Our Fellowship
I John 1:3
There are few words in the vocabulary of a believer‑ more
precious, than these two. Our fellowship is that sweet communion of brethren
dwelling together in unity. Our fellowship is the joyful agreement of the
church family. Our fellowship is the oneness of heart which God's saints enjoy
by the power of Christ. It is that unity of the Spirit which is the bond of
peace. It is that love which is the bond of perfection.
How thankful
we ought to be for our fellowship here, as a
Here is the
blessed accomplishment of God's grace -That fellowship with God, which our race
lost by the fall and sin of Adam, has been restored through the mediation of
Christ. With his blood, Christ washed away our sins, reconciling God to us in
all the fulness of his holy being. By his Spirit, Christ has reconciled us to
God, purging our consciences from all guilt, through the gracious application
of the blood to our hearts. Now, we who were once enemies, aliens, and
strangers to God are reconciled, accepted, and fellow-citizens in Christ! Truly
our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son, Jesus Christ." As
believers, we have all things in common with God Almighty in Christ Jesus!
Don Fortner