This morning we continue our series entitled, “Power of Fellowship.” Yesterday I shared a message about the fact that God is IN you, if you are Born-Again. While that is good, the greater point I made is that when you get around other believers, not only is God IN you, but He is also AMONGST you. There is something special that happens in corporate fellowship. I will flow in the same vein today.
Let’s look at something Jesus was teaching about fellowship. He said, “Yes, if two or three people are together believing in me, I am there with them.” (Matthew 18:20 NIV).
So what does this mean to you today? A few things.
1. When God flows through a human we call it “the anointing” flowing through them. In that moment they are anointed by the Holy Spirit and it is God, flowing through them, giving them the words and performing the work. This individual anointing is powerful. But there is also a corporate anointing. This is the power of God that is manifested when believers come together with one another. The power that can be accessed and released in a corporate setting cannot be replicated while you are alone. This is one of the reasons why it is critical for believers to connect with other believers. This is the power of fellowship.
2. In one sense God is everywhere. God is omnipresent. This means that I cannot give you a grid coordinate that pinpoints where God is, because there is no grid coordinate where He is not. God is everywhere at the same time. Further, God lives inside of every Born-Again believer. So God is everywhere and He is also in me. Further, when believers connect with other believers, God manifests His presence is a special way. At that point God is everywhere, He is IN us, and He is also amongst us, in a way that is reserved for corporate fellowship. The latter is a manifestation of God’s presence that only happens when you connect with other believers. Don’t let the devil deceive you into thinking that you don’t need anyone else. There is something you receive in the presence of other believers that you will never receive any other way. It is the power of fellowship.
3. God told us that when two or three believers come together, He is there, with them, in a way that He was not before they connected. I will attempt to explain what I believe God is saying. Let’s say you and your friends are headed to a gathering where you will worship together. A group of you agreed to meet at a certain time. Individually, God is with each of you in your respective homes, as you are getting ready for the event. As you all travel to the event in your vehicles, God is with each of you in your vehicles all at the same time. He is also back in your homes, waiting for you to get back. He is also already at the event, waiting for you to get there. God is everywhere, all at the same time. This is His general presence. While all of this is going on, God is also INSIDE of each of you as your drive. This is His indwelling presence. But when you all get together at the event, and you connect with one another, God manifests His presence in a way that cannot be replicated outside of fellowship. He was already IN you and He was already IN the building before you and your friends go there, but once you all connect in fellowship, God is AMONG YOU in a special way. This is the power of fellowship. Please don’t miss out on this.
4. There is something special that happens when believers come together in fellowship. It is special. It is supernatural. It is spiritual. Don’t miss out on it. Where two or three believers are gathered in His name, God is there, in the midst of them, in a way that He is not when you are apart. This is the power of fellowship.
Declaration of Faith:
Father, I thank You for teaching me the importance of connecting with other believers. I have accepted Your Son Jesus as my Lord. I am Born-Again. I am filled with Your Spirit. You live inside of me. You are IN me and You are also everywhere. But when I connect with other believers, You manifest Your presence in a way that is special. This cannot be replicated any other way. It is reserved for fellowship. So from this day forward I will connect with others in and intentional way, because I want to tap into the power of fellowship. I am blessed. But we are better together! I declare this by faith. In Jesus’ name, Amen!
This is Today’s Word. Apply it and prosper!
