There are many figures of speech used in Scripture to help the people of God to understand themselves. 1.    Sheep – John 10:1-5    Sheep are dumb; they cannot lead anyone, so they have to have a Shepherd to lead them where they need to go.   2.    Salt – Matthew 5:13 Without salt some food just doesn’t taste as good as it does when salt is added. There is, of course, good salt for food, and there is salt that is not so good on food. For instance – table salt – good on food

Today, we will examine Fellowship – what it is and why it is vital to life in the church of Jesus Christ. Fellowship is a partnership, or a joint participation, a sharing with one another. Fellowship involves us caring for one another – ministering to one another ---- and, by doing so, we are building up one another. I want us to focus today on an aspect of fellowship that is essential for each of us to participate in if we are to build one another up and experience fellowshi

Have you ever noticed how much of our time is devoted to cleaning things? It seems like perpetual warfare with the dust and dirt that accumulates inside and outside of our homes. All kinds of machines have been developed to help with the war on dust and dirt. We have washing machines, vacuum cleaners, dry cleaners, street cleaners, brooms, dishwashers, showers, soaps, and detergents. Keeping clean is big business. Americans spent almost three and a half billion $ a year on so