Fellowship and Friendship

Proverbs 18:1 NKJV

1 A man who isolates himself seeks his own desire; He rages against all wise judgment.

Hebrews 10:25 NKJV

25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.

Genesis 2:18 NKJV

18 And the Lord God said, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.”

1. Isolation is not good. Family is the starting place for fellowship.

Isolation is not the same as alone time with God.

Jesus went away by himself to pray.

Matthew 14:23 NKJV

23 And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. Now when evening came, He was alone there.

Luke 5:16 NKJV

16 So He Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed.

it’s okay to have alone time. I think that is why the Lord commands us to have our priorities together as it comes to sabbatical we need to break the crazy cycle that is the world. however we need to make sure we are not isolating.

Of course there are priorities of fellowship.

Genesis 2:24 NKJV

24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.

if you have a wife (or a girlfriend that you hope one day shall become a wife) she needs to come first.

if she proves not to be wife material for whatever reason you are going to have to make some hard decisions .

Proverbs 18:22 NKJV

22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing, And obtains favor from the Lord.

Just because you have found a female doesn't mean you have found a wife. it might work behind closed doors, but there are many more hours in the day then what may happen behind closed doors.

Proverbs 31:28 NKJV

28 Her children rise up and call her blessed; Her husband also, and he praises her:

Just because you find a man doesn't mean you have found a husband. He may even make a good paycheck but if He doesn't love God more than he loves you he wont be able to love you right.

Deuteronomy 11:19 NKJV

19 You shall teach them to your children, speaking of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.

you have to spend time with your minor children.

the reason I say this is because the younger generations are refusing to grow up and many of you who have children that you will one day have to kick out of the nest you don't need this verse used against you.

I can hear you telling me my spouse isn’t spiritual… if you are the husband let me ask you, are you giving yourself to her as Christ loved the Church and gave Himself for her?

2. Friendships come out of Fellowship

Acts 2:42–47 NKJV

42 And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. 43 Then fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles. 44 Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common, 45 and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as anyone had need. 46 So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.

let’s look at the fellowship part of the scripture.

Acts 2:44 NKJV

44 Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common,

those who believed where together. they spent time together.

Acts 2:46 NKJV

46 So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart,

they continued daily:

Breaking Bred

from house to house.

with simplicity

and gladness

simplicity of heart.

3. Friends are born for adversity.

Proverbs 17:17 NKJV

17 A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.

Proverbs 18:24 NKJV

24 A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

a brother is born for adversity but a friend loves at all times.

and there must be reciprocity.