Fellowship with God

Summary

The sermon emphasizes the importance of maintaining fellowship with God, distinguishing it from merely having a relationship with Him. The preacher highlights that fellowship involves intimate communication and joy in God, which can be broken by sin but restored through repentance and faith in Christ. Using biblical examples, especially from 1 John 1 and Philippians 3, the sermon encourages believers to seek deeper fellowship with God through prayer, obedience, and reliance on the Holy Spirit, even amidst trials. The ultimate basis for fellowship with God is the redemptive and mediatorial work of Jesus Christ, which enables sinners to commune with a holy God.