Tag: unity

Reblog: Fellowship in the Church

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Acts 2:42-47

And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts,

To have a good fellowship in your church you not only need unity and kindness amongst other things . If there is a good and positive fellowship in your church it should help it to grow. Should that positive fellowship turn to negative fellowship and the unity in the church ceases to exist then that’s when the devil get’s in a the church will decline.

I have seen this first hand in one church I was a member off and it wasn’t a pleasant thing to witness. Needless to say it wasn’t long before I found another church where I felt at home.

How Firm a Foundation

The hymn “How Firm a Foundation” has an interesting and somewhat mysterious history. It first appeared in 1787 in a hymnbook edited by John Rippon, titled A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors12. The authorship of the hymn is uncertain, as it was originally attributed only to “K—,” which many believe refers to Robert Keene, the music leader at Rippon’s church12.

The hymn has been cherished for its comforting and encouraging lyrics, which are deeply rooted in biblical promises. It was notably sung at the deathbed of President Andrew Jackson and at the funerals of Robert E. Lee and Theodore Roosevelt12. An inspiring story from the Spanish-American War tells of soldiers from both the North and South singing it together on Christmas Eve in 1898, symbolizing unity and hope2.