Fellowship, among believers
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· 8 viewsThe fellowship that believers share as a result of their common union with God through Jesus Christ is expressed in life together. It is evident in worship together, in a love for one another which reflects God’s own love and in a practical commitment to one another which is demonstrated in concern for the weak and readiness to share with the poor and needy.
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Sharing in the fellowship of God’s love
Sharing in the fellowship of God’s love
In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has seen God at any time; if we love one another, God abides in us, and His love is perfected in us.
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Sharing in the fellowship of a common devotional life
Sharing in the fellowship of a common devotional life
They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
Worshipping together
Worshipping together
We who had sweet fellowship together
Walked in the house of God in the throng.
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Praying together
Praying together
These all with one mind were continually devoting themselves to prayer, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
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Breaking bread together
Breaking bread together
; ; Love feasts accompanied the Lord’s Supper though these were open to abuse.
True fellowship means sharing with those in need
True fellowship means sharing with those in need
And do not neglect doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
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Showing hospitality
Showing hospitality
contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality.
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Sharing money and possessions
Sharing money and possessions
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See also God’s people are to reflect his concern for the needy in society; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Examples of sharing with the needy
Examples of sharing with the needy
Job’s compassion for the needy; the daily distribution to widows; Tabitha’s concern for the poor
The collection for believers in Judea:
The collection for believers in Judea:
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Strengthening one another in fellowship together
Strengthening one another in fellowship together
Bearing with the weak
Bearing with the weak
Brethren, even if anyone is caught in any trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you too will not be tempted. Bear one another’s burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ.
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Strengthening the weak
Strengthening the weak
Encourage the exhausted, and strengthen the feeble.
Say to those with anxious heart,
“Take courage, fear not.
Behold, your God will come with vengeance;
The recompense of God will come,
But He will save you.”
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Encouraging one another
Encouraging one another
and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near.
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Putting the needs of others first
Putting the needs of others first
Each of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to his edification.
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True fellowship means living in harmony
True fellowship means living in harmony
To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit;
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Showing equal concern for all
Showing equal concern for all
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Examples of fellowship
Examples of fellowship
Moses and Hobab; David and Jonathan; Jehu and Jehonadab
Failure to exhibit true fellowship
Failure to exhibit true fellowship
Troublemakers in David’s army are unwilling to share the spoils; factions within the church at Corinth; Selfishness at love feasts humiliates the poor.