Christian Small Groups

What do you think, are Small Groups “cutting it”?  Or is there more to relationships that we are currently experiencing?  Love to hear your comments and suggestions…

Love’s Origin

There are many parts of the NT that speak directly of having fellowship and love for one another; not just friendship, but something deeper.  How do we get to that “something deeper”?  In the Greek, the word fellowship is koinonia, which is so closely akin to an intimacy that married couples share through intercourse.  Fellowship = intimacy.

In Philippians 2:1-4, Paul speaks to the fact that one must first have that intimacy with Christ and the Holy Spirit (which is one in the same).  “… if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, … then make my joy complete by being like minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose.”  All of the intimacy that comes from being like-minded, same love and with one spirit and purpose must originate from our relationship with the Spirit.  Paul continues that we should do nothing out of selfish ambition, vain conceit, and not having my own best interest, but others first.

There is no other way for us to be others-focussed unless our love originates from God himself.  When we enter into intimacy/fellowship with Christ, then we are able to love others… no matter who they are or where they are from.  We see the love that Jesus has for them, because Jesus himself is loving through us.