1.  Vertically with God:  1 John 1:3

a.  Mutual natures: 1 Peter 1:22-23, 2 Peter 1:3-4

b.  Mutual desires: 1 Cor. 1:9

–  Our desire for God’s fellowship:  Ps. 63:1-3

c.  Mutual purposes

 –  Reaching the lost:  Mathew 9:36, Romans 9:1-3

–  Building up God’s people: 2 Cor. 1:3-4, Phil. 1:23-26

d.  Mutual goals

–  Christ-likeness:  Phil. 2:12-13

–  Exaltation of the Lord Jesus:  Phil. 2:9-11

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2.  Horizontally with one another:  Examples to follow: 1 John 1:3, Ps. 16:3, Amos 3:3, Mal. 3:16, Romans 1:8-15, 1 Thessalonians 3:6-10

a.  Epaphroditus:  Sacrificial investment in the life on life fellowship: Phil. 2:25-30, Matt. 28:9-10, Ecc. 4:9-11, Luke 4:16-22, 2 Tim. 2:3-4, Phil. 2:30

b.  Paul & Philemon:  Spiritual refreshment in life on life fellowship: Philemon 4-7, Philemon 17-20