4. Reasons to Enjoy Fellowship

Many of the pictures given of believers in the church have to do with the union that we have with the Lord Jesus Christ.  He is the Head, we are the body; He is the Vine, we are the branches; He is the the Bridegroom, we are the bride.  Through many of these illustrations, Scripture makes it clear that our union with Him has brought about a union with one another - we are brothers and sisters in Christ.

When we meet together, there must be some expression of this union - of the fact that we each partake (or fellowship) in the Lord Jesus Christ.  It must show itself in our relationships.  We also know, though, that when we express this fellowship one with another, God is pleased to pour out His grace and to strengthen and bless His children through that means.  Fellowship is a means of grace.

In this section of our series, we examine many of the ways in which there is blessing and grace for the believer through fellowship - and these should be reasons why we should want to enjoy fellowship as much as possible with brothers and sisters in Christ.