Although each of us in responsible to God for what we do, God clearly wants us to join together. This lessons examines the example and teaching of the New Testament church in what they did together. Conclusion: the church is a spiritual group of people joining together to meet the spiritual needs of the group.

1. Why Does God Want
Us To Be Together?

2. God

3. “For we must all appear before
the judgment seat of Christ, so
that each one may receive what
is due for what he has done in
the body, whether good or evil.”
— 2 Corinthians 5.10, CB NT p. 316

5. So what does God want
us to do together?

6. “And they devoted themselves to
the apostles’ teaching and the
fellowship, to the breaking of
bread and the prayers.”
— Acts 2.42, CB NT p. 211

7. “And all who believed were
together and had all things in
common.”
— Acts 2.44, CB NT p. 211

8. “There was not a needy person
among them, for as many as
were owners of lands or houses
sold them and brought the
proceeds of what was sold and
laid it at the apostles’ feet, and it
was distributed to each as any
had need.”
— Acts 4.34-35, CB NT p. 214

9. “And when they had prayed, the
place in which they were
gathered together was shaken,
and they were all filled with the
Holy Spirit and continued to
speak the Word of God with
boldness.”
— Acts 4.31, CB NT p. 214

10. “Now in these days when the
disciples were increasing in
number, a complaint by the
Hellenists arose agaist the
Hebrews because their widows
were being neglected in the
daily distribution.”
— Acts 6.1, CB NT p. 217

11. “For a whole year they met with
the church and taught a great
many people.”
— Acts 11.26, CB NT p. 229

12. “Now there were in the church
at Antioch ... While they were
worshiping the Lord and
fasting ... Then after fasting and
praying they laid their hands on
them and sent them off.”
— Acts 13.1-3, CB NT p. 231

13. “And when they arrived and
gathered the church together,
they declared all that God had
done with them, and how He
had opened a door of faith to
the Gentiles.”
— Acts 14.27, CB NT p. 235

14. “Then it seemed good to the
apostles and elders, with the
whole church, to choose men
from among them and send them
to Antioch with Paul and
Barnabas ... with the following
letters...”
— Acts 15.22-23, CB NT p. 236

15. “So when they were sent off,
they went down to Antioch, and
having gathered the
congregation together, they
delivered the letter.”
— Acts 15.30-31, CB NT p. 236

16. “On the first day of the week,
when we were gathered together
to break bread, Paul talked with
them, intending to depart on the
next day, and he prolonged his
speech until midnight.”
— Acts 20.7, CB NT p. 246

17. “When you are assembled in the
name of the Lord Jesus and my
spirit is present, with the power
of our Lord Jesus, you are to
deliver this man to Satan for the
destruction of the flesh, so that
his spirit may be saved in the
day of the Lord.”
— 1 Corinthians 5.4-5, CB NT p. 294

18. “Let all things be done for
building up.”
— 1 Corinthians 14.26, CB NT p. 307

19. “Let the word of Christ dwell in
you richly, teaching and
admonishing one another in all
wisdom, singing psalms and
hymns and spiritual songs, with
thankfulness in your hearts to
God.”
— Colossians 3.16, CB NT p. 354

20. “Therefore encourage one
another and build up one
another, just as you are doing.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5.11, CB NT p. 360

21. So what does God want
us to do together?
✓ Learning more
✓ Worshiping God
✓ Helping each other
✓ Discipline

22. A spiritual group of people
primarily meeting spiritual
needs.

23. Will today be the
day you decide to
be saved?

24. Lesson slideshows (with notes)
and audio can be found at:
www.churchofchristmiranda.com

25. Photo Credits: (All photos from istockphoto.com are copyright protected. Please do not use without permission.)
Open Bible: iStock_000002303524
Man in desert: iStock_000007684767
Hands: iStock_000006741261

26. Fellowship with One Another
Church
#10
Why Does God Want
Us To Be Together?
Compiled and Presented by:
Dave Stewart
28 November, 2010
Las Cruces, NM
www.churchofchristmiranda.com
Synopsis: Although each of us in responsible to God for what we do, God
clearly wants us to join together. This lessons examines the example and
teaching of the New Testament church in what they did together.
Conclusion: the church is a spiritual group of people joining together to
meet the spiritual needs of the group.
“Let all that you do be done with love.”
“Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright
© 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.”