Fellowship is a powerful force.
Just take a look at what it does in Acts 2:42-47!
I quoted this yesterday in our services:
JI Packer — What elevates true fellowship far above what the world would call friendship and belonging is simply this: Our relationship with fellow believers is a demonstration of our union with Christ, and the dynamics of this fellowship with others are dictated and defined by the fact that we are new creatures – loved, chosen, redeemed, forgiven, justified, and adopted into the family of God by God Himself through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Let us be clear, then, that the basis for fellowship with other Christians is the fellowship we have with God through Christ. This is the emphasis in 1 John 1:3, “That which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.” The supernatural quality of the relationship Christians have with each other is because of what we share in Christ.
Is fellowship proving to be a powerful force in your life? Why or why not?
Do your relationships – with people in the church – prove the reality of God’s relationship with you in Christ?
Do you love others as God in Christ has loved you?
Are you able to forgive others as God in Christ has forgiven you?
Does the grace of God in Christ toward you enable you to be patient and gracious toward others?
Is serving others attractive to you?