Fellowship—the sharing of the inner life, in the context of God’s Word, and in the energy of the Holy Spirit—is essential to a successful pursuit of God. The “one another” principles in Scripture provide a cameo-sharp picture of what biblical fellowship really looks like.Determined to distort whatever Scripture depicts, the truth-twister today wants us to think that small groups and fellowship are practically synonymous. They are not. But unless we study Scripture, and ask the Spirit of God to teach us while we do so, we are vulnerable to substituting natural thoughts for God’s thoughts.Fellowship is a major area of church life. It makes sense, then, for every child of God to study what Scripture says about how fellowship should function.The distinct impression engendered by many small group enthusiasts is that no agenda is to be preferred to another. This cafeteria of options is even celebrated for its creativity and vaunted uniqueness. But the intense support needed to achieve an intimate walk with the Lord, and to promote a personal holiness contagious in its appeal, requires a more sustained effort than what most of these groups ever envisioned. This book offers a vision-casting view of fellowship and an in-depth analysis of the dynamics that make it work.
