Fit Together January 26
Small Group Women's Bible Study
January 26The movement of the Holy Spirit excites me! I can be studying one passage and a simple word or reference sends me seeking more. That is what happened last week while I was studying Ephesians 4:11-13.
And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists,
and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry,
for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith
and of the knowledge of the Son of God.
What great words of wisdom reminding us to appreciate one another's gifts and how we are designed to fit together. I headed off into the land of the Internet to find some of John Piper's teachings on this passage. In the search, I came across an old sermon, which referenced scriptures giving testimony to the importance of being in small group fellowship. I hope these encourage you to continually seek out small groups of believers, with whom you can study God's Word.
Two are better than one, because they have good reward for their toil.
For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone
when he falls and have not another to lift him up.
Ecclesiastes 4:9, 10
Bear one another's burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ.
Galatians 6:2
Piper wrote, "It is a sweet law in the Savior's kingdom that no one, married, single, male or female, young or old, carry a crushing burden alone. Yet it is happening because we are a big church without sufficient forms of small togetherness. In order to obey the law of Christ, we have to build close, trusting relationships. Otherwise, you don't even know what the burdens are, let alone have occasion to share their weight."
Confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed.
James 5:16
For Jesus said, And when two or three of you are together because of me,
you can be sure that I'll be there.
Matthew 18:20
Could there be a better reason to get together than Matthew 18:20? Come on over to Shiloh and hang out with Jesus tonight!
