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Chain of Fellowship
- Fellow Heirs—of one inheritance. Ephesians 3:6
- Fellow Members—of one body. Ephesians 3:6
- Fellow Partakers—of one calling Ephesians 3:6
- Fellow Citizens—of one Home. Ephesians 2:19
- Fellow Laborers—of one Master. Philippians 4:3
- Fellow Soldiers—in one warfare. Philippians 2:25
- Fellow Prisoners—with one Hope. Romans 16:7
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Eight aspects of ‘Fellowship’ Psalm 122
Bro. David Manchala, Hyderabad
There are many ‘ships’ available to sail in our spiritual journey! They are Lordship, Headship, Membership, Stewardship, Worship, Sonship and ‘Fellowship’ and many more…. It would be good if we meditate on these fundamental truths from God's Word. Here, in our article, we will study an outline from Psalm 122 on ‘Assembly Fellowship’.
Man lost the fellowship with God in the Garden of Eden. But, thank God by Christ's work on the Cross of Calvary, fellowship with God has been restored. When we accept Jesus Christ as our personal Saviour and Lord, we enter into the family of Fellowship i.e. Fellowship with the Father and Fellowship with the Son Jesus Christ (1 John 1:3) and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit (2 Corinthians 13:14). Hence, this fellowship is secure and eternal. But, in our lifetime we have to maintain ‘Assembly Fellowship’ (Acts 2:42 - They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and prayer)
Psalms 120-134 are called ‘The Psalms of Ascent’ (s) have also been called ‘the Song of Degrees’, ‘the Pilgrim Songs’, as well as ‘the Gradual Psalms’. They are named this because of the phrase appearing before each psalm. Each is called “a song of ascent” at the beginning of the psalm. The Hebrew term is ‘maʿalot’ which means “going up.”
Psalm 122 gives us several features of ‘Fellowship’.
Psalm 122:8,9 - “For the sake of my brethren and companions, I will now say, “Peace be within you.” Because of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your good.”
In the Old Testament all Israelite men were commanded to appear Three times a year for annual feasts (Exodus 23:17). During that time, they assemble in Jerusalem and fellowship with one another. But, today we as New Testament believers gather around our Lord Jesus Christ and fellowship with one another.
- Anticipation of the Fellowship - “Let us go into the house of the Lord.” (v.1 NKJV)
- Attendance for the Fellowship - Our feet have been standing (v.2 NKJV)
- Attraction of the Fellowship - Jerusalem…which is bound firmly together (v.3 RSV)
- Ascent of the Fellowship - to which the tribes go up (v. 4 RSV)
- Attacks on the Fellowship - Peace be within your walls, and security within your towers!” (v.7 RSV)
- Authority of the Fellowship - to give thanks to the name of the Lord. (V.4 RSV)
- Activities in the Fellowship - Worship, Word and Prayer (v.4, 6,7)
- Aspirations for the Fellowship - I will seek your good (v. 9 RSV)
May the Lord help us to continue steadfastly in the Assembly Fellowship!
