6 Reasons why should you continue in fellowship

Why should you continue in fellowship? Today’s message is on six reasons why you should continue steadfastly in doctrine and coming to church.

[Acts 2:41‭-‬47 KJV] “Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.”

“And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. And all that believed were together, and had all things common; and sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.”

“And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.”

After believing and being baptised; the Early Church continued in some key pillars of faith:

1. They continued steadfastly in doctrine and fellowship
2. They continued steadfastly in prayer
3. They continued steadfastly in breaking bread
4. They continued steadfastly together and gave their offering to charity, ministry and missions
5. They continued steadfastly in life with gladness, singleness of heart, gratitude, and contentment; praising God and having favour with God and men.

Everyone in the church continued steadfastly in these pillars; this explains why the early church had explosive growth. I want to exhort you to continue in one of the key pillars, which is the key of continuing steadfastly in doctrine and fellowship. Why should you continue steadfastly in doctrine and fellowship? Why should you keep coming to church?

1. Because upon mount Zion, there shall be deliverance and healing and holiness and possessing of possessions (See Obadiah 1:17¹)
2. Because Zion is where we are taught of the Lord to know His ways (See Isaiah 2:1-5²)
3. Because it is in fellowship that we can be sure that we are encountering the presence of God: Where two or three are gathered, he is there among us.
4. Because it is in church that you sure encounter the power that prayer releases: The house of the Lord is called the house of prayer for all nations.
5. Because church is the place we meet to pray, praise God, study, and mobilise resources for ministry and missions
6. Because those who are planted in the house of the Lord flourish in the courts if the almighty

These are a few reasons why you should continue steadfastly in doctrine and coming to church.

Stay blessed

Referenced Scriptures

1. Obadiah 1:17 (KJV): But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions. ↩︎
2. Isaiah 2:1-5 (KJV): The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD’S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of the LORD. ↩︎