Fellowship

[karen_trustlord]

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Sept 2, 2004
Fellowship

What is fellowhip? Fellowship is a building up, encouraging, and equipping of the body in Christ, by the body of Christ.

Hebrews 10:25 Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another--and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

1. Why should we fellowship?
   
   Proverbs 27:17 As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
   
   Matthew 18:20 For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.
   
   Eccl 4:12 Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
   
2. What does fellowship involve?
   
   Acts 2:42 They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
   
   Galatians 6:2 Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
   
   Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. Matthew 22:37-40 Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' 38This is the first and greatest commandment. 39And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' 40All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."
   

Thank You Lord for the body of Christ. Help us to continue encouraging and building each other up in Jesus. Amen.
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