Why Does God Want Us To Be Together?

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“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

So what does God want us to do together?

“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

“And all who believed were together and had all things in common.”

— Acts 2.44, CB NT p. 211

“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

“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

“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

“For a whole year they met with the church and taught a great many people.”

— Acts 11.26, CB NT p. 229

“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

“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

“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

“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

“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

“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

“Let all things be done for building up.”

— 1 Corinthians 14.26, CB NT p. 307

“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

“Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you are doing.”

— 1 Thessalonians 5.11, CB NT p. 360

So what does God want us to do together?

✓ Learning more✓ Worshiping God✓ Helping each other✓ Discipline

A spiritual group of people primarily meeting spiritual needs.

Will today be the day you decide to

be saved?

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Why Does God WantUs To Be Together?

Compiled and Presented by:

Dave Stewart28 November, 2010

Las Cruces, NMwww.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.”

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