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I must ask you 10 glance briefly at the severa,
branches Of this fellowship or communion as indicated
by the passages just now quoted when compareu WIN
glance as the time necessarily forbids attempt at
dwelling upon the several points, although their az
power. We shall keep close TO the teaching Of the New
Testament, using indeed. for the most part us very
words:
Fellowship WITH FATHER, SON, AND SPIRIT.
T. Our fellowship OF communion IA with the Father
1--WE have not received the spirit bondage, again to
fear but wo have received the spirit OF adoption where
by we cry Abba. Father" CIom.. Will, l5 The Eter
nal regards tho believer His child and the faith
erly relation secures, a. share in His nature. Be
hold what manner OF love the Father natn oSS9w
upon that should De called the children Of ttou
a. John Ill., -. As those "beg0tten again unto uFlhg
hope thorn again of ncorrupnble seed" Il. Peter Is 3
2 there are given unto exceeding great aud precious
promises that by these we might DC parLdkrtS Oh te
Divine nature. o. Because OF TINS theFe Is grahtou "
MS share in the Fathers light GOT Is ugut' 'j,,t
Him we and Walk that II d"Tkne asv' we
IL we walk in the light as lie Is ~ tn, tno
light we have fellowship one with asqsher Tnhi
LID Those who walk in light do 80 because oil 5sn'
vouchsafed TO dwell in them and shine i9rth rom to
that the light OF their life Is reay tne % IN their
communicated to them and exhibiting ltset IN .heI
deeds and words. 81 Believers also nave
the Fathers kingdom They are his heirs S1
unto God and with prospect before them uescrlpoo ~
this glowing language Blessed De tng e 0V ana s
again to an inheritance inc0rrupuOie. undeuIeu, un
fading, reserved in heaven" such IS the communion
or fellowship OF the saints with the tatheT ieoSsnp
securing share in HIS nature His light, HIS khgdOn
fellowship most intimately affecting the believers stahd
INF Ag 1S ' Our fellowship is with His SON. Jesus
Christ We one with Christ and CHRIST WIN i uS,
Union with Jesus by faith involves a. Fellowship WIN
Him in life. Behold in Jesus the Prince OF Life. Ana
He speaks thus, Abide in me and IN you because
declared He that eateth me"he that partakes OF me
as the living head and the soul" even he shall I'VE 10y
union with Jesus "Bebod in Him the Lord our right
eousness" Incorporated in Him the believer has al
that He bestow. To use the word. OF H9okeT Ine
man being found in Christ through faith him Goa ac
cepteh in Jesus Christ perfectly righteous as II ne
had fulfilled all that is commanded him IN tne raw
snail | say more perfectly righteous than II MN
self had fulfilled the whole iawf L must [ AK
made Him which knew sin to be sin Tor us, thet we
might be made the righteousness OF Coo IN Nun ~
Jesus the one to whom the Father hath given the spirit
without measure And Is 10 not written, ~ MS iulIes'
have all received, and grace tor grace Ana asAip;
spiritual blessings in heavenly places in CHRIST"
a. There is also for fellowship in his sufferlngs pc
bod i'm Jesus the man OF and acquainted with
grief. TO Him. the Head must the members be con,
formed though indeed not reckon upon tms' ana
ara TOO prone to forget or overlook 1t. But
we are joint heirs with Christ so pc be
aInsions to this in the New Testament fare interesting
from the use which the inspired writer's make OF inc
very word koinonia kononOs when speaking on the
noi1t "a NAV be seen by referring TO H. Cor H. u Phil
feiiowshin i'm Glory Behqid Him as the Exalted Prince
Tbe 9Inrv which Thon gavest me have given them"
lie that oyercometh him Will give power over 1n u,
nations and he shall rule them. .eyen as receveu ol
my Father" 40 HIM will grant to SIT Win me IN NY
throne" Therefore Peter wrote (" am Part1Ker , o,
companion in the Kingdom of Jesus Christ SuG a Is
the fellowship or communion OF the SAINTS MIN Cno
which, like that with the Father, concerns the oeeFer
standing fe and righteousness his present course
in action and suffering; his future Manifestation IL
Iii The saints enjoy also the Fellowship Of the Spirit
" He hath given IL 81 His Spirit" God hath sent
forth the spirit OF His son INTO your hearS t h
ing upon this will but passingy remind you tlrs ~
this fellowship we are made partakers OF an tue sdhSt
flying influences Of the Holy Ghost as well as or an us
consultations Then more especially lex me urec1 &Iu
to words in Lords parting discourse TO HIS
disciples which give to one particular OF the communion
OF the Holy Ghost prominence winch IL, tedr ulucl
overlooked In the XVIII chapter OF St. Johns Gospel,
at the goth aud 27th verses the words OF Jesus are
these " When the Comforter Is come no Ina 9aalA
testify Of me and also shall bear witness mere
then Il fellowship with the SDir1 IN testimony 20 Cns'
What glorious privilege stO be placed, so 10 speak,
on the level 20 occupy the same platform with inc
Spirit, to share His special work OF witnessing aon9
men to the grace and love OF Jesus orr Lord. Inus,
while contemplating from the revelations OF scripture
the communion which the believer has with God it Is
as though heavenly vision eacn Person OF the 1.ih
inv draws nigh and speaks after this manner 10 Tue
trusting and expectant soul: possess s.en t HT
such benefits and privileges admit thee To snare IN
them. As the Father, the Son. as the Spirit make
thee partaker, E0n0HOS bless thee with communion
Eoinonia Thou shalt participate in all the riches vi
grace and glory which in the economy of redemption 1t
IS my prerogatiye to bestow."
ont with what joy, beloved in Christ should such
thoughts as these ill souls! What earnestness
should they excite within 10 make the due return ON
our part TO the God OF all grace, that the communion
with Him may be as complete as possible! For this
fellowship, remember, Is mutual. God condescends 10
estabIish il with us we are privileged to maintain it
with him. Let us enter more fully into It's joys; to-
wards the Father by 1.-THE exercise or love, trust w0r
ship, and obedience towards the Son IN faith Imitation
and gratitude towards the Spirit by walking after HIS
guidance and by not greving Him or quenchlng His
influences.
FELLOWSHIP OF SAINTS WITH SAINTS.
We have now to consider the Communion which the
Saints have with one another. here omit all
10 that Communion which may exist with the angels or
with the Church triumphant well as to the merely
external fellowship between the real and the merely
nominal disciples OF the Lord, and will but notice few
passages of the New Testament which afford instructive
Illustration Of this part of the subject VIII quote some
lines from Persons Exposition OF the Creed (p &C.,
Chevallier's Edition..
The saints Of God living in the Church Of Christ have
communion with all the Saints living IN the same Church.
We all have the benefit OF the ordinances, all par
take Of the same promises, we are all induced with the
graces OF the same spirit, all united with the same
mutual love and affection, keeping the unity OF the
spirit IN the bond OF peace all engrafted into the
stock and receiving life from the same root all hold
ing the same Head from which ali the body by joints
and bonds having nOurishment mnistered and knit
gether ncreaseth with the increase or Cod and being
e. e. snce) the Head Of the body is Christ and all the
Saints members Of that body they all partake OF the
same nourishment, and SO have all communion among
themselves"
As | said a while ago. the nature OF this fellowship
will receive instructive illustration rome notices OF
il which may be found in tue New Testament. When
st. Luke describes the state Of things which character
lied the early disciples he tells that they continued
steadfasty IN fellowship. kOin0ntd There among
them a realization and exhibition Of their common bless
ings their unity their mutual interest acts
II. l. a. The words of Paul 10 the Romans, " The Gen
tiles have made parakers OF their spiritual thilgs
teach us that the blessings OF the Gospel animate the
soul wat the desire receive and welcome Others to
enjoyment OF them. With such feeling 1t was that
sbip koinonid) in the Gospel" There two very in
teresting passages in Galatians W. g. the other in
Pbilippians w, Is, which show the result OF
Christian fellowship in the kindly dealings OF
the genial brotherhood toward those who min
tster TO them the Word Of God Two others may be
grouped together: praying that would
take upon us the fellowship tkononldl OF the min
cave 10 me aud Barnabas the right hands Of fellowship
1Gallatans H. o. From these we learn that there IA
fellowship in ministry either in performing part OF the
same work, in occupying different spheres with the