Friday, October 19, 2012

MUTUAL ENCOURAGEMENT AND GROWTH

Genuine fellowship is based on the concept of giving to and receiving from other Christians. You can share with others whatever God has given you -- forgiveness, possessions, love, His Word, and many other things. God gives fellowship for the purpose of mutual encouragement and growth. He wants Christians to live in unity and harmony with one another. To help us understand how believers are related, God uses the analogy of the body. Jesus Christ is the Head of the body, which is comprised of all believers. All Christians throughout the world belong to Christ's body, but it is important for you to recognize how God wants you to relate to a smaller, specific group of believers. This smaller group is for the purpose of instruction, sharing, worship, and service. God has given spiritual leaders to help you mature in Christ and to become effective in the ministry. 

-- from Growing Strong in God's Family


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