Koinonia

κοινωνία- There is an amazing word in the Greek language that the Holy Spirit selected to describe life in the local church. I put together four 'words' to help you pronounce it: 'coin-no-knee-a'. It means to be connected with, care, and concern yourself with others in a fellowship or community.

We need to look out for each other as Chrisitans and Christian families. Take a look at what this passage in Acts says about the birth of the early church:

Then those who gladly received his word were baptized: and that day about three thousand souls were added to them. And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, in breaking of bread, and in prayers. And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. And all that believed were together, and had all things common; And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all [men], as every man had need. And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.- Acts 2:41-47

I put the words, coin, no, knee, and 'a' together to not only help my church family pronounce the Greek word 'koinonia', but to help them remember the essence of the word. I had each of the sections in our sanctuary yesterday shout some phrases similar to the ones below as I waved that 'special K' in front of them.

Coin- Give generously to your church family

No- No family left behind

Knee- Pray for each other

A- Acclaim Christ

We need to look out for each other, and especially in hard times. Connect, care, and concern yourself with others.

And [if] thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness [be] as the noonday:

And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

Isaiah 58:10-11

Yours in Him,

Pastor B.