Throughout of God's Word people have been coming together to worship Him. It is essential to our walk with the Lord that we worship in fellowship with one another. David says in Psalm 34:3, "Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together!" David is calling us to come together and praise God. If we only worship by ourselves, how will we ever learn to love like Jesus did? Jesus was always in fellowship with His people and we must follow His example.
We are called to have fellowship with one another. 1 John 1:7 says, "But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Song cleanses us from all sin." We cannot live the life that God has for us on our own. We must come together with those who believe in the power of the Jesus' atoning death and Resurrection.
When the Apostles were starting the initial church body, they were bringing people together that believed what Jesus Christ said and did fulfilled the prophecies of the Old Testament, and that He was God in human flesh. Acts 2:42-47, talks about the fellowship of the believers. These people had committed themselves to the teaching of the Apostles and they witnessed many miracles being done by them.
In verses 46-47, it says, "And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people." The people were coming together not only on Sunday services, but they were gathering together in homes to share meals and praise the Lord throughout the week. We need to follow the examples of the apostles and the early church. Although they were young, their lives were great examples to us.
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