I want to continue with one of the basic habits for Christians—THE HABIT OF FELLOWSHIP. Hebrews 10:25 is an important verse that any believer ought to understand and spend some time thinking through the implications. “Let us not give up the habit of meeting together, as some are doing. Instead, let us encourage one another.” That’s an extremely important concept.

 

WHY IS FELLOWSHIP SO IMPORTANT?

 
4. FELLOWSHIP IS A WITNESS TO THE WORLD.

Jesus says, “My prayer for all of them is that they will be on one heart and mind so the world will believe you sent me.” How does the world know that Jesus was sent? The believers will have one heart. Our unity, our love and care for each other, is a great testimony that Jesus Christ actually came. Is it important that we have this one mind? That we be unified together? Yes, it’s key to the gospel. “Your strong love for each other will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” How does the world know that Jesus even exists? It’s by the way that we relate to one another.

 

Why? I Peter 4:10 “God has given you some special abilities [spiritual gifts]; be sure to use them to help each other.” One of the most important things you want to understand about spiritual gifts is that they are a special endowment that God gives to every single person who comes to Christ. That spiritual gift, uniquely individual, is the special ability that God gives to each believer for the purpose of ministering to other believers. That is so important.

 

I Corinthians 12:5, 27 “There are different kinds of service to God. Together you form the body of Christ and each one of you is a necessary part of it.” We need each other. You see a partial list of the “One Another” of fellowship. There are at least 58 times in which the concept of “one another” is used in the New Testament.