41 So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.
42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. (Acts 2)
One of the trademarks of the first group of followers of the Resurrected Christ was their fellowship/sharing/partnership. They did life together. There are two possibilities when you get a group of people together: one is awesome, one is awful; more often it is the latter. When people truly gather together under the Gospel of Christ, it is great. When people vie for prominence or personal gain it is pathetic. When we each say "look at what I can do," (can someone say "Corinthian Church", it is a sorry sight; when we say: what can God do through us together it is a heavenly vision. What does it really mean to have fellowship? It is sharing: of vision, of trust, of time, of resources, of joys and sorrows. And no one gets greedy. And that is an awesome thing indeed.
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