Fellowship, among believers
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· 23 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 have 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 ever seen God; 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
And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
Worshipping together
Worshipping together
We used to take sweet counsel together;
within God’s house we walked in the throng.
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Praying together
Praying together
All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and 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
Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
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Showing hospitality
Showing hospitality
Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show 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
Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
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Strengthening the weak
Strengthening the weak
Strengthen the weak hands,
and make firm the feeble knees.
Say to those who have an anxious heart,
“Be strong; fear not!
Behold, your God
will come with vengeance,
with the recompense of God.
He will come and save you.”
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Encouraging one another
Encouraging one another
And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet 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
Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.
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True fellowship means living in harmony
True fellowship means living in harmony
Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.
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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.