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Read: Acts 2:42-47
Listen: Acts 2

“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” Acts 2:42

After Jesus returns to heaven and sends the Holy Spirit, his disciples experience a powerful, new relationship with each other. Luke records in the book of Acts that the early church was “all in” on fellowship. The Greek word for fellowship is koinonia. The term implies something deeper than friendship. Through the Holy Spirit, the early believers courageously followed Jesus together and experienced a connection with God and each other unlike any other relationship.

Jesus calls us to be courageously committed to fellowship, too. Christian fellowship is richer than a typical friendship and can only be experienced between true believers of Jesus. Beyond just hanging out and sharing meals, fellowship is the intersection between the relational and spiritual. We experience connection with God and with other people at the same time. We grow in fellowship over time in small groups as we discuss God’s Word and apply it to our lives. We experience this connection as we serve alongside other believers. Fellowship happens as mentors and mentees share experiences and learn together. If we neglect fellowship, we miss a vital part of following Jesus.

TODAY: Ask God to show you where you might be neglecting fellowship. Pray for help to open yourself to deeper relationships with other believers so you can experience the joy and beauty of true fellowship. “Father, I confess it can be easy to get busy, distracted or fearful and not be all in on fellowship. Show me where I can follow Jesus with other believers this year. Help me take a courageous step toward other Jesus followers. Amen.”