Faith Life Groups... A Community of Life

I just completed an 11 week bible study about the life of the apostle Paul written by Beth Moore. What an amazing man. I am in awe of his unrelenting devotion to God and totally encouraged by the fact that he was a mere human being like me. Flesh and blood. An ordinary man living an extraordinary life.

I really want to zero in on a single topic I came across in my study.
Week: 8
Day: 4
Title: Brothers Among Strangers
Scripture: "There we found some brothers who invited us to spend a week with them. And so we came to Rome" (Acts 28:14)

Brothers. Brotherhood. Something so very important to Paul. Fellowship was something Paul not only desired, he knew he needed it. To be a part of a brotherhood, a community of believers was essential to his well being. This was a man on a mission. Literally! Travelling from city to city. Delivering the gospel to those in need of hearing it. It was a hard life, too. He endured much suffering. Exhaustion. Rejection. Persecution. The only place he had to call home, was the homes of his brothers and sisters in Christ. He needed time with friends. People who shared his faith and passion. A place of safety, respite, laughter. A place to give and receive encouragement. To pray with and be prayed for. Brotherhood. Fellowship. Community.

An excerpt from Beth Moore's study:
"How important was brotherhood in Christ to the apostle Paul? Scripture refers to a natural sibling of Paul's only once, yet I counted 99 times in his Epistles when the apostle referred to other Christians as brothers. The original Greek word for brothers is adelphos. In reference to fellow believers in Christ the term 'came to designate a fellowship of love equivalent to or bringing with it a community of life'. As Paul approached Rome, God knew he needed a 'fellowship of love' or 'a community of life'. Paul's need was not unique. People today are still desperate for a sense of community... God recognizes man's need for community and desires to meet the need through His church. I'm not talking about building a church or a denomination. I'm referring to the body of believers God organized to offer a community of life."

So lets bring this into the 21st century. Faith Life Groups = a community of life. Brotherhood (or in our case, sisterhood!) is still important in this present day! Man still has the need for it and God meets it the very same way as he did in the early church. He doesn't change His mind about what we need as his children and how he meets that need.

Take advantage of what God is offering you.
Join a fellowship of love...
Join a community of life...
Join a Faith Life Group

Fully Devoted,
Amy

FYI- there are 4 FLG available specifically for women:
- Mommies In Faith
- Woman Thou Art Loosed
- Lioness Arising
- No Other Gods

Click on the link to FCA at the top right side of this page to sign up!