Christian Maturity - GlobalReach.org

120 C h r i s t i a n M a t u r i t yIt is wonderful when there are many believers in our homearea. Many Christians meeting together is often enjoyable. Butperhaps this is not possible where you live. Our Lord gave ahelpful promise for even small meetings of believers: “Wheretwo or three come together in my name, there am I with them”(Matthew 18:20).There is a remarkable strengthening of our lives when wemeet with just one other person. When two believers pray andwork for Christ together, they multiply their effectiveness. (SeeLeviticus 26:8 and Deuteronomy 32:30.) Jesus Christ sent Hisdisciples to spread the gospel in teams.Application24 Read Luke 10:1. How were the first gospel teams sent out?........................................................................................................There are many other passages on the principle of workingtogether for God. See Acts 10:23, 11:12, and 15:36–41. Whenthe Holy Spirit separated people unto ministry and witness in theearly days of the church, He separated them by two’s, three’s, andfour’s. There is an obvious reason for this: when two are together,they support each other. They encourage and help establish eachother. It is scriptural to believe and ask God to bring one or moreothers to work closely with you in your Christian life.Bible study comes alive when we can discuss and compare viewswith someone else. Our witness becomes bolder when two standtogether. Life becomes more consistent when lived before another.If you are fortunate enough to be part of a good church, you arein a helpful setting for growth. God has put excellent gifts in thebody of Christ to strengthen the believer. Teachers are a gift of Godfor our growth. Even this course of study can help you mature.