The First (Online) Church - 3/22/20

Acts 2:42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer.

 

 

 

 

Acts 2:45-47 

45 They sold their possessions and property and distributed the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple, and broke bread from house to house. They ate their food with joyful and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. Every day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.

 

 

The entire Christian life is intended to be done in Fellowship.

 

 

 

Acts 4:32, 34-35 

32 Now the entire group of those who believed were of one heart and mind, and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but instead they held everything in common. 

34 For there was not a needy person among them because all those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought the proceeds of what was sold, 35 and laid them at the apostles’ feet. This was then distributed to each person as any had need.

 

 

Matthew 18:19–20

For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.”

 

 

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 

9 Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their efforts. 10 For if either falls, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to lift him up. 11 Also, if two lie down together, they can keep warm; but how can one person alone keep warm? 12 And if someone overpowers one person, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not easily broken.

 

 

We need others and the Church, just as others and the church need us.

 

1 Corinthians 1:9 

9 God is faithful; you were called by him into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

 

 

Malachi 3:16 

16 At that time those who feared the Lord spoke to one another. The Lord took notice and listened. So a book of remembrance was written before him for those who feared the Lord and had high regard for his name.

 

 

Devotion to Fellowship demands a deep love for others within the church.

 

 

1 John 1:6-7 

6 If we say, “We have fellowship with him,” and yet we walk in darkness, we are lying and are not practicing the truth. 7 If we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.

 

 

 

Devotion to Christian Fellowship keeps us on the right path.

 

1 Corinthians 6:15-17 

15 Don’t you know that your bodies are a part of Christ’s body? So should I take a part of Christ’s body and make it part of a prostitute? Absolutely not! 16 Don’t you know that anyone joined to a prostitute is one body with her? For Scripture says, The two will become one flesh. 17 But anyone joined to the Lord is one spirit with him.