Sermons

Better Together

OUR FELLOWSHIP

God has given us something very rare and precious – and essential.

(Acts 2:42-47) And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayers. Then fear came over everyone, and many wonders and signs were being performed through the apostles. Now all the believers were together and had everything in common. So they sold their possessions and property and distributed the proceeds to all, as anyone had a need. And every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple complex, and broke bread from house to house. They ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, praising God and having favor with all the people. And every day the Lord added to them those who were being saved.

1. Fellowship in Worship

(42a) They devoted themselves to… fellowship.

A. Bible Study

B. Joint Worship

C. Lord’s Supper

D. Prayer Groups

(Hebrews 10:24-25) Let us be concerned about one another in order to promote love and good works, not staying away from our meetings, as some habitually do, but encouraging each other.

2. Fellowship in Unity

(2:44) All the believers were together.

(2:46a) Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together.

(4:32) The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul…

(1 Corinthians 1:10) I urge you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all say the same thing, that there be no divisions among you, and that you be united with the same understanding and the same convictions.

(John 17:21-22) May they all be one, as You, Father, are in Me and I am in You. May they also be one in Us, so the world may believe You sent Me. I have given them the glory You have given Me. May they be one as We are one.

A. You and I are Christ’s family.

B. He commanded us to love one another.

C. People will only recognize us as His, by our love for one another.

D. He asked our Father to keep all of us “bound together”.

3. Fellowship in Fun

A. Covered dish fellowships are scriptural.

B. They had fun with each other.

4. Fellowship of Salvation

A. People were drawn to The Fellowship.

B. The Lord added new followers to their number.