Fellowship is from the Greek word, “koinonia” which literally means 'to have something in common.' What comes to mind when you think of fellowship? Is it conversations with other believers, Christian parties, a “fellowship hall” – the name of the room behind the sanctuary? Fellowship in the biblical usage is the verbal exchange of encouragement between two or more believers. It’s taking about trials and how we can be encouraged. It’s talking about blessings and their source in God. It’s talking about special insights from the Word. It’s encouraging a brother or sister in Christ through divine means. Discussing the weather, sports or bodily pains is not biblical fellowship.
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#1 · November 3, 2005, 7:00 pm

Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>

"I saw Jesus last week."
 
  
 
I saw Jesus last week.
He was wearing blue jeans and an old shirt.
He was up at the church building.
He was alone and working hard.
For just a minute he looked a little like one of our members...
 
But it was Jesus,
I could tell by his smile.
 
I saw Jesus last Sunday.
He was teaching a Bible Class.
He didn't talk real loud or use long words,
But you could tell he believed what he said.
For just a minute, he looked like my Sunday School teacher...
 
But it was Jesus,
I could tell by his loving voice.
 
I saw Jesus yesterday.
He was at the hospital visiting a friend who was sick.
They Prayed together quietly.
For just a minute he looked like Brother Jones...
 
But it was Jesus,
I could tell by the tears in his eyes.
 
I saw Jesus this morning.
He was in my kitchen making breakfast and fixing
me a special lunch.
For just a minute he looked like my mom...
 
But it was Jesus,
I could feel the love from his heart.
 
I saw Jesus everywhere.
Taking food to the sick.
Welcoming others to his home.
Being friendly to a newcomer and for just a minute
I think he's someone I know...
 
But it's always Jesus,
I can tell by the way he serves.
 
May someone see Jesus in you today.
 
 
 A Bigger Frying Pan
 
 
Two men went fishing. One man was an experienced fisherman, the other
wasn't.   Every time the experienced fisherman caught a big fish, he put it
in his ice chest to keep it fresh. Whenever the inexperienced fisherman
caught a big fish, he threw it back. The experienced fisherman watched this
go on all day and finally got tired of seeing this man waste good fish. "Why
do you keep throwing back all the big fish you catch?" he asked.
 
The inexperienced fisherman replied, "I only have a small frying pan."
Sometimes, like that fisherman, we throw back the big plans, big dreams, big
jobs, big opportunities that God gives us.  Our faith is too small. We laugh
at that fisherman who didn't figure out that all he needed was a bigger
frying pan; yet how ready are we to increase the size of our faith?
 
Whether it's a problem or a possibility, God will never give you anything
bigger than you can handle. That means we can confidently walk into anything
God brings our way.
 
You can do all things through Christ (Philippians 4:13).
 
Nothing is too big for God. Stop telling God you've got big problems, but instead tell
your problems to a big God!
 
 
Have a Blessed Day
Dave and Barbara
 
 
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