CHRISTIAN CONNECTION

One of the most difficult things that I see many Christians struggling to do is "CONNECT" with other Christians. Many of them have a normal and regular routine: they come into the Church find a seat, some participate in the worship experience, they join in the singing, they give an offering, they enjoy themselves and are blessed through the preached Message. They then get up make eye contact with a few people, some may say goodbye to a few folks on their way out the door to their cars, but one thing for sure they seldom or never stop to fellowship and connect with others that attended the Worship Experience that day.

Well, I'm by no means bashing, criticizing or judging those who have trouble with connecting with other believers, but I do want to be an encouragement to those who do. In Acts 2:42 we read that one of the four things the early church devoted AND committed itself to was "FELLOWSHIP". Fellowship and Christian Connection was a very important part of their reason for meeting together. It was one of their objectives. Here are a few benefits that come as a result of True Biblical Fellowship and Christian Connection:

God never intended Christianity to be an isolated lifestyle. The Bible teaches us that beleivers as Christ-Followers need each other for many reasons and it starts with us understanding that we are "one body in Christ over in 1st Corinthians 12:12-17.

HERE ARE SOME GREAT BENEFITS: 1) Christian Connection allows Christians to minister to and motivate one another - Fellowshipping with other believers provide the perfect context and setting for Christians to minister  to and motivate another by serving and being served. Hebrews 10:24 (NLT) says "Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works"


2) Christian Connection encourages other Christians in their faith -  When we Connect with other Christians we strengthen each other's faith. In his letter to the Romans, Paul taught us that when we see the faith in another believer, it encourages us in our own faith. Romans 1:12 "When we get together, I want to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours"

3) Christian Connection provides Comfort and Compassion - the bible share with us over in 2nd Corinthians 1:4 (NLT) "He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us"

4) Christian Connection Provides a context for Accountability - Proverbs 27:17 shares with us... "As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another"

5) Christian Connection is encourages Christians to Pray for one another -  James 5:16a. (NLT) says, "Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed..."

I pray that this Blog on Christian Connection would encourage and motivate you to connect with other beleivers that you might experience Community and Fellowship as you partner with those of like Faith.


PJV

GREAT QUOTE

"Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness"          

 

-- Napoleon Hill

SOME THOUGHTS

Don't use the areas of your life where you're strongest as an excuse to neglect getting stronger where you may have weaknesses and inadequacies.  Face your weaknesses and make the best of every opportunity to get better in those areas in your .life that need strenghthening. Be Encouraged!


PV