear signs of a sincere Christian. But to demonstrate honest love can be a daunting task sometimes, particularly it seems for our menfolk. Perhaps that's why John specifically encourages fathers and young men to let their love shine.
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